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Article: The truth about federated searching.
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- Information Today
- Article date:
- October 1, 2003
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Federated searching is a hot topic that seems to be gaining traction in libraries everywhere. As with runny technologies that are rapidly adopted, there are some misconceptions about what it can do. WebFeat, a provider of federated search technology to more than 900 public, academic, and corporate libraries, including more than half of the top 10 U.S. public libraries, has compiled this list of the five most commonly repeated misconceptions about federated searching.
1. Federated search engines leave no stone unturned.
Reality: Not all federated search engines can search all databases, although most can search Z39.50 and free databases. But many vendors ...