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	CrossRef - http://www.crossref.org/ Information on the reference linking service using Digital Object Identifiers (DOI).
	FirstSearch - http://www.oclc.org/firstsearch/ The OCLC WorldCat bibliographic database underpins FirstSearch and supports indexing and searching with Z39.50 compatibility across multiple databases and full-text sources.
	Horizon Information Portal - http://www.dynix.com/products/hip/ SirsiDynix product page.
	ENCompass - http://encompass.endinfosys.com/ Provides integrated access. News and information from Endeavor Information Systems.
	MuseGlobal - http://www.museglobal.com/ Java-enabled, hub-based, metasearch engine by Peter and Kate Noerr. Demonstrations and background information.

	Keystone Digital Library Suite - http://www.indexdata.dk/keystone/ An Open Source Software system providing networked information discovery services, developed and distributed by Index Data.
	Deep Query Manager - http://www.brightplanet.com/products/dqm.asp Product information, from BrightPlanet.
	Livelink Federated Query Server - http://www.opentext.com/products/livelink/federated-query-server/ Provides unified access to information repositories, news feeds, document management systems, intranets, and the Internet.
	The Truth About Federated Searching - http://www.infotoday.com/it/oct03/hane1.shtml Reviews five common misconceptions about federated searching services. [Information Today]
	List of Portal Application Functionalities for the Library of Congress - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/lcpaig/portalfunctionalitieslist4publiccomment1st7-22-03revcomp.pdf Requirements list for federated searching products, similar to a RFP (request for proposal) vendor format. From the Library of Congress Portals Applications Issues Group (LCPAIG).

	MetaSearch Solution - http://www.blueangeltech.com/Solutions/MetaSearch Solution.pdf Information on gateway to library resources.
	Falling Down the Portal: Adventures in Federated Metasearch Technology at California State University Northridge - http://library.csun.edu/llampert/LITA/litaslides.ppt PowerPoint slide presentation.
	AGent Search - http://www4.auto-graphics.com/products/agentsearch/agentsearch.htm Web services application enables searching across multiple, disparate, free and proprietary content sources simultaneously, while delivering aggregated results.
	In Defense of Stupid Users - http://www.libraryjournal.com/article/CA509607.html Article on federated search engines by Todd Miller, president of WebFeat. [Library Journal]
	Cross database searching: Information literacy for the 'real world'? - http://lifelonglearning.cqu.edu.au/2004/papers/terrell-133-paper.pdf John Terrell, RMIT University Library, examines the process of cross database searching in the light of the Information Literacy Framework and supporting student development.

	Federated Search Engines and Link Resolvers - http://fedsearch.blogspot.com/ A weblog with progress reports, from the University of Pretoria.
	What are the implications for information literacy training in higher education with the introduction of federated search tools? - http://dagda.shef.ac.uk/dissertations/2003-04/External/McCaskie_Lucy_MALib.pdf Library Masters thesis by Lucy McCaskie.
	Do We Want or Need Metasearching? - http://www.libraryjournal.com/article/CA405394 Short commentary on federated searching and its impact on information literacy. [Library Journal]
	ZPortal - http://www.oclcpica.org/dasat/index.php?cid=100920 Product information on the Z39.50 search engine from OCLC PICA.
	WebFeat - http://www.webfeat.org/ Information on WebFeat Prism, news, and contact information.

	Central Search - http://www.serialssolutions.com/promotion/centralsearch.asp Serials Solutions' product site.
	Trumping Google? Metasearching's Promise - http://www.libraryjournal.com/index.asp?layout=article&articleid=CA322627&publication=libraryjournal Discussion of federated searching models, with selected links. [Library Journal]
	InfoTrac OneFile - http://www.galegroup.com/onefile/ A meta-search management system from Gale Group, with overview and tour.
	Federated Searching: Put It in Its Place - http://www.libraryjournal.com/article/CA406012 Proposes a new relationship between federated search engines and the library catalog. [Library Journal]
	MetaLib - http://www.exlibris-usa.com/metalib.htm The Ex Libris library portal. Includes features list and other resources.

The Right Solution: Federated Search Tools - http://www.libraryjournal.com/index.asp?layout=article&articleid=CA302427&display=Digital+LibrariesNews&industry=Digital+Libraries&industryid=3760&verticalid=151
Library Journal Digital column by Roy Tennant, providing an introduction to the benefits of federated searching.

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