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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.

Central Search - http://www.serialssolutions.com/promotion/centralsearch.asp
Serials Solutions' product site.

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.

CrossRef - http://www.crossref.org/
Information on the reference linking service using Digital Object Identifiers (DOI).

Deep Query Manager - http://www.brightplanet.com/products/dqm.asp
Product information, from BrightPlanet.

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]

ENCompass - http://encompass.endinfosys.com/
Provides integrated access. News and information from Endeavor Information Systems.

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.

Federated Search Engines and Link Resolvers - http://fedsearch.blogspot.com/
A weblog with progress reports, from the University of Pretoria.

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]

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.

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]

InfoTrac OneFile - http://www.galegroup.com/onefile/
A meta-search management system from Gale Group, with overview and tour.

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.

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).

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.

MetaLib - http://www.exlibris-usa.com/metalib.htm
The Ex Libris library portal. Includes features list and other resources.

MetaSearch Solution - http://www.blueangeltech.com/Solutions/MetaSearch Solution.pdf
Information on gateway to library resources.

Millennium Access Plus - http://www.iii.com/mill/digital.shtml
Products for digital collections from Innovative Interfaces, Inc..

MuseGlobal - http://www.museglobal.com/
Java-enabled, hub-based, metasearch engine by Peter and Kate Noerr. Demonstrations and background information.

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.

The Truth About Federated Searching - http://www.infotoday.com/it/oct03/hane1.shtml
Reviews five common misconceptions about federated searching services. [Information Today]

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]

WebFeat - http://www.webfeat.org/
Information on WebFeat Prism, news, and contact information.

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.

ZPortal - http://www.oclcpica.org/dasat/index.php?cid=100920
Product information on the Z39.50 search engine from OCLC PICA.

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