Interoperability & Z39.50 Searching

• Issues

  • Use attributes supported (Z39.50 Implementation)
  • Differences in indexing, searchable fields available, search support, etc. (Local IR System)

• Implications

  • different results from similar databases implemented on separate Z-servers
  • different results on same database when searched locally or through Z39.50

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