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Exploring Federated Search: Benefits, Shortcomings, and Future Trends

Learn about the pros and cons of federated searching, along with valuable advice for libraries and federated search companies to make informed decisions. Discover current trends shaping the future landscape of information retrieval. Contact Jill Hurst-Wahl for more insights.

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Exploring Federated Search: Benefits, Shortcomings, and Future Trends

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  1. Federated Searching Feedback: Walking the Talk? Jill Hurst-Wahl Hurst Associates, Ltd. Oct. 29, 2007

  2. www.HurstAssociates.com/ppt/jhw_a105.ppt

  3. Why Care? • Users are intolerant • F.S. is seen as a cure-all • F.S. does what DB vendors won’t do • Will we always need separate s/w? • It can easily be “disappointing”

  4. Federated Search Benefits • One-stop “shopping” • Less DB training • One portal for all library content • And library & non-library content • Enhanced information discovery

  5. Shortcomings • Harder to delve deeper • Cannot access adv. search features • Complete de-duping is difficult • Broken connectors • New connectors  time & money • $$$

  6. Advice For Libraries • Identify your largest target group • Needs assessment • Learn, ask Q’s, trial • Evaluate your option • Understand the add-ons • Don’t “follow the leader” • Consider any broader impacts • Make an informed decision • Document your experience (publish)

  7. Advice For Federated Search Companies • Talk to people about your products • Use language we understand • Provide screenshots & explanations • Be more transparent • Talk openly about pricing (how) • Help us compare “apples to apples” • Realize our growing sophistication

  8. Trends • Clustering • Visualization • Incl. OPAC & Internet sources as a norm • Open source • dbWiz (Simon Frasier Univ. Lib.) • Keystone DLS (Index Data) • LibraryFind (Oregon St. Univ. Lib.) • OpenSite Search • More installations • Built-in, not separate s/w

  9. Jill Hurst-Wahl hurst@HurstAssociates.com AIM: jillNYS / Skype: jill.hurst.wahl www.HurstAssociates.com www.Digitization101.com

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