Slide 4: I think you are describing Meta-Searching, not federated searching.
Those of us using z39.50/srw to search multiple databases and present the
results as a single federated response are doing federated searching.

Otherwise, it looks okay.

Ralph

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Eliot Christian [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Friday, August 13, 2004 4:18 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: The case for interoperable search
>
> The attached Powerpoint is my attempt to illustrate for
> policy-level folks why we need to push for standards-based
> interoperable search. Any ideas you may have for how to
> improve it would be most welcome!
>
> Eliot