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May 31, 2004

Federated Searching - A Reality Check

Federated searching sometimes sounds like the researcher's holy grail. But before getting TOO excited about the potential of federated searching, it's important to understand its limitations as well as its advantages. Webfeat, a provider of federated search technology, lists the five most common misconceptions about federated searching in this feature article from Information Today (Oct. 2003), "The Truth About Federated Searching."

Posted by Cindy L. Chick on May 31, 2004 01:21 PM

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