Z39.50

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Z39.50 is a client-server protocol used primarily by libraries and information services to search and retrieve bibliographic and related data from remote databases in a standardized way.


Statements (58)
Predicate Object
instanceOf client-server protocol
information retrieval protocol
library protocol
architecture client-server
commonAttributeSet BIB-1
defines access control services
explain services
extended services
present services
scan services
search services
sort services
designGoal interoperability between heterogeneous systems
protocol independence from underlying database structure
standardized access to remote databases
fullName Information Retrieval Protocol Specification Z39.50
hasConcept attribute set
database record
origin
record syntax
result set
target
influenced SRU
SRW
modern web-based library search protocols
layer application layer
primaryDomain library and information services
primaryUse retrieve authority data
retrieve bibliographic data
retrieve full-text or related records
retrieve holdings data
search remote databases
relatedStandard ISO 23950
standardizedBy ANSI
NISO
status legacy but still in use
supports access control mechanisms
attribute-based searching
cross-database searching
distributed information retrieval
federated search
multiple character sets
multiple database targets
multiple record syntaxes
record presentation negotiation
record retrieval
resource discovery
result set management
structured queries
typicalTransport TCP/IP
usedBy academic library catalogs
discovery services
integrated library systems
national bibliographic services
union catalog services
usedFor copy cataloging
interlibrary loan discovery
remote catalog searching

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Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Z39.50 ("Information Retrieval Protocol Specification Z39.50")
fullName
MARC standards
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