Purpose–This study aims to explore a framework for evaluating and comparing two
federated search tools (FSTs) using two different retrieval protocols: XML gateways and Z39 …

Many chemists think in terms of structure rather than using textual representations of the
substances that they study. Reaction schema are laid out using structures; and ChemDraw …

Engineering is a complex task. Engineers deal with problems based on real world and, in
most of the cases, they apply knowledge of different disciplines for their resolution; team …

Federated search tools (FSTs) are Meta information retrieval systems, developed mainly to
facilitate multiple resources searching through a single search box. They allow searching …

In the era of digital libraries, bibliographic and full text databases have become common
spaces for information resources searching and discovering, providing functionality and …

While the scientific journal literature1 has largely completed a conversion from print to
electronic format, there is currently a dichotomy faced by researchers accessing the primary …

While the scientific journal literature1 has largely completed a conversion from print to
electronic format, there is currently a dichotomy faced by researchers accessing the primary …