Information retrieval as a network application

Abstract

The nature of information retrieval applications, the Z39.50 protocol, and its relationship to other OSI protocols are described. Through Z39.50 a client system views a remote server's database as an information resource, not merely a collection of data. Z39.50 allows a client to build queries in terms of logical information elements supported by the server. It also provides a framework for transmitting queries, managing results, and controlling resources. Sidebars describe the Z39.50 Implementors Group, the Z39.50 Maintenance Agency, and international standards for OSI library application protocols.

Citation

Lynch, C.A. (1990), "Information retrieval as a network application", Library Hi Tech, Vol. 8 No. 4, pp. 57-72. https://doi.org/10.1108/eb047808