Z39.50 gateway functionality provided by Index Data's Zebra server. Web browser and standard clients when Z29.50 is enabled. Remote record entry via HTML FORM input to the database by cataloguers. Made from Perl modules. Extra functionality, including ODBC type database support is gained by adding or changing Perl scripts.
Many tools exist to map to common metadata formats.
Meta Web Tools gather search Provider DSTC and a consortium of Australian partners. Purpose To promote and enhance the use of metadata by Australian institutions. This Harvest-like functionality lends itself to the advanced capabilities inherent in the JAVA language. JDBC drivers generally are available whenever ODBC drivers exist. The URL is stored in a database which remembers the history of the indexing that is carried.