MULTILINK - AN INTERMEDIARY SYSTEM FOR MULTI-DATABASE ACCESS
The design and implementation is described of MultiLink, a desktop system for direct enduser access to remote bibliographic information. The system is an application of a client-server technique based on a campuswide network, with the objective to assist end-users to accomplish the information - retrieval process by capturing knowledge and expertise for searches in query formulations. MultiLink, via intelligent interfaces, allows users to access several dozens of bibllographic databases. The application integrates regional, national and international resources, and brings library services to the user's desktop level.
intermediary system multi-database access bibliographic information search strategies user-interface