RE: Specifying search attributes

> The answer depends a lot on what servers you wish to connect to. In
> our experience of searching different commercial library systems in
> the UK, the Z-server default behaviour is the limiting factor. 

I also found this when I was managing the RIDING project 
(www.riding.ac.uk). We found that servers were not behaving in an 
expected manner and that some had some 'undocumented 
features'. It was a very time-consuming business to discover what 
they were doing, let alone configure our Z-searches to suit.

The project finished mid-2000 so hopefully some of the problems 
have been ironed out since, but I compiled a report on the 
behaviour of the servers we dealt with - if you would like a copy 
please let me know.

Verity Brack
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Dr E V Brack
Access & Flexible Learning Development Officer
Institute for Lifelong Learning
University of Sheffield
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