JAFER ToolKit project

Corfield, Antony; Dovey, Matthew; Mawby, Richard; Tatham, Colin

doi:10.1145/544220.544287

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“…In [12] A. Corfield et al present the JAFER toolkit. It is an API (Application Programming Interface) based on XML (eXtensible Markup Language) that employs the Z39.50 protocol.…”

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A New Z39.50 Protocol Client for Searching in Libraries and Research Collaboration

Rego¹,

Garcia²,

Llopis³

et al. 2016

NPA

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The increasing number of information available at libraries and the necessity to find a mechanism to look for information at several libraries at the same time promoted to the creation of the Z39.50 protocol. Since it has been launched, many Z39.50 clients have been developed, but most of them only have access to a reduced number of libraries catalogues and are focused on the point of view of the library users. We present a Z39.50 client that adds new features focused on the point of view of researchers and publishing houses. With our proposal the user can add the catalogue of any library whenever he wants in order to facilitate the process of looking for the desired information. Our Z39.50 client shows as well the situation of the closest libraries where the results of the information searched by the user is located. Finally, we have compared our Z39.50 client with the existing ones.

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“…In [12] A. Corfield et al present the JAFER toolkit. It is an API (Application Programming Interface) based on XML (eXtensible Markup Language) that employs the Z39.50 protocol.…”

Section: Related Workmentioning

confidence: 99%

A New Z39.50 Protocol Client for Searching in Libraries and Research Collaboration

Rego¹,

Garcia²,

Llopis³

et al. 2016

NPA

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Discovering Intelligent Agent: A Tool for Helping Students Searching a Library

Yammine

Razek

Aïmeur

et al. 2004

Intelligent Tutoring Systems

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Multitarget/multiprotocol client application for search and retrieval of bibliographic records

Zarić

Krstićev²,

Surla³

2012

The Electronic Library

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PurposeThe aim of the research is modelling and implementation of a client application that enables parallel search and retrieval of bibliographic records from multiple servers. The client application supports simultaneous communication over Z39.50 and SRW/SRU protocols. The application design is flexible and later addition of other communication protocols for search/retrieval is envisioned and supported.Design/methodology/approachObject‐oriented approach has been used for modelling and implementation of client application. CASE tool, Sybase PowerDesigner, supporting Unified Modelling Language (UML 2.0), was used for modelling. Java programming language and Eclipse environment were used for implementation.FindingsThe result of the research is a client application that enables parallel search and retrieval of multiple Z39.50 and SRW/SRU servers. Additionally, the application supports conversion from type‐1 query language, defined by Z39.50 standard, to CQL query language required for search/retrieval from SRW/SRU servers. The application was verified by performing parallel search and retrieval from several publicly accessible Z39.50 and SRW/SRU servers.Research limitations/implicationsThe application supports only the use of bib‐1 attribute set for type‐1 queries created according to Z39.50 standard. Hence, only such queries can be converted to CQL notation. The use of other attribute sets is not supported.Practical implicationsThe client application is integrated into the BISIS software system, version 4. This enables the cataloguing of bibliographic records retrieved over Z39.50 and SRW/SRU protocol.Originality/valueThe contribution of this work is in client application architecture that enables parallel communication with multiple servers, which can use different communication protocols, Z39.50 or SRW/SRU. Search/retrieval from servers using some other protocol is also supported. This can be achieved by adding new classes that implement protocol specification, and classes for query transformation into notation required by that new protocol, if required.

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JAFER ToolKit project

Cited by 3 publications

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A New Z39.50 Protocol Client for Searching in Libraries and Research Collaboration

A New Z39.50 Protocol Client for Searching in Libraries and Research Collaboration

Discovering Intelligent Agent: A Tool for Helping Students Searching a Library

Multitarget/multiprotocol client application for search and retrieval of bibliographic records

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