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administration:searching_subscription_databases_in_vufind [2023/03/23 23:13] – [Aggregated Search Indexes] cmurdochadministration:searching_subscription_databases_in_vufind [2023/03/23 23:15] – [Need More Help?] cmurdoch
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 ===== Federated Search ===== ===== Federated Search =====
  
-Federated search is no longer a very popular option due to its slow performance and complexity of maintenance. However, if you wish to choose this option, VuFind does have a module to support the open source [[https://www.indexdata.com/resources/software/pazpar2/|Pazpar2]] federated search engine. This will significantly limit the functionality available to the user due to limitations of the technology, but it is a possible way to pull search results into the VuFind interface in a basic form.+Federated search is no longer a very popular option due to its slow performance and complexity of maintenance. However, if you wish to choose this option, VuFind® does have a module to support the open source [[https://www.indexdata.com/resources/software/pazpar2/|Pazpar2]] federated search engine. This will significantly limit the functionality available to the user due to limitations of the technology, but it is a possible way to pull search results into the VuFind® interface in a basic form.
  
 ===== Individual Database APIs ===== ===== Individual Database APIs =====
  
-If you do not have access to an aggregated index, you still may be able to search the database directly through a free API from its provider. VuFind already supports EIT, the EBSCO Integration Toolkit, as an example of this type of technology. See the [[configuration:third-party_content|Third-Party Content]] page for details on how to set this up.+If you do not have access to an aggregated index, you still may be able to search the database directly through a free API from its provider. VuFind® already supports EIT, the EBSCO Integration Toolkit, as an example of this type of technology. See the [[configuration:third-party_content|Third-Party Content]] page for details on how to set this up.
  
-The disadvantage to individual APIs is that you cannot search all of your content at once. You may wish to look at the documentation on [[configuration:combining_search_types|Combining Search Types]] to see how multiple databases could be brought together in VuFind.+The disadvantage to individual APIs is that you cannot search all of your content at once. You may wish to look at the documentation on [[configuration:combining_search_types|Combining Search Types]] to see how multiple databases could be brought together in VuFind®.
  
-For services not currently supported by VuFind, it should still be possible to build a connector as long as they include an API. See [[development:howtos:connecting_a_new_external_data_source|Connecting a New External Data Source]] for details. We welcome contributions of new integrations for inclusion in future releases.+For services not currently supported by VuFind®, it should still be possible to build a connector as long as they include an API. See [[development:howtos:connecting_a_new_external_data_source|Connecting a New External Data Source]] for details. We welcome contributions of new integrations for inclusion in future releases.
  
 ===== Local Record Indexing ===== ===== Local Record Indexing =====
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 ===== Need More Help? ===== ===== Need More Help? =====
  
-Please feel free to reach out to the VuFind community through the [[https://vufind.org/vufind/support.html|Support]] page if you need advice on working with a specific system or wish to discuss these issues further.+Please feel free to reach out to the VuFind® community through the [[https://vufind.org/vufind/support.html|Support]] page if you need advice on working with a specific system or wish to discuss these issues further.
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administration/searching_subscription_databases_in_vufind.txt · Last modified: 2023/11/14 11:37 by demiankatz