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--- administration:searching_subscription_databases_in_vufind [2023/03/23 23:13] – [Searching Subscription Databases in VuFind] cmurdoch
+++ administration:searching_subscription_databases_in_vufind [2023/11/14 11:37] (current) – [Individual Database APIs] demiankatz
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 ===== Aggregated Search Indexes =====
-If you can afford a subscription to an aggregated search index like EBSCO Discovery, Primo Central or Summon, these services have APIs which VuFind can connect to. See the [[configuration:third-party_content|Third-Party Content]] page for details on how to set up some of these services.
+If you can afford a subscription to an aggregated search index like EBSCO Discovery, Primo Central or Summon, these services have APIs which VuFind® can connect to. See the [[configuration:third-party_content|Third-Party Content]] page for details on how to set up some of these services.
-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.
+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.
 ===== 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 =====
-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 searching all of your content at once will require some extra configuration, and possibly some performance compromises. The documentation on [[configuration:combining_search_types|Combining Search Types]] explains how multiple databases can 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 =====
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 ===== 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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