meta-search engines for library databases?

[Elizabeth McKenty]

Jian 
  Indiana Uni. Libraries asked:

Over the years, libraries have collected/licenced/purchased hundreds of
  datbases, all with a different interface and search syntax. 

  Has anyone developed an interface similiar to meta-search engines that
  can search groups of these databases simultaneously?

Jian--the Free Library of Philadelphia is exploring a product called WebFeat
that the vendor calls a translator, rather than a search engine. You can visit
them at www.webfeat.org for a demo. I'd love to hear if anyone has had any
experience with it! Elizabeth

Elizabeth McKenty
The Office of Public Services Support
Free Library of Philadelphia
mckentye at library.phila.gov

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