Federated Searches can be best described as a simultaneous search of the local collection(s) and a remote database(s). Search results are then displayed in the iPAC as separate tabs. The L4U iPAC can perform Federated Searches if licensed for L4U Freedom. Searching remote databases is available if your site is licensed to search these content providers. The individual Content Providers login credentials have to be configured in L4U Preferences before the Federated Searches will work.
Please refer to the Content Provider’s documentation or their online help for more information on their sites features.
To use Federated Searching:
Login to iPAC
Perform a Quick Search (keyword) or an Easy Search
Federated Search only works with these search methods
In addition to the search results from the local collection(s), tabs will allow browsing of the content as provided by the other sites
Only the first 25 hits are listed in the iPAC results based on their relevance as determined by the Content Provider
Click on the Title or Click the Go Directly to (Search Provider Interface) for Search Results link for more information on the item
The Search Providers web page will open in a separate window and may require a secondary username/password to proceed
If the search provider allows searching of specific databases, make the desired choice from the Select Database drop down.