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Z39.50 Connection InformationIntroductionAlthough new standards are being developed, the Z39.50 standard still governs the searching of a library’s catalogue by software other than that library’s native OPAC. Software using this standard makes it possible for a library catalogue to be searched from another library, or by bibliographic management software such as Endnote or Reference Manager, or for federated searching to be used to search a number of bibliographic resources at once. To connect to another library, two sets of information are needed. The first comprises connection information, and the second comprises details of the Z39.50 search indexes made available by that library. The following section contains the connection details for a number of libraries. The last section contains a generic set of search index information which will work with many sites. This initial list is small and we hope to see it extended, so if you provide Z39.50 access, please consider adding the information below. And if you change your settings, please edit your entry.Connection InformationAUT LibraryAddress: aut.lconz.ac.nz Port:210 Database Name: voyager Christchurch Polytechnic Library Address: catalogue.cpit.ac.nz Port: 210 Database Name: voyager Christchurch City Libraries Address: libuni01.ccc.govt.nz Port: 2200 Database Name: Unicorn Two other databases are also available Papers, and Cinch. For more information see the Library’s web site Index New Zealand (INNZ) Address: innz.natlib.govt.nz Port: 57790 Database Name: VOYAGER Lincoln University Library Address: catalogue.lincoln.ac.nz Port: 7090 Database Name: voyager National Bibliographic Database Address: nbd.natlib.govt.nz Port: 57090 Database Name: Voyager National Library of New Zealand Address: nlnzcat.natlib.govt.nz Port: 7190 Database Name: voyager Various Te Puna Databases may also be available to subscribers - contact Te Puna support for further details. University of Auckland Library Address: lynx.auckland.ac.nz Port: 7090 Database Name: voyager University of Canterbury Library Address: zserver.canterbury.ac.nz Port:210 Database Name: culib For more information see the Library’s web site University of Otago Library Address:otago.lconz.ac.nz Port:210 Database Name: voyager University of Waikato Library Address: waikato.lconz.ac.nz Port: 210 Database Name: voyager Victoria University Library Address: victoria.lconz.ac.nz Port: 210 Database Name: voyager Generic Search Index informationProvided below are generic details for several basic indexes which should work for most Z39.50 compliant catalogues. For each search index, there a number of “attributes” which can be set to determine how that index works. The Use attribute is compulsory as it identifies the index being searched. The only other attribute commonly used is the Structure attribute, but not all library systems recognize this attribute which can be generalized (slightly inaccurately) to “1” for Phrase searching, and “2” for Keyword searching. If this attribute is not recognized, typically only phrase searching will be available, although explicit use of Boolean operators may work. If you have problems with the searching aspect, you will need to approach the library concerned for more information. Some libraries may put this information in a web page, and if they do, we encourage them to include the link in their entry above.
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