[Sigia-l] multiple search index usability/conceptual model

[Tanya Rabourn]

Jeff Lash wrote:
> Ideally you could search all of the databases/catalogs at one time, and have

I know that sounds like a good idea at first, but you really don't want
to search all of them at once. Each has it's own fields for searching and
many are special to a particular discipline.  Plus, the number of online
indexes alone is enormous with more added every week. Pitty the poor
general reference librarian that's expected to know the search syntax for
every one of them. Here's our A-Z list
http://www.columbia.edu/cu/lweb/eresources/databases/alphabetical_list.html

-Tanya
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