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Z39.50

ANSI/NISO Z39.50 - Information Retrieval : Application Service Definition & Protocol Specification

2003 (R2010)
Project Type NISO Standard
Current State Published
ANSI Approval Date 04 Jan 2010
Abstract This standard defines a client/server based service and protocol for Information Retrieval. It specifies procedures and formats for a client to search a database provided by a server, retrieve database records, and perform related information retrieval functions. The protocol addresses communication between information retrieval applications at the the client and server; it does not address interaction between the client and the end-user. ANSI Approval Date: 11/27/2002 ANSI Approval Date of Final Action (reaffirmation): 1/4/2010
ISBN 978-1-880124-55-0
Pagination 276
Final Document (PDF) Z39-50-2003.pdf
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Managing Topic Committee Discovery to Delivery Topic Committee
Maintenance Agency Library of Congress http://www.loc.gov/z3950/agency/
Related ISO Standards ISO 23950, Information and documentation -- Information retrieval (Z39.50) -- Application service definition and protocol specification
Managing Working Group  
Schedule
Completed Activities
  • Mar 25, 2009 Review Activities
  • Dec 23, 2009 Review Activities
  • Jan 04, 2010 Review Activities
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