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Connectors to non-standard databases
- If you wish to connect to commercial or other databases which do not
- support open standards, please contact Index Data on
- info@indexdata.com. We have a
- proprietary framework for building connectors that enable Pazpar2
- to access
- thousands of online databases, in addition to the vast number of catalogs
- and online services that support the Z39.50/SRU/SRW/SOLR protocols.
+ If you need to access commercial or open access resources that don't support
+ Z39.50 or SRU, one approach would be to use a tool like SimpleServer to build a
+ gateway. An easier option is to use Index Data's MasterKey Connect
+ service, which will expose virtually any resource
+ through Z39.50/SRU, dead easy to integrate with Pazpar2.
+ The service is hosted, so all you have to do is to let us
+ know which resources you are interested in, and we operate the gateways,
+ or Connectors for you for a low annual charge.
+ Types of resources supported include
+ commercial databases, free online resources, and even local resources;
+ almost anything that can be accessed through a web-facing user
+ interface can be accessed in this way.
+ Contact info@indexdata.com for more information.
+ See for an example.
-
+
A note on the name Pazpar2
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+
+
+ Pazpar2 and MasterKey Connect
+
+ MasterKey Connect is a hosted connector, or gateway, service that exposes
+ whatever searchable resources you need. Since the service exposes all
+ resources using Z39.50 (or SRU), it is easy to set up Pazpar2 to use the
+ service. In particular, since all connectors expose basically the same core
+ behavior, it is a good use of Pazpar2's mechanism for managing default
+ behaviors across similar databases.
+
+
+ After installation of Pazpar2, the directory
+ /etc/pazpar2/settings/mkc (location may
+ vary depending on installation preferences) contains an example setup that
+ searches two different resources through a MasterKey Connect demo account.
+ The file mkc.xml contains default parameters that will work for all
+ MasterKey Connect resources (if you decide to become a customer of the
+ service, you will substitute your own account credentials for
+ the guest/guest). The other files contain specific information about
+ a couple of demonstration resources.
+
+
+
+ To play with the demo, just create a symlink from
+ /etc/pazpar2/services-enabled/default.xml
+ to /etc/pazpar2/services-available/mkc.xml.
+ And restart Pazpar2. You should now be able to search the two demo
+ resources using JSDemo or any user interface of your choice.
+ If you are interested in learning more about MasterKey Connect, or to
+ try out the service for free against your favorite online resource, just
+ contact us at info@indexdata.com.
+
+
+