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Index Data > Technologies > Z39.50 Sometimes, the best explanation is the simplest one. Z39.50 is a network protocol that provides access to information systems. Z39.50 was originally developed to meet the needs of libraries to integrate their online catalog systems. It has since been adopted by various other domains, and it remains arguably the most flexible, versatile and efficient information retrieval around. It is also open; the specification can be downloaded freely from the net. It has been considered complex by some, but its flexibility is mostly derived from the fact that is is a fairly complete model of the task if information retrieval -- and from that follows a certain measure of complexity. We still consider Z39.50 to be an important building block in the construction of information architectures, and much of our work in the past has been about maximising the usefulness and minimising the complexity of Z39.50 by providing well-designed toolkits for programmers wishing to implement the protocol. You'll find much more information about our tools under the software page.
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