Document (#15602)

Author

Koehler, W.
Mincey, D.

Title

FirstSearch and NetFirst - Web and dial-up access : plus ça change, plus c'est la même chose?

Source

Searcher. 4(1996) no.6, S.24-28

Year

1996

Abstract

FirstSearch Web, a WWW interface to FirstSearch OCLC's end user interface to more than 60 databases was introduced in 1995. NetFirst is OCLC's precoordinate WWW search engine. Compares the dial up access method and WWW access methods concluding that FirtsSearch Web is a major improvement. Examines NetFirst identifying a number of criticisms

Object

FirstSearch
NetFirst

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