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Abstract:
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This article provides a brief background on the current state of information search in this highly
connected and pervasive internet age. It is followed by an introduction to the federated search
engine and its definition. While this article assumes that the role played by federated search engine
in searching disparate information has been now quite justified and established, it lays the emphasis
on the capabilities of the federated search engines. It does so by listing the functionalities expected
from a federated search engine, and higher level explanation of inner workings of the federated
search engine. It also lists the advantages and shortcomings of federated search engines. This is
followed by the selection criteria of a federated search engine and lastly a list of some of the
popular federated search engines available today. |