From 1f7a0f4b20771ff746a14f30527ff5e62359cf62 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Adam Dickmeiss Date: Thu, 25 Apr 2013 13:48:37 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] Update doc about non-standard databases PAZ-864 The section "Connectors to non-standard databases" has more up-to-date material. A new section "Pazpar2 and MasterKey Connect" contains information about mkc configuration. --- doc/book.xml | 60 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-------- 1 file changed, 52 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-) diff --git a/doc/book.xml b/doc/book.xml index 294031e..1397433 100644 --- a/doc/book.xml +++ b/doc/book.xml @@ -156,16 +156,25 @@
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.
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A note on the name Pazpar2 @@ -896,6 +905,41 @@ relevance += 100000 * tf[i] / idf[i]; ]]>
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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. + +
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