Change:  27-29. Description: An opinion piece that presents the inherent limitations in the federated search process and the advantages of a centralized search process like the one used by Google. Breeding also emphasizes the need for and importance of metasearching for libraries. Not a research study, no protocol used.   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 3867)

Change: Vol.10, no.3/4, Pp.117-133, 10(3/4), 117-133. Description: This article discusses how libraries and librarians present Google Scholar to their constituents. There is no usability assessment in this article. Not very useful. Breeding, M. (2005). Plotting a new course for metasearch. Computers in Libraries, 25 (2), 27-29.   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 3810)

Change: There were only format changes (bold, italics, etc.) in this version. See this version for details. (Word count: 3794)

Change: critquecritique of their own metasearch system for searching the 'free web'. This article has nothing to contribute to our assessment of Metalib. Baer, W. (2004). Federated searching: Friend or foe? College & Research Libraries News, 65(9), 518. Description: Opinion piece that points out the   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 3794)

Change: A good article in that it discusses many aspects of federated search, including interface, search results, speed, and convenience. -- No assessment protocol is given. Cox, C. (2006). An analysis of the impact of federated search products   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 3808)

Change:  Excellent article that provides a review of what various usability studies and testing on the Northwestern campus have revealed about how users interact with federated search, native search, etc. Protocols are not described in detail. Chen Xiaotian. (2006). MetaLib, WebFeat, and google:   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 3755)

Change: This article describes the implementation of a federated search tool at Oregon State. Towards the end of the article, the author addresses the question of   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 3696)

Change: A Swedish study that compared the search experience and search results of undergraduate students using MetaLib and Google Scholar. "A total of 32 undergraduate students   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 3427)

Change: There were only format changes (bold, italics, etc.) in this version. See this version for details. (Word count: 3180)

Change: rediscovering the academic library. Internet Reference Services Quarterly, Vol.10, no.3/4, Pp.117-133, 10(3/4), 117-133. Description: This article discusses how libraries and librarians present Google Scholar to their constituents. There is no usability assessment in this article. Not very useful.   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 3095)