Integrated Library Systems: A Primer on Z39.50: Part Five

Abstract

This month's article discusses the query mechanism built into the Z39.50 protocol. There are three types of query defined: type 0, type 1, and type 2. The query is encapsulated in the SearchRequest PDU, discussed last month, and is tagged by its query type value. The type 1 query is an integral part of Z39.50 and is discussed in detail below. Types 0 and 2 are not specific to Z39.50 and are far less important to an understanding of the protocol.

Citation

Hinnebusch, M. (1992), "Integrated Library Systems: A Primer on Z39.50: Part Five", Academic and Library Computing, Vol. 9 No. 6, pp. 7-11. https://doi.org/10.1108/eb027485