| Fretwell-Downing, Inc. (FD) has announced the launch of CPORTAL, a
new community information network solution that improves the precision,
relevance, and user-friendliness of current Web-based searching. It allows
online library catalogs and other Web sites to integrate with pre-existing
internal databases, giving the public access to previously inaccessible
information.
According to the company, CPORTAL is revolutionary because it makes
it easy for libraries; state, county, or city government agencies; and
other organizations to connect their existing databases and services and
integrate them with Web-based information resources. The end result is
a state-of-the-art, fully unified information service for all patrons within
the community.
With CPORTAL software, libraries can do the following:
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Allow patrons to simultaneously research a wide range of both internal
and online Web sites and databases to receive a single set of results
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Select which information resources are the most appropriate and reliable
sources for their community, and whether they are maintained by the library
or government agency, or within the community
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Offer patrons access to geographic information systems that enable valuable
place-name searching
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Provide a searching solution that complies with internationally recognized
e-government standards
Source: Fretwell-Downing, Inc., Overland Park, KS, 919/239-1200; http://www.fdusa.com. |
