dbwiz -Federated Search Tool

dbWiz is an exciting federated search tool.dbWiz gives users of library resources a quick and effective means of choosing the right research resource.dbWiz gives librarians the ability to create a customized search profile,any number of databases can then be searched at a single point of access.

dbWiz is accessed via the web. The following web browsers have been tested and work with dbWiz:

• Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 (Windows), 5.0 (Mac)
• Mozilla (Mozilla Firebird 0.6.1)

The dbWiz Search Frontend is a CGI script.

• Written in Perl (5.8)
• Web server: Apache (1.3.27) running mod_perl
• Operating System: Linux 2.4 (RedHat 8)

Parallel Searching Engine

• Written in Perl
• requires the following software:
  • perl module Parallel::ForkManager
  • perl module Net::Z39.50
  • Yaz Z39.50 Toolkit (http://www.indexdata.dk/yaz)

Configuration Database

• User interface written in Perl
• Database MySQL (3.23) (http://www.mysql.com)
• requires the following software:
  • perl module DBI
  • perl MySQL DBD

Instructions on installing dbWiz from our SVN source can be found here: http://cufts2.lib.sfu.ca:8033/trac/dbwiz/wiki

Presentation :http://www.sfu.ca/~kstranac/dbwiz/dbWizPreview.htm