Project Overview
Designation of Proposed Standard:
ANSI/NISO Z39.50
Year:
2003 (S2014)
Edition / Version:
3.1
Title of Standard:
Information Retrieval: Application Service Definition & Protocol Specification
Supersedes or Affects:
ANSI/NISO Z39.50-2003 (R2009) Information Retrieval : Application Service Definition & Protocol Specification
NISO Approval Date:
Thu, Dec 18 2014
ANSI Approval Date:
Mon, Jan 5 2015
Abstract:
This standard defines a client/server based service and protocol for Information Retrieval. It specifies procedures and formats for a client to search a database provided by a server, retrieve database records, and perform related information retrieval functions. The protocol addresses communication between information retrieval applications at the the client and server; it does not address interaction between the client and the end-user.
Publication Date:
Thu, May 7 2015
ISBN:
978-1-937522-42-1
Pagination:
x, 238
Managing Topic Committee 1:
Discovery to Delivery Topic Committee
Maintenance Agency or Responsible Committee:
Library of Congress <a href=" http://www.loc.gov/z3950/agency/">http://www.loc.gov/z3950/agency/</a>
Related ISO Standard(s):
ISO 23950, Information and documentation -- Information retrieval (Z39.50) -- Application service definition and protocol specification
Notes:
Converted in 2014 to stabilized maintenance.
Z39.50 Resources
Original ANSI approval date of 2003 standard: 11/27/2002
