FEDLINK Information Retrieval Services 2014

Provide access to commercial off-the-shelf electronic materials in many publication formats for the Library of Congress FEDLINK program. Electronic information retrieval database vendors provide access, search and retrieval of information from databases and other electronic publications installed on a server at the vendor’s facility and made available through the vendor’s search interface. The system may be accessed and search results delivered via the Internet/Web, dedicated lines/ports or newsfeeds. Access is typically controlled through Internet protocol (IP) addresses or passwords for individual users. Authorized users can search and retrieve text on-demand, view records on their desktop and download or print items in a variety of record formats. Information retrieval services may be priced by transaction, subscription, or in blocks. This vehicle was awarded unrestricted (Full & Open)