Search without boundaries using simple APIs...application programming interface

How could we integrate the functionalities of one application with another and provide a single point of entry for users to search across?

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Published in:Computers in Libraries Vol. 29; no. 6; pp. 26 - 31
Main Author: Tong Q
Format: pictorial tables/charts Journal Article
Published: Information Today Inc. Jun2009
Online Access:View this record in EBSCOhost
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