WebFeat: A Brief History
In 1998, WebFeat set out to change the way people did research. The idea was simple: let libraries search any
or all of their databases at the same time.
In 2007, WebFeat's 10th year of consecutive growth, database searches grew from 88 million searches in 2006 to
over 170 million. The company added 330 new client systems during in 2007, in turn providing WebFeat federated search access for over 3,500 more
libraries. WebFeat systems are now used by over 16,500 leading public, academic, government and Global 1000 libraries and information
centers—including over a third of the largest 100 U.S. public libraries, 17 statewide library systems, and 2 out of every 10 Association of
Research Libraries (ARL) institutions.
WebFeat accomplished what we set out to do - thanks to our very special customers!
In February 2008, WebFeat was acquired by ProQuest. As a result of this strategic alignment, the strengths of
WebFeat’s and Serials Solutions’ federated search platforms will be combined to create a single, market-leading solution. The new
platform will debut in early 2009, providing libraries with more power and efficiency in accessing their data pools. |
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