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NISO Standards Committee AZ -- Networked Reference Services -- is developing a Question/Answer Transaction Protocol (QATP) to support exchange between digital reference systems collaborating in the processing of a question. >> More about the committee

Announcement of Trial Use

  • A draft Question/Answer Transaction Protocol that supports Q&A between library patrons and reference sources has been released for a one-year trial use period April 5, 2004-April 5, 2005.

    Note: the trial use period has been extended by one year.

Draft Standard for Trial Use

Trial Use Participants

Other Committee Documents

The following documents were prepared by the committee during the development of the standard. They provide background/historical information.


In addition powerpoint presentations from the following conferences are available:

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