Portals, search engines and Math-Net

Math-Net is an information and communcation system for mathematics, It base s on the voluntary contributions of persons and institutions. Normally the information will be provided on the local servers by persons and institutio ns. But the documents and servers within Math-Net will be structured in a h omogeneous way, Therefore Math-Net develops recommendations and standards. Then the local information will be gathered, summarized and indexed by auto matic tools. The indexes are the base of the Math-Net Services. Math-Net Se rvices cover only a small part of the Web, but all information which is rel evant for mathematics. Math-Net is more than a search engine or a portal, I t is a full information and communication system for mathematics and a publ ication media too, Math-Net bases on a broad consense of the mathematical c ommunity to use electronic information and communication for a better and u ser-friendly access to the information in mathematics.