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====== 1. ======	Type	===== OPAC and end user services =====	Importance	Compliance
	=== ===	NB: The term OPAC is used to refer to both staff and end user access to the system. The requirements are defined in the context of a web-based OPAC.
	=== ===	=== General ===
		The system must:
==== R1 ====		provide an online public access catalogue (OPAC) for use by end users
==== R2 ====		provide additional access to the bibliographic database for staff use only in the different functions, to include:
==== R3 ====		additional indexes
==== R4 ====		ability to access all records in stock, on order, in process etc.
==== R5 ====		additional information relating to loans, borrowers, items on order etc.
==== R6 ====		additional displays, e.g. MARC format
==== R7 ====		The system must support Z39.50 (current version) client and server
==== R8 ====		It must be possible to display help, including examples, on search screens
==== R9 ====		It must be possible to suppress certain categories of material from display to the end user on the OPAC (e.g. no copies available for loan/request)
==== R10 ====		It must be possible to suppress individual bibliographic records from display to the end user on the OPAC
	=== ===	=== Indexing ===
		The system must allow the Library to define:
==== R11 ====		which fields/subfields or combination of fields/subfields are indexed for the different search options
==== R12 ====		which search options are offered to staff and end users
==== R13 ====		the type of indexing applied, e.g. keyword, phrase/browse (i.e. with implicit right-hand truncation)
		The system must be able to sort the classification index for the following schemes, in accordance with general principles for the scheme:
==== R14 ====		Dewey (current edition)
==== R15 ====		Library of Congress (current edition)
	=== ===	=== Interface ===
		The system must provide:
==== R16 ====		a simple (novice) interface, including non-Boolean searching
==== R17 ====		an advanced search interface, including:
==== R18 ====		explicit use of Boolean operators AND, OR, NOT
==== R19 ====		specific fields to search
==== R20 ====		left-hand truncation
==== R21 ====		right-hand truncation
==== R22 ====		wildcards
==== R23 ====		links on search screens and results displays to other search options, e.g. browse index
==== R24 ====		at all times, a display of the current search
	=== ===	=== Searching ===
==== R25 ====		It must be possible to perform a keyword search across all defined indexes or on selected indexes
==== R26 ====		All commands and search keys must be case-insensitive and it must be possible to ignore diacritics and punctuation for searching
==== R27 ====		The system must allow searching using variant spellings
	=== ===	=== Search limits ===
		The system must offer the ability to pre-limit searches:
==== R28 ====		by date (including open and closed range of dates)
==== R29 ====		by language
==== R30 ====		by format of publication (e.g. video, serial)
==== R31 ====		to particular collections
==== R32 ====		by location
		The system must offer the ability to post-limit searches:
==== R33 ====		by date (including open and closed range of dates)
==== R34 ====		by language
==== R35 ====		by format of publication (e.g. video, serial)
==== R36 ====		to particular collections
==== R37 ====		by location
	=== ===	=== Display of search results and navigation ===
		The system must:
==== R38 ====		provide different levels of display (brief, full) and allow the Library to define which elements in a record are included in each display
==== R39 ====		allow default sort order of search results to be library-defined for each search type
==== R40 ====		allow the user to be able to change the default sort order
==== R41 ====		allow users to view serial holdings, including serials check-in and latest issue information
==== R42 ====		display the record immediately in the event of a single hit being retrieved (rather than intermediate index display)
==== R43 ====		support hypertext links between elements in records allowing highlighted index terms to be used as the basis of further searches
==== R44 ====		support hypertext links from cross references to authorised headings
==== R45 ====		support hypertext links from bibliographic records to other electronic information resources both local and remote via URLs, URNs and other URIs
	=== ===	=== Output and saving ===
		The system must:
==== R46 ====		allow users to mark or select references for printing and downloading
==== R47 ====		allow users to review and edit the list and to sort items
==== R48 ====		allow users to download lists of saved records to disk or e-mail or to send to an attached or network printer
==== R49 ====		offer a range of output formats for exported records, including:
==== R50 ====		full and brief records
==== R51 ====		MARC21
==== R52 ====		ASCII
==== R53 ====		EndNote
==== R54 ====		ProCite
==== R55 ====		library-defined formats
	=== ===	=== Self-service options ===
==== R56 ====		The system must allow users access to their own records and transaction details (as authorised by user ID/PIN). Transaction details must include:
==== R57 ====		loans
==== R58 ====		reservations
==== R59 ====		fines
==== R60 ====		ILL requests
==== R61 ====		purchase requests
		Users must be able to:
==== R62 ====		make reservations
==== R63 ====		cancel reservations
== V1 ==	A	make bookings for short loan material
==== R64 ====		make renewals
==== R65 ====		make ILL requests and view progress
==== R66 ====		make purchase requests
==== R67 ====		update their contact details
==== R68 ====		The system must interface with automated telephone renewal systems for self-service renewals via this method, using the SIP2/NCIP standards
==== R69 ====		The system must interface with self-issue/return devices using the SIP2/NCIP standards
==== R70 ====		All circulation parameter settings (e.g. loan rules, borrower blocks) must also apply to self-service functions

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