List of Portal Application Functionalities for the Library of Congress , First Draft for Public Comment

LIBRARY OF CONGRESS PORTALS APPLICATIONS ISSUES GROUP*List of Portal Application Functionalitiesfor the Library of CongressFirst Draft for Public Comment, July 15, 2003Contents:Background....................................................................................................1What is a Portal? The Library of Congress perspective....................1The Library of Congress Environment..............................................2Executive Summary.......................................................................................2Portals Functionalities.......................................................................2Generally Applicable Mandatory Portal Functionalities...................3Generally Applicable Desirable Portal Requirements.......................4Next Steps and For Further Information........................................................5Portal Application Functional Requirements for the Library of Congress................................................................61. General Requirements...................................................................62. Client Requirements............................................................................63. Searching and Search Result Requirements.....................................74. Help Facilities, Error Messages, and Documentation for Administrators..................................................125. Knowledge Database of Target Servers........ ...