The State of Maine is seeking proposals for a single statewide package of online content (databases) as well as quotations for individually identified online resources. The interface must: Comply fully with ADA provisions. Provide users with the ability to create individual accounts to save their searches and content with these accounts stored in the database using hashed AES-256 encrytion. Provide multiple format options for article content (HTML, PDF, etc.). Provide the ability to display the number of pages before printing. Provide ability to mark multiple articles and provide the capability of printing, downloading, and emailing of batches of articles. Provide persistent links with embedded authentication to full-text content in order to create a seamless experience for the user. Provide the ability to limit by peer-reviewed content and by resource type (e.g., dissertation, article, book review, etc.). Display complete article citation information in search results. Provide an advanced search screen option in addition to a basic search, with appropriate advanced search functionality. Provide the ability to select and produce citations in the style format of the user’s choice (e.g., MLA, APA, etc.). Highly desirable It is highly desired for the system to: Provide a feature that allows public and K12 libraries to customize the interface and specific databases for their websites, including databases of other vendors within DML and any that the individual library subscribes to separately. Additionally, these customized pages will allow participating libraries to track usage. Provide translation for search interface and content for requested languages other than English. Provide linking to full-text content for electronic reserve and courseware applications. Provide table of contents display for individual issues of periodicals and link to individual articles from table of contents. Provide highlighted search terms in results of search. Provide voice narration of text. Provide browsing access to indexes and thesauri. Provide the ability to sort the search results by date, relevance, type of publication, full text, peer reviewed, geography, etc. Provide ability to set up search alerts via email or RSS feeds. Be accessible with a wide array of portable devices, including personal devices such as smartphones and tablets. Provide integration options with standard learning management systems (LMS). Be compliant with American National Standards Institute (ANSI) Standard Z39.50. Provide both single database and cross-database search capabilities. Remove duplicate entries across search results in the results display. Provide the ability to limit or search by reading level for material aimed primarily for the K-12 audience. Provide usability and sharing tools such as social networking interactivity. Provide ability for predictive searching. Provide customization options and linking to local library services. Allow emailing of search terms and search history.
