SIRSI Reports

The SIRSI  reports module is organised into a number of general groups  of reports and is further broken down to  more specific report types within each group.  You can use these reports as they are but you can also tailor a basic report to meet your specific requirements.

All SIRSI reports fall into the following categories:

• Count:  This report type answers the question " How many meets the criteria". Examples are Count titles, Count items
   

• Housekeeping: This report type  makes changes on the existing system.  These reports are password protected and are only to be used by the Systems Librarian and or  authorised  Learning Commons staff.
   

• Import/Export: This report type introduces or extracts information from the system.  An example of this report is Load bibliographic records. This report type is password protected and only to be used by the Systems Librarian
   

• List: This report type answers the question "Which one meets the criteria".  This report type can be customized to meets your needs.  Examples of this report are List bibliography, List items
   

• Notice: This report type answers the question "Who needs what information sent to them".  It selects the users to receive the information.  Examples of this report are student and staff notices.
   

• Remove: This report type permanently removes information from the system.  This report is password protected and must be used with caution. Examples of this report are Remove users
   

• Statistics: This report type produces tables of statistical information.  Examples of this report are  Loan statistics, Average price of books.

Frequently used reports procedures

To access the Sirsi Reports Module

Use the login                           reports
Use the password                  reports

Bibliographic report
The List Bibliography report is designed to create customized subject  bibliographic reports. To design the report,  your preferred  search terms are entered in the search field.  The report can be further customised with the use of  standard Boolean Operators and Qualifiers.  Additionally, you may limit the bibliographic search  by selecting the item type of the records. The report can be viewed, edited and printed.

User/History report
The User/History report produces a report based on  a user's borrowing  history.  The report  also produces information on the history of an item.