diff --git a/dspace-api/src/main/java/org/dspace/app/requestitem/package-info.java b/dspace-api/src/main/java/org/dspace/app/requestitem/package-info.java
index fa7c15b230..a973718efc 100644
--- a/dspace-api/src/main/java/org/dspace/app/requestitem/package-info.java
+++ b/dspace-api/src/main/java/org/dspace/app/requestitem/package-info.java
@@ -8,13 +8,19 @@
 
 /**
  * Feature for conveying a request that materials forbidden to the requester
- * by resource policy be made available by other means.  The request will be
- * e-mailed to a responsible party for consideration and action.  Find details
- * in the user documentation under the rubric "Request a Copy".
+ * by resource policy be made available by other means.
+ *
+ * There are several methods of making the resource(s) available to the requester:
+ * 1. The request will be e-mailed to a responsible party for consideration and action.
+ * Find details in the user documentation under the rubric "Request a Copy".
  *
  * <p>Mailing is handled by {@link RequestItemEmailNotifier}.  Responsible
  * parties are represented by {@link RequestItemAuthor}
  *
+ * 2. A unique 48-char token will be generated and included in a special weblink emailed to the requester.
+ * This link will provide access to the requester as though they had READ policy access while the access period
+ * has not expired, or forever if the access period is null.
+ *
  * <p>This package includes several "strategy" classes which discover
  * responsible parties in various ways.  See
  * {@link RequestItemSubmitterStrategy} and the classes which extend it, and
diff --git a/dspace/modules/server/pom.xml b/dspace/modules/server/pom.xml
index 6770a8f952..15fa4d452e 100644
--- a/dspace/modules/server/pom.xml
+++ b/dspace/modules/server/pom.xml
@@ -338,6 +338,13 @@
             <artifactId>lucene-analyzers-icu</artifactId>
             <scope>test</scope>
         </dependency>
+        <!-- Include hamcrest exparity for date matcher in overlay tests -->
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>org.exparity</groupId>
+            <artifactId>hamcrest-date</artifactId>
+            <version>2.0.8</version>
+            <scope>test</scope>
+        </dependency>
 
     </dependencies>