At my museum, we just put in Microsoft ACcess.  It is *very* easy to set
up and learn.  I heartily recommend it for museum work, especially if
volunteers will be doing a lt of work on it.
 
Jason Cruse
 
 
 
>Thanks, Jim, for the very informative message on relational databases.
>You answered many questions I've had of late. Can you recommend some
>good commercial database programs? I'm sure you have good domestic sources
inst I need something sold here in the U.S.