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.