Jim Shields and Robert Pries wrote, >I agree with Bob entirely on the subject of database vs. text >document. Searching, sorting, cross referencing to genera and even >species, that all cries out for a relational database -- or a spreadsheet >with multiple tables. > >Jim Shields > > > >>Although it sounds like a good idea, it could be very unwieldy without >>creating some sort of database. I have a list of references for the Iris >>encyclopedia I am working on that is over a thousand entries and that is >>but one genus. The other problem is Floras and such are going to contain >>many Genera. Would you create a huge list of Genera and species >>mentioned? It seems one would have to create some sort of guidlines. >>_______________________________________________ If Jim, Robert, and other people can design a database that I can use quickly and efficiently (and I don't find Microsoft databases to be usable in a quick, efficient manner!), and if it can present the information in a way that fairly naive users can use intuitively and easily, then I'll do it that way. Please think about the design and make some proposals. Thanks, Jane McGary