In response to the mailing below, I hope the following information
might be useful:

We have used Microsoft Access for a number of analytical projects,
including a periodicals voting exercise and stocktaking. I would
recommend Access over Excel due to the ability of the former to
construct SQL queries to obtain data quite simply.
I hope this is useful.

Keith D. Renwick,
Head of Technical Services & Administration,
UMIST Library & Information Service,
P.O.Box 88,
Manchester M60 1QD.
Tel : (44) 161-200 4940
Fax : (44) 161-200 4941
E-Mail : K.Renwick@umist.ac.uk

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Brad Coon <coon@CVAX.IPFW.INDIANA.EDU> wrote:

> We are a small academic library with less then 2000 total
> subscriptions.  We have for some time been conducting
> an annual Serials Review which is manipulated through
> DBase IV.  We produce reports showing cost, price increase
> over last year, department, audience and if behind schedule
> why.  It is very buggy, very labor intensive, and rapidly
> becoming very obsolete.  Does anyone have any suggestions
> for a prepackaged program or experience with converting
> older DOS based Dbase programs to something Windows based,
> e.g. Paradox.
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> Brad Coon
> COON@CVAX.IPFW.INDIANA.EDU
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> "Do'netyokit su do'sa'na'kit." (Live boldly but wisely.)
>         Nowan proverb
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