>I have about 4000 articles on file.  My son helped me develop a program on the
>computer (Filesaver) for it. The better program was on our CPU machine, but I
>am "making do" now that I"m on a big MAC (Quadra800).

I have a card file for each card. Top right corner has a number (4-digit),
consecutively created.  But each card is filed alphabetically.  Contains
key info like authors, title, jnl name, volume, issue, pages (inclusive),
date.  AND a brief annotation summary of article findings or key elements.
Also up to 5 keyword cords (up to 5-digit numbers).

In fileing cabinet (large!!) entered by that consectuvie number are the
actual articles themselves.

In the computer I have the equivalent of the index card with the keywords
in number form.  On a separate sheet (now 5 pages long) are my codes of
keywords, entered in bold for primary listings, and non-bold indented for
subheads.  I can use the computer to call up by author, title or key words
from title that I remember (when brain is not fried), jnl, year, or key
words.

Does it sound too cumbersome? Maybe, but when I enter, I do so one to 100
cards at a time and I find it enormously helpful.  So much for my system.
Maybe you can fine-tune it.

Enjoy...

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