TOC Software 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Learning Software Skills Storage 2 - When the Database?       There are several choices when it comes to saving information. Inspiration™ works very well as a way of connecting information with key questions and issues, but sometimes we may want to gather data in a database, especially when we have numbers or many cases that we wish to sort later. Army Corps of Engineers Your workshop leader will show you how you can set up a simple database file with 4 fields for note-taking. In addition you will see a more complex database designed to hold much numerical information. The important thing to remember is to select the right tool for the job at hand. Don't try to hammer a nail with a jigsaw! At this point your workshop leader may ask you to create a database file.   Note Taking Format for Database Source: Seattle Times editorial, Sunday, September 26, 1999 - http://seattletimes.nwsource.com /news/editorial/html98/ damsed_19990926.html Subject Words: dam, Snake Key Words: fish ladder, Condit Dam, PacificCorp, White Salmon River Abstract: Editorial compares several different dams and argues that some are more likely to improve the chances of salmon surviving than others. "The deal on the White Salmon and the teasing on the Elwha stand apart from the four Snake dams. The political, social and economic circumstances are infinitely more complicated than breaching the earthen berms on the Snake to recreate natural river conditions."     Please do not proceed to the next module until asked to do so. Next module Credits: The drawings, photographs and graphics are by Jamie McKenzie. Some pictures are public domain from the Army Corps of Engineers. © 2000, Jamie McKenzie, all rights reserved. Copyright Policy: These pages may not be duplicated, distributed, redistributed or republished in any manner without express permission.