I use Microsoft Access to keep my field notes, storing them as 
paragraphs in text strings (max: 255 chars) ordered by date and sequence 
number.  An example of raw notes can be seen at:

http://www.schweich.com/fn2007.html#Para20070624

Back at home, I can cross reference to location name data, and 
photograph data, then as plants come out of presses I can cross 
reference to collection data, determinations, and vouchers -- ultimately 
printing labels and updating my web site.  An example of this can be 
seen at:

http://www.schweich.com/fn2005.html#Para20050420010

The data base was initially designed for the Carl Purpus web site 
(http://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/Purpus/index.html) and then adapted for the 
Annie Alexander web site 
(http://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/Alexander/indexA.html) and then for my own 
needs. 

It works.  However, after 11 years including vacation photos, I've got 
8500 paragraphs, 2200 photographs, and 7000 cross-reference records, and 
it's getting a little unwieldy.  So far Access seems to handle the 
volume, but generating the complete web site takes about an hour.

Michael Batcher wrote:
> Does anyone have suggestions for a database with which to keep field 
> notes. I use ACCESS, but the text field length is limited. I want to be 
> able to search notes by date, species, location, and other fields and 
> develop queries and reports as a result. Thanks in advance.
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