I keep all my field notes in a nice big ledger like the old guard did back in the 1920's. Why? I like it that way! I pretty much remember when something happened and can look back.
On Mon, July 9, 2007 10:49 am, Tom Schweich wrote: > 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. >> >> >> > Malcolm L. McCallum Assistant Professor of Biology Editor Herpetological Conservationa and Biology [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED]
