> Well, I do not know what is supposed to be wrong with the word Database. This is a scientific institution and it may be that ''database'' is used frequently around here, with various meanings, specific to whatever a dept. does. I do not know. I want a word LIKE ''catalog'' that connotes what the databse does (catalogs, describes, and locates). I do like ''Inventorium'' best, but I donot know how far that would get here. Inventory is not good either. Y'all chime in !!! Paige S. > From: "VanBuren, Stephen" <[log in to unmask]> > Date: 2006/05/05 Fri PM 01:47:52 CDT > To: <[log in to unmask]>, > <[log in to unmask]> > Subject: RE: Synomyms for Database or Catalog > > How about Titanic? > > Seriously, though - without knowing for certain what you are actually > doing with your access program, the most generic (safe?) term might be > something like 'Table' - an index is a fairly narrow term for what > access does, while catalog is descriptive, but also very general. Did > they give a reason for not liking Database? It seems to be in pretty > general use these days. > > Stephen (who wasn't having all that hot a Friday until his ship came in) > > -----Original Message----- > From: Archives & Archivists [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On > Behalf Of [log in to unmask] > Sent: Friday, May 05, 2006 1:34 PM > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Synomyms for Database or Catalog > > OK Group, as long as we are on terminology --- > > We are writng SOPs (Standard Operating Procedures) and the powers that > be do not want me to use the term ''Database'' for what my Access > program does. They want me to use the word "Index." I believe that is > not adequate. At this point (and I have not given it much thought, > yet) I am leaning towards the use of the term "catalog." "Finding > Aid' is totally beyond my Powers-That-Be, but of course that is what > Access does (not well, but whatever......) > > What terminology have some of y'all used in this situation? I do want > to be consistent and standardize this with what other Archives are > doing. > > Any ideas are appreciated. > > (Please avoid the terms 'Misguided,' 'Sinko,' 'Mayonaise,' and > 'Lesbian.') > > Thanks! > > Paige in Alabama > > A posting from the Archives & Archivists LISTSERV List sponsored by the > Society of American Archivists, www.archivists.org. > For the terms of participation, please refer to > http://www.archivists.org/listservs/arch_listserv_terms.asp. > > To subscribe or unsubscribe, send e-mail to [log in to unmask] > In body of message: SUB ARCHIVES firstname lastname > *or*: UNSUB ARCHIVES > To post a message, send e-mail to [log in to unmask] > > Or to do *anything* (and enjoy doing it!), use the web interface at > http://listserv.muohio.edu/archives/archives.html > > Problems? Send e-mail to Robert F Schmidt <[log in to unmask]> > A posting from the Archives & Archivists LISTSERV List sponsored by the Society of American Archivists, www.archivists.org. For the terms of participation, please refer to http://www.archivists.org/listservs/arch_listserv_terms.asp. To subscribe or unsubscribe, send e-mail to [log in to unmask] In body of message: SUB ARCHIVES firstname lastname *or*: UNSUB ARCHIVES To post a message, send e-mail to [log in to unmask] Or to do *anything* (and enjoy doing it!), use the web interface at http://listserv.muohio.edu/archives/archives.html Problems? Send e-mail to Robert F Schmidt <[log in to unmask]>