Jim,

You might want to look at Chapter 8: COMPUTERIZING SHELL COLLECTIONS, by
Gary Rosenberg in The Mollusks: A Guide to Their Study, Collection, and
Preservation edited by Sturm, Pearce, and Valdes, 2006.

>
> I am about to restart the almost impossible task of cataloging my
> collection in a form that doesn't involve little scraps of paper,
> cardboard,  the backs of  receipts, and other lame excuses for a data
> base.  I could use some help with a standard format and minimum body of
> information needed to formalize my pretty but disorganized beach gleanings
> of the past umpteen years.  Ideally  a search and sort mechanism would
> be helpful  as well as a digital photo of the prize .  I am sure you
> have discussed this ad nauseum. If the answer to my query lies in the
> archives of CONCH LÂ  a hint as to where i should look would be much
> appreciated.
>
> I can be reached off list at  Jewrh@ comcast.net   Â
>
>
>
> thanks for your patience
>
>
>
> Jim


Regards,
Charlie
.................................................
Charlie Sturm
Research Associate - Section of Mollusks
Carnegie Museum of Natural History
Pittsburgh, PA, USA

Assistant Professor - Family Medicine
Fellow-American Academy of Family Practice
Fellow-Academy of Wilderness Medicine

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