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COLLECTIONS MANAGEMENT APPLICATIONS
This list includes brief information on software systems designed for
collections management in museums and historical societies.
SUMMARY OF CONTENTS
Each product entry includes a top line with symbols for rapid reference:
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The name, in bold, of the specific application we are
listing. |
 1, 2, or 3 |
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Reviewed in the CHIN* Collections Management Software
Review. Editions are given as 1.i, 1.ii, 2, or 3. See below for details. |
| Win, Mac, DOS |
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The product runs on Windows , Mac, DOS or other. |
| $, $$, $$$ |
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Cost relative to other packages. $ = least expensive; $$
= mid-range; $$$ = most expensive. Only the three most and the three least expensive products are
singled out. This is a very general comparative guide, as pricing structures and functionality vary
widely. The most expensive packages are also richest in features. |
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Additional products for Web access, archives, or library. |
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Evaluated by CHIN* in
its most recent comparative analysis (Edition 3, 1999-2000). CHIN tests the product's ability to
import and export data according to current international standard formats. This is an extra safeguard
that an institution will be able to generate data as needed to migrate to another package, receive
data from other systems, or export data in a digitized format. Intervention may be needed to export
from one system to another but the data will not have to be rekeyed. |
Remaining information includes the vendor's address and Web site, and the
name of the contact person designated for MANY referrals, with telephone, fax, and email.
*The Canadian Heritage Information Network. For in-depth comparison and
technical reviews, we highly recommend accessing CHIN's online comparative analysis and/or purchasing
Collections Management Software Reviews. Also available online is a self-teaching course on how to select
software. Hard copy and diskette editions of reviews are available for purchase, ranging in price from $99 -
$136. For information, call CHIN at 1-800-520-CHIN or check their Web page at www.chin.gc.ca.
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2 · Mac · $$ |
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| OakTree Software, Inc. |
| 498 Palm Springs Drive, Ste. 100 |
| Altamonte Springs, FL 32701 |
www.oaksoft.com |
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| Helen Brown, General Manager |
| 407-339-5855 · fax 339-9188 |
helen@oaksoft.com |
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| Adlib Museum |
3 · Win · $$* |
| & Adlib Museum Lite (free, limited version), Adlib
Archive, Adlib Library, Adlib Internet Server |
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| Adlib Information Systems |
Reactorweg 291
3542 AD Utrecht
P.O. Box 1436 |
| 3600 BK Maarsen |
| The Netherlands |
www.adlibsoft.com |
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| Bert Degenhart Drenth, Managing Director |
| ++31 (0)30 2411885 fax ++31 (0)30 2412568 |
info@adlibsoft.com |
*free version also available (Adlib Museum Lite), limited to 5000 records and reduced features.
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| Argus |
1.i,3 · Win · $$$ |
| & ARGUS Web Access Module; library (Marc format and
circulation) included in main system. |
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| Questor Systems, Inc. |
| 21151 Western Avenue |
| Torrance, California 90501 |
www.questorsys.com |
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| Teresa Ridgeway, Education Consultant |
| 310-783-1450 fax 783-1449 |
info@questorsys.com |
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| Vernon |
2,3 · Win · $$ |
| & Archives and library capabilities are included. VERNON
Browser for Web access. |
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| Vernon Systems Ltd |
| PO Box 6909 |
| Auckland, New Zealand |
www.vernonsystems.com |
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| Bil Vernon, President |
| (011-64) 9-815-5599 fax 9-815-5596 |
vsl@vernonsystems.com |
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| To get New Zealand time, add: NY time +16 hours (U.S. summer); NY time +18
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| Eloquent Heritage |
1.i* · Win · $$ |
| & Eloquent Librarian |
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| Eloquent Systems, Inc. |
| 25-1501 Lonsdale Avenue |
| North Vancouver, BC, Canada V7M2J2 |
www.eloquent-systems.com |
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| Nicolas Maftei |
| 800-663-8172 fax 800-660-9537 |
info@eloquent-systems.com |
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| *CHIN accredited the underlying GENCAT software. |
(information may not be up to date) |
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| Micromusée |
1.i,2,3
· Win · $$ |
| & Mobytext (libraries); Gapi (archives); products for Web access |
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| MOBYDOC |
| 25, rue Roquelaine |
| 31000 Toulouse, France |
www.mobydoc.fr |
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| Monique Ricaut, Sales Agent |
| (011-33) 5 62 73 39 70 fax 5 62 73 39 79 |
contact@mobydoc.fr |
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| Toulouse is 6 hours later than New York. 10am in New York (EST) is 4pm in Toulouse. |
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| MINISIS M3 |
2*,3
· Win · $$ |
| & MWI (Web); M2A (archives); M2L (libraries) |
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| MINISIS Inc. |
333 Terminal Ave.
Suite 802 / East Penthouse |
| Vancouver, BC, Canada V6A 2L7 |
http://www.minisisinc.com/ |
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| Christopher Burcsik, Principal, World-Wide Marketing |
| 604-255-4366 fax 604-255-4367 |
minisis@minisisinc.com |
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| *CHIN Edition 2 accredited the underlying MINISIS software. M3 itself has been reviewed
for accreditation in Edition 3. |
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| PastPerfect Museum Software |
3 · Win · $* |
| & Virtual Exhibit for Web access; library and archive (EAD-compliant)
modules included in basic program. |
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| AltaMira Press |
| 1630 North Main Street, #367 |
| Walnut Creek, CA 94596 |
www.museumsoftware.com |
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| Bronwyn Hoffpauir, Software Marketing and Support |
| 925-938-7243 fax 925-933-9720 |
pastperfect@altamirapress.com |
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| *Discount to members of AASLH: American Association for State and Local History,
Nashville, TN, 615-320-3203 |
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| Re:discovery |
2,3
· Win · $$ |
| & Archives/library module; Re:discovery for Internet |
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| Re:discovery Software, Inc. |
| 3040 Berkmar Drive, Suite B1 |
| Charlottesville, VA 22901 |
www.rediscov.com |
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| Steve Richardson, Director of Sales |
| 208-338-8487 fax 367-1560 |
sales@rediscov.com |
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| STAR/Museums |
1.i,2*,3
· Win · $$ |
| & STAR/Libraries, STAR/Finding Aids, STAR/Archives, STAR
Web |
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| Cuadra Associates, Inc. |
| 72 Madison Avenue, 12th floor |
| New York, NY 10016-8731 |
www.cuadra.com |
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| David F. Smith, Sales Manager, Northeast Region |
| 212-685-1850 fax 685-0759 |
dfs@cuadra.com |
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| *CHIN accredited the underlying STAR development tool. |
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| Virtual Collections |
2,3
· Win, Mac · $ |
| & Web Companion (included in underlying Filemaker Pro) |
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| GCI, Inc. |
| 925 Saint Louis, Room 450 |
| Quebec City, Quebec, Canada G1S 1C1 |
www.gci.ca |
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| Robert Innes, President |
| 418-683-8383 fax 683-6776 |
gci@gci.ca |
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