Jeremy, This month's (Feb) _Computer Shopper Magazine_ has a great article on CD-ROMs. It covers all the things you should think of when buying one and covers a wide range of needs and price ranges. You might check it out. You can pick up _CS_ at many drug stores. It's $2.95, over 600 pages long, and very accessible. Good luck. Allison Fraiberg [log in to unmask] Dept of English, GN-30 U of Washington Seattle, WA 98195