The Web version of PLD is available. It's much faster than the CDs. My only caveat, other than the comparative wealth of your institution, is that it runs off a server in England. That rarely is a problem, but one might just hit a heavy use period over there. BTW If you are at an institution which bought the CD, Chadwyck-Healy will offer a discount on the Web access. tom izbicki %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%