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> In earlier discussions, several of us suggested that we should like to have
> a "thesaurus display" function, i.e. be able to see in alphabetical order
> all key words used in earlier records.
>
> Upon reflexion, I should like this to be slightly more sophisticated.
> Frequently one assigns key words that are part of some conceptual hierarchy
> (eg. animals - mammals - cats). While this may seem pleonastic, it is
> helpful in that it allows searches of different generality. A request for
> "mammals" is simpler to frame than one for "cats or dogs or horses or cows
> or ."

I really like both the suggestion for a keywords thesaurus as well as
hierarchical links. For me keywords are next to useless without the
thesaurus since the trouble to put them in and maintain exact spelling
and avoiding duplication outweighs the results. When I (briefly) used
thoughtpattern to maintain my database I made use of it's keyword
function extensively. For a while I used Endnote for bibliography and
thoughtpattern for the notes, shuttling between the two.

One of the things that is essential, I would argue, if you go this
route is a 'drag and drop' interface to keywords - i.e. the keywords
sit in a floating pallette and can be dragged onto the keywords field.

...r