Database management software

Hi Dudes,
Couldn't find any better forum than this to get an answer to my question. I am looking for a software where I can create and manage a database. The target is to record scientific journal's title, author, source, year published, keywords and so on. What would you recommend?
Thanks for your support in advance.
Szimi

Szimi,
I would suggest Filemaker Pro or Bento. Filemaker Pro is capable of operating on either a Windows or Mac platform, while Bento is limited to the Mac OS 10.5.
I'm not sure how complicated your database will get, but Filemaker offers a powerful solution for databases of all sizes.
Check out: http://www.filemaker.com/ and http://www.filemaker.com/products/bento/overview.html

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