ABSTRACT
The main objectives in computerizing records are to provide rapid and flexible means of accessing and delivering information on the one hand and to aid conservation of records on the other. Computerized records can be manipulated and linked in ways not possible or not practicable with conventional paperbased forms. Copying of records, whether for security or for dissemination, is made easier and may be done more economically. Savings may be made in archive storage space and original material will not need to be handled as much. It is important to determine particular objectives to ensure the most effective methodology is adopted.
