ARGUS is a powerful application designed to integrate information about collections so that knowledge can be shared across the organization and with the visiting public.

Its ability to integrate and provide access to the details of collection management is unrivalled, but its robust underlying relational database and simple Windows interface make it both dependable and easy to use.

ARGUS was the first collection management system on the market that does not rely on a single brand of Relational Database Management System (RDBMS). With ARGUS you have a choice of Sybase, Oracle, or Microsoft database management tools so that you can can scale your automation project to the size of your collection, your technical preferences, and the constraints of your budget. With ARGUS you can plan for growth with confidence that your technical foundation can expand with your knowledge resources.

ARGUS is a true client/server, open-systems application. This means that information in ARGUS is always accessible to other applications used in your organization. Collection information can now be shared in a networked environment.

ARGUS not only stores and remembers everything, making collection managers more productive; it also enriches and extends information by linking catalog and transaction records to images, sound, video, and HTML. Using the ARGUS Web Module, organizations can now share their information at will with other members of staff and the public to support research, education, and community-building.

ARGUS will catalog your collection exactly as you please, and can be depended on to manage your administrative work with all the attention you require. We can promise this because we invite you to easily configure the software precisely to your needs, using our training and documentation.

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