Have a look at http://grimoire.ca/mysql/choose-something-else: "Considering MySQL? Use something else. Already on MySQL? Migrate. For every successful project built on MySQL, you could uncover a history of time wasted mitigating MySQL's inadequacies, masked by a hard-won, but meaningless, sense of accomplishment over the effort spent making MySQL behave." PostgreSQL is a much better option and a sounder investment for the future. Chris On 16-04-15 02:23 PM, Ben Cail wrote: > I would suggest looking at postgresql <http://www.postgresql.org/>. It > may not be as widely used as mysql, but it is used a lot, and it's a > high-quality piece of database software. It's also free. > > -Ben > > On 04/15/2016 02:18 PM, Matt Sherman wrote: >> Hi all, >> >> I am looking to pick the group brain as to what might be the most useful >> database software for a digital project I am collaborating on. We are >> working on converting an annotated bibliography to a searchable >> database. >> While I have the data in a few structured formats, we need to figure out >> now what to actually put it in so that it can be queried. My default >> line >> of thinking is to try a MySQL since it is free and used ubiquitously >> online, but I wanted to see if there were any other database or software >> systems that we should also consider before investing a lot of time >> in one >> approach. Any advice and suggestions would be appreciated. >> >> Matt Sherman