Providing temporary use of on-line non-downloadable software for facilitating information management, namely, software for use in database management, file management, relational database management, and relational data management; providing temporary use of on-line non-downloadable software providing a graphical user interface; providing temporary use of on-line non-downloadable software containing a user interface feature and search and retrieval capability, allowing the user and administrator to structure, organize, retrieve, and create links to pre-defined and user-defined information in accordance with users' preferences, and to access such information via internal and global computer networks; providing search engines for obtaining data on a global computer network; creating indexes of information, sites, and other resources available on computer networks; searching and retrieving information, sites, and other resources available on computer networks for others; providing an online link to news, weather, sports, current events, and reference materials