Abstract: A method for providing accessibility to an information database by users of application software is presented, comprising the steps of retrieving desired data from a first source; processing the data to be suitable for incorporation in a transitional database by using industry specific starter data to aid in merging the desired data; applying a predetermined rule to the processed data to ensure compatibility of the processed data with the transitional database; incorporating the processed data into the transitional database in response to the determination; and communicating transitional database data to a targeted information database. It is emphasized that this abstract is provided to comply with the rules requiring an abstract which will allow a searcher or other reader to quickly ascertain the subject matter of the technical disclosure. It is submitted with the understanding that it will not be used to interpret or limit the scope of meaning of the claims.