1. A method in a computer system for selecting a graphic image from a plurality of graphic images, the selected graphic image illustrating a concept expressed by a portion of text contained in a document, so that the selected graphic image can be inserted into the documents the method comprising the steps of: (a) automatically identifying a concept expressed by the portion of text in the document that corresponds to a concept represented by at least one of the plurality of graphic images; (b) automatically indicating specific graphic images corresponding to said concept identified in step (a); and (c) enabling a user to select a graphic image from the specific graphic images to be inserted into the document.