21. The system of claim 1 wherein: a) the input means further comprises: i) item-identifier input means for inputting at least one of first and second sets of item-identifiers corresponding to items located in the text; and ii) item-location indicium input means for inputting at least one of first and second sets of item location indicia wherein each indicium serves to demarcate the location in the text of the items located in the text; b) the one-to-many association organizing means further comprises means for establishing a one-to-many association between each item-identifier and all item-location indicia for the same item; and (c) the output means further comprises record retrieval means for retrieving one or more records according to one or more of the item identifiers corresponding to items located in the text, and associated with at least one of the records.
21. The system of claim 1 wherein: a) the input means further comprises: i) item-identifier input means for inputting at least one of first and second sets of item-identifiers corresponding to items located in the text; and ii) item-location indicium input means for inputting at least one of first and second sets of item location indicia wherein each indicium serves to demarcate the location in the text of the items located in the text; b) the one-to-many association organizing means further comprises means for establishing a one-to-many association between each item-identifier and all item-location indicia for the same item; and (c) the output means further comprises record retrieval means for retrieving one or more records according to one or more of the item identifiers corresponding to items located in the text, and associated with at least one of the records. 22. The system of claim 21 wherein the one-to-one association organizing means comprises item-location indicium organizing means for establishing a one-to-one association between each item-location indicium and the corresponding record which comprehends a reference to the respective item.