22. The method of claim 18, further comprising the steps of: in response to command data representative of a "search" command, continuously displaying the data from the plurality of fields for the current time slot; prompting a user to input a search criteria; receiving from the user criteria data representative of the search criteria; searching the storage means of the computer network for search data associated with the criteria data; and displaying the search data to the user; prompting the user to select the search data to be retained; receiving from the user retained search data representative of the search data to be retained; and storing the retained data and link data representative of the links between the retained data.
22. The method of claim 18, further comprising the steps of: in response to command data representative of a "search" command, continuously displaying the data from the plurality of fields for the current time slot; prompting a user to input a search criteria; receiving from the user criteria data representative of the search criteria; searching the storage means of the computer network for search data associated with the criteria data; and displaying the search data to the user; prompting the user to select the search data to be retained; receiving from the user retained search data representative of the search data to be retained; and storing the retained data and link data representative of the links between the retained data. 23. The method of claim 22, further comprising the steps of: displaying the associated data to the user; prompting the user to edit the retained data; receiving from the user selection data representative of the selected retained data to be edited; allowing the user to edit the selected retained data; and storing the edited associated data.