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The database is too complex to show here in detail, but it's basically nothing else but a large structure of files, folders and subfolders that's organized by file category, continents, countries etc.
The program that helps me with this task is 'Free Commander', a freeware application that is one of the most flexible pieces of software for file organisation on the market. It is modeled after the old Norton Commander from the old days of MS-DOS. Once you get used to Free Commander (or any other piece of software that emulates the Norton Commander) you will never go back to anything else. It's very efficient and comfortable to use.

Everybody knows Wikipedia nowadays. Many complain that it is not always accurate, but in recent years it has become a pretty good, accurate resource if you want to look up, well, pretty much anything. The trouble with Wikipedia is that you have to be online in order to access it.
What most people don't know is that there is a method to have the complete Wikipedia database on your computer as an off-line readable and searchable resource.
The program that make this possible is called Kiwix.
Every year the complete Wikipedia Database is made available as a so called 'dump' and you can download it and read it with the Kiwix reader. The complete text version of Wikipedia in English is currently 26 GB. Since I'm bilingual I also have the German version installed which is another 14GB. For quick research Kiwix is a fantastic tool.

The commercial counterpart to Kiwix is the Encyclopedia Britannica, pretty much the only Encyclopedia left next to Wikipedia these days. The Britannica is updated every year, and has great, indepth texts from very reliable sources. Unfortuntely it can't compete with Wikipedia's enormous volume and number of entries. I find the use of both Encyclopedias useful and one does compliment the other. The Britannica costs around $50 in it's current edition. A tip for budget minded people is last year's version that can be had for $10.

If you are interested in PaleoSeti research you will sooner or later read ancient texts. One of the texts is - of course - the bible. It's riddled with hints of an extraterrestrial contact in the past. A paper copy will do just fine, but much more elegant and convenient for research is good Bible software that lets you compare different bible version and languages with one click. The best Bible software I found is eSword. It's completely free. They have many different bible versions to download free as well.

My favourite Astronomy software by far is the no frills and completely free 'Cartes Du Ciel - Sky Charts'. The Program is fast and does exactly what it's supposed to: Displaying the stars. You can download it here.
Yes, you can spend a lot of money on other software like 'The Sky X' which looks very pretty, but I would rather spend the $300 saved on a telescope like the Meade ETX and look at the real thing.

During the MS-DOS years (remember those?) there was a famous piece of software called 'Skyglobe'. For many years it was THE choice for any researcher that wanted to go back thousands of years and see what the skies looked like back then. Robert Bauval and Graham Hancock used it to do their research back in the early 1990s. Unfortunately the old MS-Dos version doesn't run natively anymore ever since Windows 7. You will need a DOS Emulator like DOS Box to run it. The maximum resulotion you can get it to run is 640x480 which isn't very satisfying on today's PCs. For nostalgic reasons I offer it for download here. (Skyglobe 3.6 for DOS)
What most people don't know is that there was a very short lived version of Skyglobe for Windows 95 that still runs perfectly on Windows 7 but not on Windows 8.
This program is basically impossible to find now. I have it on my harddrives ever since it came out. I have a feeling I'm the only one left that has a copy. The program was shareware back then and I don't think the author has a problem if I offer it here for download as well. (Skglobe for Windows)