[Nobody]

I have a growing collection of .pdf files and would like to be able to organize them into a library in which I can easily scan the contents of each file. --The .pdf file title is insufficient for this purpose. Each .pdf file is a journal article. So, I would like to have some way to record information about each article (title, author, journal title, year of publication) and view the info when I open a folder containing the .pdf files. --Something similar to the way iTunes stores information for each mp3 woud work beautifully. Any suggestions? A file utility maybe?

[stuartpurple]

I don't know of any utilities that do that. However, I remember reading a post a while back in which a member asked if there were any ideas for apps or utilities that he could produce. This would be a prize contender for that. I'll have a hunt and see if I can find the thread.
On another note, Panther's new Finder is based on the iTunes layout. That may have the ability you're looking for (might not though). shrug.

[mystery_stain]

look over at pdfzone.com. They seem to be pretty serious about doc mgmt.

[Chris Breen]

You might look at iView Media (www.iview-multimedia.com). It's a $30 media cataloging application that handles a variety of media types -- including PDF. It will provide such information as date of creation and modification and can show you a preview of the file (as well as the path to the original).
Chris

[Nobody]

Thanks. These are great suggestions. I'm checking them out right now.
One potential candidate I found at PDF zone is "pdf search":
http://dieselpoint.com/pdf-search.htm . --Freeware for indexing up to 100 pdfs.
Whitt