Broadly stated, the present invention encompasses a method of dynamically augmenting the contents of file of information on a first network resource, the information file having at least one link, comprising the steps of: creating at least one request corresponding to the at least one link; coupling at least one query argument with the at least one request; sending the at least one request and the at least one query argument to the database, causing the database to search for at least one record that satisfies the at least one query argument; providing a display for viewing by a user; subdividing the display into a plurality of frames or inline frames, dynamic frame sets, layers or adding to the display a plurality of fixed or floating pop-up windows, or any combination of the foregoing; displaying the at least one record that satisfies the at least one query argument in at least a first frame or inline frame, dynamic frame sets, layers or fixed or floating pop-up window, or any combination of the foregoing of the plurality of frames or inline frames, dynamic frame sets, layers or fixed or floating pop-up windows, or any combination of the foregoing; and providing a series of graphic symbols in at least a second frame or inline frame, dynamic frame sets, layers or fixed or floating pop-up window, or any combination of the foregoing of said plurality of frames or inline frames, dynamic frame sets, layers or fixed or floating pop-up windows, or any combination of the foregoing for enabling the user to select one of a plurality of databases.
