In the transition to a fully integrated database at Marion College in Marion, Indiana, data elements needed more rigorous definitions both in terms of the relationships existing between data elements and attributes assigned to each between files. This data dictionary was thenused to access the attributes of each data element and the links existing and verify data elements within the database to locate illegal and inconsistent data items. From this data verification, weaknesses in procedures and software for loading information into the database were discovered and corrected.Ball State UniversityMuncie, IN 47306