... We are working on converting the text, tables and figures of the papers published into a database, and, at the same time, making them accessible and addressable. ... Journals and observational data Data on which IBVS papers are based often come from small observatories. ... A metainfo is stored in the L TEX text of the paper (IBVSfigKey) information from the paper bo dy text (like ephemerides) are extracted to auxiliary files, tables restructured and outfitted with metainfo, stored in text files. ...