The computerized database of Project MERLIN (Migrant Education Resource List Information Network) contains information about people, programs, and written materials, and a survey was designed to determine whether MERLIN's listing of scopes and topics was appropriate for classifying the database's content. The survey was distributed to MERLIN's consortium members (16 state departments of education and 3 national clearinghouses with migrant interests) and others knowledgeable about migrant health and/or education. Twenty-five respondents completed the survey (11 consortium members; 14 others). Respondents were asked to rate each of the 12 chosen scopes and each of the topics within each scope on a 5-point scale ranging from definitely change to definitely not change. Based on the responses, the following scopes were identified as needing major revision: Administration, Cultural Studies, Dropout Prevention, Educational Programs, Parent and Community Involvement, and Special Education. Career Education, English as a Second Language, Bilingual Education, Health and Human Services, Identification and Recruitment, and Vocational Education were the scopes identified as needing minor revision. The Migrant Student Record Transfer System scope did not need any changes. It was suggested that the ERIC thesaurus be used as the basis for the categorization and retrieval system, replacing the current scopes and topics. (PM)