Records management system and method

A records management system, comprising:

• a description module configured to create a description of each representation of a page of one or more electronic files that represent each page of each document in a project;
• a location designation module configured to designate an electronic storage location for said each representation of a page;
• a data module configured to create an electronic data file that corresponds to said each representation of a page, wherein the electronic data file relates said each representation of a page to a document within the project, and
• wherein the electronic data file includes the description of said each representation of a page, a unique identification code for said each representation of a page, and the electronic storage location for said each representation of a page;
• at least one server configured to receive input of additional data for the electronic data file, the input additional data further including a category for said each representation of a page;
• a supplementation module configured to supplement the electronic data file with said input additional data for the electronic data file;
• and
• a merging module configured to merge said each representation of a page with the corresponding electronic data file for each said representation of a page such that said each representation of a page and the corresponding electronic data file are accessible from a single electronic project file.