Deciding on a Reporting Package

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I am trying to write a paper that compares and contrasts
different reporting tools/architectures. Does anyone know
of any good web sites or other resources that present pros
and cons of different reporting options? For example, we
have a SQL Server 2000-based system and we may possibly
want to use Excel and VBA, or use Excel and its automation
interface, or use Access reports, or use a 3rd party tools
such as Crystal Reports.

And help and/or information would be greatly appreciated.