re: Where to start?

MontyJ:

It depends on use…, and several aspects thereof: Will it hold anything heavy, or will result in a lopsided weight distribution (side-mount roller cage); do you need deep access (full-length slide); will the drawer be frequently used (roller bearings, side-mount)? Short of these, good old wooden slide – basically a glued-on tenon sliding loosely in a wide mortise (dado) would do it.
MJCD