1. Keeping track of where you are: You could use a cgi-parameter (I like to use one with the name 'lastId') and set links like 
<a href="$script?lastId=$lastId-$ammountOfDataToDisplay>Last entries</
+a> 
<a href="$script?lastId=$lastId+$ammountOfDataToDisplay>Next entries</
+a>

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(Btw: I just used $lastId-$ammountOfDataToDisplay to show the value; perhaps you have to calculate it before writing the links).

2. If you used a database instead of flatfiles, maybe the SQL-Command LIMIT might help you getting the correct slices of data, e.g. 

SELECT * FROM table 
  ORDER BY id DESC 
  LIMIT $lastId, $ammountOfDataToDisplay

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But maybe this will also work with DBI and DBD::CSV, I don't know.
Then just calculate the new $lastId (now better called $actualLastId) and check if you have to write the links, e.g. something like the following: 
if ($lastId > 0) {
  my $newId = $lastId - $ammountOfDataToDisplay;
  print qq~<a href="$scriptname?lastId=$newId">Last</a>~;
}
if ($outputCount == $ammountOfDataToDisplay) {
  my $newId = $lastId + $ammountOfDataToDisplay;
  print qq~<a href="$scriptname?lastId=$newId">Next</a>~;
}

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I haven't tested these codes, but hope they will give you an idea on what to do.

Best regards,
perl -e "s>>*F>e=>y)\*martinF)stronat)=>print,print v8.8.8.32.11.32"

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