Social Science Computer Review -- Table of Contents (December 1 1986, 4 [4])

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L. Yoho DeVon: "Captive" Microcomputer Software for Economic Instruction: A Review
Social Science Computer Review 1986 4: 425-437. [PDF] [References] [Request Permission]

F. Trenery Dolbear, Jr.: The Use of Microcomputers in Economics Statistics Courses
Social Science Computer Review 1986 4: 438-456. [PDF] [References] [Request Permission]

William P. Yohe: Some Uses for Microcomputers in Teaching Economics
Social Science Computer Review 1986 4: 457-479. [PDF] [References] [Request Permission]

John M. Sumansky: College Economics and the Computer Revolution
Social Science Computer Review 1986 4: 480-486. [PDF] [Request Permission]

: News and Notes
Social Science Computer Review 1986 4: 487-497. [PDF] [Request Permission]

Robert P. Edwards: Teaching Oligopoly with a Simulation
Social Science Computer Review 1986 4: 498-500. [PDF] [Request Permission]

Stephen Jarell: Teaching and Learning Statistical Inference by Experimentation (SIBEX
Social Science Computer Review 1986 4: 500-502. [PDF] [Request Permission]

David E. Anderson: Psycho-Stats: The Evolution of Statistical Software for the Undergraduate Classroom
Social Science Computer Review 1986 4: 503-508. [PDF] [Request Permission]

: Software Reviews : Gemodel Version 1.7 Reviewed by Frank Vorhies, University of Denver Publisher: Damus Investment & Agency Inc., 1879 Kingsdale Ave., Ottawa, Ontario, K1T 1H9 Canada (telephone: 613-731-4082) Year of Publication: 1985 Materials: One diskette and one manual Price: not given Machine Specificity: IBM PC and compatible computers System Requirements: 256K RAM, one drive, monochrome or color monitor Effectiveness: Good to Excellent User-Friendliness: Fair Documentation: Fair
Social Science Computer Review 1986 4: 509-511. [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permission]

: Software Reviews : Psychworld (Apple Version) Reviewed by George W. Holden, University of Texas at Austin Publisher: McGraw-Hill Book Company, New York, NY Year of Publication: 1986 Materials: Seven disks, Instructor's Reference Book and Student Manual Machine Specificity: Apple II +, IIe, or IIc; IBM version available System Requirements: 64K; video monitor that can display 40 characters per line Effectiveness: Excellent User-Friendliness: Excellent Documentation: Good
Social Science Computer Review 1986 4: 511-513. [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permission]

: Software Reviews : Experiments in Sociology: Five Computer Simulations Reviewed by William F. Bengston, St. Joseph's College Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing Co., Belmont, CA 94002 (telephone: 415-595-2350) Year of Publication: 1985 Materials: One diskette, 33-page user's guide (contained within Student Study Guide) Price: $14 (approximate-package is sold wholesale to bookstores for $10 ) Machine Specificity: Apple II +, IIe, IIc System Requirements: 64K memory; one drive Effectiveness: Excellent User-Friendliness : Excellent Documentation: Excellent
Social Science Computer Review 1986 4: 513-515. [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permission]

: Software Reviews : War or Peace? You Decide! Reviewed by James E. Sargent, Virginia Western Community College Publisher: Bright Ideas, Inc., 52 Exeter Street, Portland, ME 04102-2839 (telephone: 207-775-1330) Year of Publication: 1986 Materials: Two disks, manual Price: $49.95 Machine Specificity: IBM PC, Apple II System Requirements: 256K RAM, better with two disk drives, color graphics adapter for the IBM; 48K for the Apple II Effectiveness: Very Good User-Friendliness: Excellent Documentation: Excellent
Social Science Computer Review 1986 4: 515-519. [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permission]

: Software Reviews : Computer Diplomacy Reviewed by David H. Coursey Publisher: The Avalon Hill Game Company, 4517 Harford Road, Baltimore, MD 21214 (telephone: 301-254-5300) Materials: One disk, manual, conference maps Price: $50 Machine SpecWcity: IBM, TRS-8U Model 3/4 and compatibles System Requirements: 256K memory, one disk drive, color graphics board, IBM PC-DOS 1.1, 2.0, or 3.0 Effectiveness: Good User-Friendliness: Excellent Documentation: Good
Social Science Computer Review 1986 4: 519-520. [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permission]

: Software Reviews : Political Campaign Software for Micros Reviewed by J. Theodore Anagnoson, California State University, Los Angeles Publisher: Below, Tobe and Associates, Inc., Culver City (Los Angeles), CA and Falls Church, VA Year of Publication: Latest version is 1986 (Version reviewed is 1984) Materials: Program disk, data disk (requires dBASE II, III or III+ to run). Price: $1,000.00 Machine Specificity: IBM PC and compatibles. a CP/M version is available (ask publisher for details) System Requirements: Requires 192K RAM (dBASE II and dBASE III versions) or 384K (dBASE III+ version) and two double sided drives, a parallel printer port, printer (dBASE II version will not start up without printer turned on), modem (optional). Ms- or PC-DOS 1.1 or higher, dBASE II, v. 2.4 or dBASE III or III+ required. WORDSTARlMAIL- MERGE or a word processing program with a mail merge function required to print form letters. Files larger than 500 to 1,000 cases are much more effectively handled with a hard disk, larger system memory and a printer-spooler. Will run on a local area network with dBASE III+ if one is available. Operator Requirements: Requires a person who is familiar with MS- or PC-DOS and microcomputers generally. Below-Tobe state that the best operator is a person "who wants to get a particular job done and is incidentally using a computer to do it." Some knowledge of your word processor and its mail merge function is required to produce form letters. Effectiveness: Excellent User-Friendliness: Good Documentation: Good to excellent
Social Science Computer Review 1986 4: 520-522. [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permission]

: Software Reviews : News Works Reviewed by Robert D. Duval, West Virginia University Publisher: Newsweek, Newsweek Education Department, 444 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10022 Year of Publication: 1985 Materials: One disk with Instructor's Manual, Activity Sheets and lesson plan Price: Free Machine Specificity: Apple (II +, IIe, IIc) System Requirements: 64K with APPLE WORKS and 2 disk drives Effectiveness: Good User-Friendliness: Good Documentation: Good
Social Science Computer Review 1986 4: 522-524. [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permission]

: Software Reviews : USA Profile: Social and Geographical Database Reviewed by Dick G. Winchell, West Georgia College Publisher: Active Learning Systems, P.O. Box 1984, Midland, MI 48640; (telephone: 517-835-7051) Year of Publication: 1985 Materials: Two discs, one workbook (195 pages plus preface and appendix, including classroom materials for six study units) Price: $148, plus $20 for each student data disk Machine Specificity: Apple IIe & IIc, Commodore 64, BBC Acorn, IBM PC Effectiveness: Good User-Friendliness: Good Documentation: Good (excellent for classroom materials and use
Social Science Computer Review 1986 4: 524-527. [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permission]

: Software Reviews : State and Regional Indicators Archive, dBASEIII Version State Data System/Multivariate, IBM Version 2.4 Reviewed by Edward Brent, University of Missouri—Columbia Publisher: Institute for Information Studies, 2704 Brown Street, Philadelphia, PA 19130 (telephone: 215-232-4508) Year of Publication: Not indicated in documentation Materials: Two disks, approximately 20 loose pages of documentation from dot-matrix printer Price: STATE AND REGIONAL INDICATOR ARCHIVE file, $25; STATE DATA SYSTEM, $20; "CONVERT.PRG" dBASE III utility program, $10; STATE DATA SYSTEM/MULTIVARIATE, (add $20) Machine Specificity: All programs and data files reviewed can run on the IBM PC and compatibles or the Apple II series. The database is available in dBASE ii and dBASE III versions, and the database is also available for microcomputers using the CP/M operating system. System Requirements: The IBM versions were examined. The IBM version requires a single floppy disk and color graphics adapter and monitor. No memory requirements were indicated in the documentation. Printers supported include the Epson, IBM, NEC 8023, and C. Itoh. Effectiveness: Good User-Friendliness: Fair Documentation: Poor
Social Science Computer Review 1986 4: 527-528. [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permission]

: Software Reviews : Stataids Reviewed by Sam Yeager, Wichita State University Publisher: Corporate Quality Assurance, Dennison Manufacturing Co. Year of Publication: 1984 Materials: One disk and 47-page manual Price: $75.00 Machine Specificity: IBM PC, XT, or AT or any 100 percent compatible machine which will drive the LOTUS software package System Requirements: A minimum of 256K RAM is required; a graphics printer, such as an EPSON Mx-100 or MX-80, or any printer which is fully compatible with LOTUS 1-2-3 Software Requirements: LOTUS 1-2-3, Version 2; a version is also available for LOTUS 1-2-3, Version 1.1A Effectiveness: Fair User-Friendliness : Good Documentation: Good
Social Science Computer Review 1986 4: 529-531. [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permission]

: Software Reviews : Statistical Software Tools (SST), Version 1.0 Reviewed by Robert G. Brookshire, North Texas State University Publisher: Dubin/Rivers Research, 1510 Ontario Avenue, Pasadena, CA 91103 (telephone: 818-577-8361) Year of Publication: 1986 Materials: One diskette (not copy protected), one spiral-bound manual Price: $100.00 System Requirements: IBM PC, XT, AT and compatibles with 384K RAM, PC- or MS-DOS 2.0 or higher. Numeric coprocessor recommended Effectiveness: Good User-Friendliness: Fair Documentation: Fair
Social Science Computer Review 1986 4: 531-533. [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permission]

: Software Reviews : Simscript Version II.5 Staff review Publisher: C.A.C.I., Inc., 3344 North Torrey Pines Court, La Jolla, CA 92037 (telephone: 619-457-9681) Year of Publication: 1985 Materials: Two program disks; sample data disk; introduction and user's manual; reference manual; programming language text; and two full-length textbooks with numerous examples; notes for a one quarter course; free enrollment in a SIMSCRIPT class; SIMSNIPS newsletter Price: $500 educational rate; $24,000 commercial package; free trial package available Machine Specificity: IBM PC, XT, or AT and other Intel 8086/88, 80186/ 88, and 80286 machines; mainframe versions for IBM, CDC, DEC, Ho- neywell, Univac, Gould, Data General, NCR, and PRIME System Requirements; 512K memory (640 recommended), math coprocessor, 5 megabytes of free hard disk space; printer and plotter recommended Effectiveness: Excellent User-Friendliness : Good Documentation: Excellent
Social Science Computer Review 1986 4: 534-535. [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permission]

: Software Reviews : Guru, Version 1.00 Staff review Publisher: Micro Data Base Systems Inc., P.O. Box 248, Lafayette, IN 47902 (telephone: 317-463-2581) Year of Publication: 1985 Materials: Menu User's Guide; Command User's Guide; Reference Manual (2 vols.); Demonstration Program booklet; 5 disks Price: $2,995; site license and multicopy discounts available Machine Specificity: IBM PC and most MS-DOS machines; multi-user version available for DEC VAX-11 under ULTRIX-32 System Requirements: 512K RAM required, 640K recommended; 5 MB hard drive required; MS-DOS 2.0 + Effectiveness: Excellent User-Friendliness: Good Documentation: Good
Social Science Computer Review 1986 4: 536-538. [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permission]

: Software Reviews : MAP-Master Reviewed by Dale Lehman and Monica Engle, Fort Lewis College Publisher: Decision Resources, 25 Sylvan Road South, Westport, CT 06880 (telephone: 800-532-5678) Year of Publication: 1986 Materials: Manual, 3 disks Price: $395.00 Machine Specificity: IBM PC, PC/XT, PC/AT, or compatible System Requirements: 384K (512K for printers and Palette) Effectiveness: Excellent User-Friendliness: Excellent Documentation: Good
Social Science Computer Review 1986 4: 538-540. [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permission]

: Software Reviews : Concepts Computerized Atlas Reviewed by Debra Daggs and Anthony Williams, The Pennsylvania State University Publisher: Software Concepts, Incorporated, Stamford, CT 06905 (telephone: 800-782-4567) Year of Publication: 1985 Materials: One disk and one instruction booklet Price: $69.95Machine Specificity: Macintosh, IBM PC and compatibles System Requirements: 128K Effectiveness: Good User-Friendliness: Good Documentation: Good
Social Science Computer Review 1986 4: 540-541. [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permission]

: Software Reviews : Manuscript Manager Version 1.1 Reviewed by David E. Anderson, Allegheny College Publisher: Pergamon Journals, Inc., Maxwell House, Fairview Park, Elmsford, NY 10523 (telephone: 914-592-3625) Year of Publication: 1986 Materials: One 51/4" diskette, a 275-page instruction manual, and a copy of the Third Edition of the APA Style Manual Price: Apple version, $175; IBM version, $210 System Requirements: Apple version: Apple IIe with extended 80- column card or Apple IIc, one or two disk drives (two preferred), PRODOS, and any Apple II compatible printer. IBM version: IBM PC or compatible, 256K memory, DOS 2.1 or later, compatible printer Effectiveness: Excellent User-Friendliness : Good Documentation: Excellent
Social Science Computer Review 1986 4: 541-544. [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permission]

: Software Reviews : Documax/PC Reviewed by Russell K. Schutt, University of Massachusetts at Boston Publisher: Signum Microsystems, Inc., 120 Mountain Avenue, Bloomfield, CT 06002 (telephone: 203-726-1911) Year of Publication: 1985 Materials: One disk with manual and addendum Price: $150 Machine Specificity: IBM PC and compatibles; Apple IIe, IIc System Requirements: 250K RAM, DOS 2.0 or later Effectiveness: Good Friendliness: Excellent Documentation: Excellent
Social Science Computer Review 1986 4: 544-546. [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permission]

: Book Reviews : Review Essay Three Books on Online Searching Jeffrey A. Hart Databasics: Your Guide to Online Business Information, by Doran Howitt and Marvin I. Weinberger Publisher: Garland Publishing, Inc., 136 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10016 Year of Publication: 1984 Materials: 616 pages Price: $16.95 Intended Audience: Business and professional persons Usefulness: High Clarity: Good Difficulty: Intermediate
Social Science Computer Review 1986 4: 547-550. [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permission]

: Book Reviews : Microcomputer Applications in Libraries: A Management Tool for the 1980's and Beyond Richard M. Kesner and Clifton H. Jones Publisher: Greenwood Press, 88 Post Road, West, Westport, CT 06881; (telephone: 203-226-3571) Year of Publication: 1984 Materials: 250 pages Price: $29.95 Intended Audience: Library admimstrators Usefulness: Moderate Clarity: Fair Difficulty: Novice
Social Science Computer Review 1986 4: 551-553. [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permission]

: Book Reviews : Technostress: The Human Cost of the Computer Revolution Craig Brod Publisher: Addison-Wesley Publishing Company, Reading, MA Year of Publication: 1984 Materials: 242 pages. Price: $16.95 Intended Audience: Lay; social science Usefulness: Low Clarity: Good Difficulty: Novice
Social Science Computer Review 1986 4: 553-556. [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permission]

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