Social Science Computer Review -- Table of Contents (October 1 1990, 8 [3])

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Steve Cropper, Colin Eden, and Fran Ackermann: Keeping Sense of Accounts Using Computer-Based Cognitive Maps
Social Science Computer Review 1990 8: 345-366. [Abstract] [PDF] [References] [Request Permission]

François Pétry: Learning Outcomes of Game-Theoretic Computer Simulation: An Evaluation
Social Science Computer Review 1990 8: 367-377. [Abstract] [PDF] [References] [Request Permission]

Jules J. Wanderer: Guttman Scaling with Word Processors
Social Science Computer Review 1990 8: 378-386. [Abstract] [PDF] [References] [Request Permission]

G. David Garson: Expert Systems: An Overview for Social Scientists
Social Science Computer Review 1990 8: 387-410. [Abstract] [PDF] [References] [Request Permission]

Pierre Corbeil and Dany Laveault: Some Comments on "Tutorial vs Simulation: Exploring RelativeEducational Value"
Social Science Computer Review 1990 8: 411-413. [PDF] [References] [Request Permission]

Dennis H. O'Neil and Jay R. Alperson: Some Further Comments on the Relative Educational Value of Tutorials and Simulations
Social Science Computer Review 1990 8: 413-414. [PDF] [References] [Request Permission]

Robert G Brookshire: Political Scientists in the Computing Professions
Social Science Computer Review 1990 8: 414-418. [PDF] [References] [Request Permission]

Gabriel G Manrique: Computer Simulations in International Business Courses
Social Science Computer Review 1990 8: 418-422. [PDF] [Request Permission]

John A. Orr and James K. O'Toole: An Experiment in the Teaching of Principles of Economics Using Personal Computers
Social Science Computer Review 1990 8: 422-426. [PDF] [References] [Request Permission]

Douglas K. Symons, Heather M. Acton, and Greg Moran: Using Personal Computers for Behavioral Coding in Real-Time: The REALTIME and TMERGE Programs
Social Science Computer Review 1990 8: 426-430. [PDF] [References] [Request Permission]

Kenneth E. Hinze: Electronic Atlas Shell
Social Science Computer Review 1990 8: 430-431. [PDF] [Request Permission]

G. David Garson: News and Notes
Social Science Computer Review 1990 8: 432-459. [PDF] [Request Permission]

Robert Mandel: Software Reviews : Inter-Nation Simulation IV Publisher: National Collegiate Software, Duke University Press, 6697 College Station, Durham, NC 27708 (telephone: 919-684-6837) Year of Publication: 1989 Version Reviewed: 1.0 Materials: One 360K floppy disk, 70-page manual Price: $35.00 Availability: IBM-compatible computers System Requirements: 512K RAM, two disk drives Effectiveness: Good User-Friendliness: Fair Documentation: Fair
Social Science Computer Review 1990 8: 460-461. [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permission]

David E. Anderson: Software Reviews : Eventlog Publisher: CONDUIT Educational Software, The University of Iowa, Oakdale Campus, Iowa City, IA 52242 (telephone: 319-335-4100) Year of Publication: 1987, 1989 Version Reviewed: 2.2 Materials: Diskettes (5.25-inch or 3.5-inch) plus instruction manual Price: $125 per individual copy, $250 for 6 copies, $425 for 15 copies, copy protected, back-up copy included, site license available Availability: IBM PC, PC-XT, PC-AT, PS/2, and compatibles; a procedure for installing the software on a hard disk is included System Requirements: DOS 2.10-3.30, 384K, color monitor preferable Effectiveness: Excellent User-Friendliness: Excellent Documentation: Excellent
Social Science Computer Review 1990 8: 462-463. [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permission]

J.A.F. Nicholls: Software Reviews : People Express Management Flight Simulator Publisher: John D. Sterman, Sloan School of Management, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 50 Memorial Drive, Cambridge, MA 02139 (telephone: 617-253-1951) Year of Publication: 1988 Version Reviewed: 1.03 Materials: One 3 $1/2$ -inch diskette, 35-page briefing book Price: $50.00 plus $5.00 postage & handling Availability: Macintosh 512E, Plus, SE, or II System Requirements: 384Kb Effectiveness: Excellent User-Friendliness: Excellent Documentation: Good
Social Science Computer Review 1990 8: 463-465. [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permission]

Jonathan E. Baltzell: Software Reviews : Measurement & Scaling Strategist Publisher: The Idea Works, Inc., 100 West Briarwood, Columbia, MO 65203 (telephone: 314-445-4554) Year of Publication: 1989 Version Reviewed: i.o Materials: Two 5.25-inch diskettes, 95-page manual with index Price: Individual copy $99.95 & $5 shipping, educational site licensing, $15 per station, $15 per manual Machine Specificity: IBM PC and compatible System Requirements: 640K RAM recommended, two 5.25-inch diskette drives or one 3.5-inch, monochrome through VGA compatible Effectiveness: Fair User-Friendliness: Good Documentation: Very Good
Social Science Computer Review 1990 8: 465-466. [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permission]

David S. Malcolm: Software Reviews : Designer Research Publisher: The Idea Works, Columbia, MO 65203 (telephone: 314-445-4554) Year of Publication: 1989 Materials: one 5.25-inch unprotected disk, one manual Price: $99.95 plus $5 shipping and handling Systems Requirements: IBM PC or compatible with 640K RAM and two floppy drives' or one floppy and one hard drive; DOS 2.1 or later Effectiveness: Good User-Friendliness: Fair Documentation: Good
Social Science Computer Review 1990 8: 466-468. [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permission]

James H. Huber: Software Reviews : JMP Publisher: SAS Institute Inc., SAS Circle, Box 8000, Cary, NC 27512-8000 (telephone: 919-677-8008) Year of Publication: 1989 Version Reviewed: i.o Materials: Two 3 $1/2$ -inch disks, 456-page manual Price: $695 Corporate, $347.50 Academic, $89 Student Limited Application Version, additional discounts offered Machine Specificity: Apple Macintosh System Requirements: 1 MB RAM, 2 MB recommended Effectiveness: Excellent User-Friendliness: Good to Excellent Documentation: Good
Social Science Computer Review 1990 8: 468-469. [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permission]

: Software Reviews : Setcor: Set Correlation Analysis Reviewed by Staff Publisher: Systat, Inc., 1800 Sherman Ave., Evanston, IL 60201 (telephone: 312-864-5670; Fax 312-492-3567) Year of Publication: 1989 Version Reviewed: i.o Availability: MS-DOS computers Requirements: Systat software plus Materials: 37-page booklet; program disk Effectiveness: Excellent User-Friendliness: Good Documentation: Fair
Social Science Computer Review 1990 8: 469-470. [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permission]

Edwin H. Carpenter: Software Reviews : AXUM Publisher: TriMetrix, 444 NE Ravenna Blvd, Suite 210-US, Seattle, WA 98115 (telephone: 206-527-1801) Year of Publication: 1989 Version Reviewed: 1.01 Materials: Six 5.25-inch disks, install, 427-page manual Price: $495 Machine Specificity: IBM, IBM-compatibles System Requirements: 512 KB, hard disk with 3.5 MB free, graphics card (CGA, EGA, or VGA, Hercules), graphics printer or plotter Effectiveness: Good to Excellent User-Friendliness: Excellent Documentation: Good to Excellent
Social Science Computer Review 1990 8: 470-471. [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permission]

John W. Webster: Software Reviews : Monte Carlo Multitrait-Multimethod Analysis Package (with ANOVA) Publisher: National Collegiate Software, Duke University Press, 6697 College Station, Durham, NC 27708 (telephone: 919-684-6837) Year of Publication: 1990 Version Reviewed: 5.0 Materials: one disk, 20-page manual Cost: $25.00 System Requirements: IBM-PC, XT, AT-type computer, minimum of 512K required, color monitor and printer suggested Effectiveness: Excellent User-Friendliness: Good Documentation: Good
Social Science Computer Review 1990 8: 471-472. [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permission]

: Software Reviews : Genstat: A Student Data Generation System Reviewed by Staff Publisher: Socware, Inc., 1789 Colby Street, Brockport, NY 14420; 716-352-1986 (telephone: 716-352-1956) Year of Publication: 1988 Version Reviewed: 1.45 Materials: 59-page manual in 3-ring binder; program disk Availability: MS-DOS computers Requirements: 256K RAM, i drive Effectiveness: Good User-Friendliness: Excellent Documentation: Good
Social Science Computer Review 1990 8: 472-473. [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permission]

: Software Reviews : Brainmaker with Netmaker Reviewed by Staff Publisher: California Scientific Software, Suite E, 160 East Montecito Ave., Sierra Madre, CA 91024 (telephone: 818-355-1094) Year of Publication: 1989 Version Reviewed: 2.0 (Netmaker Version 1.0) Materials: 332-page spiral manual, 78-page supplement, 255-page book Introduction to Neural Networks by Jeannette Stanley, two 5.25-inch disks Price: $195; Brainmaker Network Tools, $49.95; Brainmaker Accelerator Board, $4,150; Hypersonic Training Program, $149.95; Professional Version, $795; NetPlotter, $79.95 Availability: MD-DOS 3.0 and higher Requirements: 256K RAM, i drive, mouse and hard disk recommended, color monitor recommended Effectiveness: Excellent User-Friendliness: Excellent Documentation: Excellent
Social Science Computer Review 1990 8: 474-476. [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permission]

: Software Reviews : NeuroShell Reviewed by Staff Publisher: Ward Systems Group, Inc., 228 West Patrick Street, Frederick, MD 21701 (telephone: 301-663-6656); Fax 301-662-7950 Year of Publication: 1989 Availability: MS-DOS computers Materials: 98-page spiral manual, one program disk Price: $195; database option, $99; Neurotapes Video Training Course, $9.95; Run Option, $229 Machine Specificity: MS-DOS System Requirements: 256K RAM: math co-processor highly recommended, color, 640K RAM, mouse also recommended Effectiveness: Good User-Friendliness: Excellent Documentation: Good
Social Science Computer Review 1990 8: 476. [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permission]

: Software Reviews : Electronic Atlas Shell Reviewed by Staff Publisher: National Collegiate Software, Duke University Press, 6697 College Station, Durham, NC 27607 (telephone: 919-684-6837) Year of Publication: 1989 Materials: Program disk, 14-page manual in vinyl binder Price: $30 Availability: MS-DOS computers Systems Requirements: Must have PC Datagraphics & Mapping package ($35) from same publisher; requires graphics card Effectiveness: Excellent User-Friendliness: Excellent Documentation: Good
Social Science Computer Review 1990 8: 477-478. [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permission]

James E. Swiss: Software Reviews : LINDO (Student Edition) Publisher: Lindo Systems, Inc., Box 148231 Chicago, IL 60614 (telephone : 312-871-2524); publisher of student version reviewed here (text included with limited capability disk): Scientific Press, 507 Seaport, Redwood City, CA 94053 (telephone: 415-366-2577) Year of Publication: 1989 Materials: One disk, a 95-page user's guide Price: $18.50 for manual; approx. $30 for manual and disk System Requirements: PC or MS-DOS 2.0 +, 400K Effectiveness: Excellent User-Friendliness: Excellent Documentation: Good
Social Science Computer Review 1990 8: 478-480. [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permission]

Carl Grafton: Software Reviews : MAPINFO Publisher: Mapping Information Systems Corporation, 200 Broadway, Troy, NY 12180 (telephone: 800-327-8627) Year of Publication: 1989 Materials: 115.25-inch disks, manual Price: $750 Machine Specificity: IBM and compatibles System Requirements: Hard disk with at least 3 MB of space, 512K RAM (640K strongly recommended), graphics card, DOS 2.0 or higher; a mouse is supported but optional; also supported are a fairly narrow range of dot matrix and laser printers, pen plotters, and digitizers Effectiveness: Good to Excellent Documentation: Fair
Social Science Computer Review 1990 8: 480-482. [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permission]

Raymond H. Young: Software Reviews : GINO Publisher: The Scientific Press, 540 University Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94301 (telephone: 415-322-5221) Year of Publication: 1986 Version Reviewed: Student Edition Materials: One 5.25-inch (non-copy-protected) disk, one 193-page manual/textbook Price: Student GINO (PC & Mac) per copy site license related programs: $ 35 $1500 GINO $195 $3000 MacGINO $495 $4000 GINO 386 $795 $5000 Mainframe GINO $895 N/A System requirements: One 5.25-inch floppy diskette drive, PC DOS version 2.0 or higher, at least 256K of memory, optional 8087 co-processor Effectiveness: Good User-Friendliness: Fair Documentation: Good
Social Science Computer Review 1990 8: 482-484. [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permission]

George W. Holden: Software Reviews : MindLink Publisher: Synectics, Box 247, North Pomfret, VT 05053 (telephone: 802-457-2025) Year of Publication: 1989 Version Reviewed: 1.0 Materials: Two diskettes, a 47-page manual, and a Connection-Making bag with about 10 toys or objects in it Price: $499.00 (both educational and site licensing discounts available) Availability: Macintosh Plus, SE, SE/30, II, IIX, IICX, IICi System Requirements: One MB RAM and a fixed disk Effectiveness: Excellent User-Friendliness: Excellent Documentation: Excellent
Social Science Computer Review 1990 8: 485-488. [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permission]

: Software Reviews : IdeaFisher Reviewed by Staff Publisher: Fisher Idea Systems Inc., 18881 Von Karman Ground Floor, Irvine, CA 92715 (714-474-8111) Fax 714-756-0261 Year of Publication: 1989 Version Reviewed: 3.0 Materials: Nine 3.5-inch disks, 78-page spiral-bound manual, plastic case Price: $595 System Requirements: MS-DOS: 512K memory (640K recommended), hard disk with at least 7 MB free space; printer, color monitor helpful but not required. Macintosh: 1 MB RAM, 7 MB free hard disk space Effectiveness: Good User-Friendliness: Excellent Documentation: Good
Social Science Computer Review 1990 8: 488-490. [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permission]

: Software Reviews : The WordCruncher Disc Volume 1: The Library of America Reviewed by Staff Publisher: Electronic Text Corporation, 778 South 400 East, Orem, UT 84058 (800-234-0546) Year of Publication: 1990 Version Reviewed: 1.0 Materials: CD-ROM disk; 23-page spiral manual; Quick Reference Guide card Price: $249.00 Availability: MS-DOS computers System Requirements: CD-ROM drive. Hard disk drive with 1 MB free strongly recommended, but can be installed on a floppy system; 640K RAM, color monitor, and printer strongly recommended also but not required Effectiveness: Excellent User-Friendliness: Excellent Documentation: Good
Social Science Computer Review 1990 8: 490-493. [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permission]

: Book Reviews : Managing Information Systems: Change and Control in Organizational Computing Kenneth L. Kraemer, John Leslie King, Debora E. Dunkle, and Joseph P. Lane Publisher: Jossey-Bass Publishers, 350 Sansome Street, San Francisco, CA Year of Publication: 1989 Price: $35.95 Length: 320 pages
Social Science Computer Review 1990 8: 494-497. [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permission]

: Book Reviews : Managing Organizational Innovation: The Evolution from Word Processing to Office Information Systems Bonnie McDaniel Johnson and Ronald F. Rice Publisher: Columbia University Press, 562 w 113th Street, New York, NY 10025 (telephone: 212-316-7100) Year of Publication: 1987 Length: 213 pages Price: $35, hardcover
Social Science Computer Review 1990 8: 498-499. [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permission]

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