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

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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 ◽

10.1177/089443939000800328 ◽

1990 ◽

Vol 8 (3) ◽

pp. 482-484

Author(s):

Raymond H. Young

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Software Reviews : Testimate Publisher: idv Datenanalyse und Versuchsplanung, Wessobrunner Strasse 6, D-82131 Gauting/München, Germany; tel. 49 89 850 80 01; SciTech, 2231 N. Clybourn Ave., Chicago, IL 60614; 312-472-0444 Year of Publication: 1992 Version Reviewed: 5.1.2 Materials: One 3.5" program disk (also available on 5.25" disks), Testimate 5.1 handbook, Testimate examples manual, program and printer installation manual; and available by request, Testimate val idation monograph Price: $395 (academic price); $695 (commercial price); additional copies are $195/395, though a site license agreement is available at a reduced price Machine Specificity: IBM-PC, AT, 386, 486, and other 100%-compat ible machines System Requirements: Requires hard-disk installation and uses ap proximately 1MB of storage and 640KB of RAM. Operates under MS DOS from version 2.11 through version 3.3 and version 5.0, or DR- DOS from version 3.0 through 5.0, or OS/2 version 2.0. Supports all graphics cards and coprocessors, though a coprocessor is not necessary. According to the authors, all commercially available printers, except Postscript printers without emulation, are supported, and any printer not supported will be configured free of charge. Effectiveness: Excellent User Friendliness: Good if 100% IBM-compatible equipment is used, otherwise poor Documentation: Excellent validation studies; good manual and installation documents

Social Science Computer Review ◽

10.1177/089443939401200113 ◽

1994 ◽

Vol 12 (1) ◽

pp. 149-152 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

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Software Reviews : Socterms Publisher: Conduit, University of Iowa, Oakdale Campus, Iowa City, IA 52242 (telephone: 319-335-4100) Year of Publication: 1988 Materials: Instructor's notes (19 pages), two 5.25-inch double-sided double-density diskettes (one original and one backup), supplementary materials containing installation directions Price: Single copy, $60; educator packs: 6 copies, $120; 15 copies, $200, 25 copies, $300 (student copy available in the near future for schools that buy SOCTERMS, $15-$20) Machine Specificity: IBM PC, PC-XT, PCJR with extended memory option; IBM PS/2 models 25, 30, 50, 60; true compatibles System Requirements: IBM DOS 2.10-3.20, one 5.25-inch double-sided floppy diskette drive, 192K RAM, color graphics (CGA, EGA) or monochrome adapter and monitor Effectiveness: Good User-Friendliness: Excellent Documentation: Excellent

Social Science Computer Review ◽

10.1177/089443938900700118 ◽

1989 ◽

Vol 7 (1) ◽

pp. 111-113

Author(s):

Peter Lodge

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Iowa City ◽

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Software Reviews : C & C: CONFLICT AND COOPERATION by Oppenheimer, Winer, and Lu, Version 1.0 Reviewed by Russell G. Peckens, William Penn College Publisher: PDS Software Company, 3210 Pauline Drive, Chevy Chase, MD 20815 (telephone: 301-454-6730 Year of Publication: 1987 Materials: Disc, manual (100 + pages) and supplemental sheets. Price: Individual purchase and use $70; Site license $1000; Site license-network version $1700. Availability: IBM, compatibles. System requirements: 256K, MS DOS 2.0 or higher, hard drive or two drives Network: Ethernet. Effectiveness: Excellent. User-Friendliness: Good. Documentation: Fair

Social Science Computer Review ◽

10.1177/089443938900700314 ◽

1989 ◽

Vol 7 (3) ◽

pp. 377-379

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Software Reviews : Simstat Publisher: Normand Peladeau, Provalis Research, 5000 Adam St., Montreal QC, Canada H1V 1W5; 713-524-6394; FAX 713-524-6398 Year of Publication: 1993 Version Reviewed: 2.1 Materials: Simstat statistical program, hard-copy documentation (Simstat user's guide) Price: $60.00 (licensed version); volume discounts and site license pricing available; (shareware version) $6.99 (plus $4.00 shipping and handling); credit card and shareware orders: Public Software Library, POB 35705, Houston, TX 77235-5705; 800-242-4775 System Requirements: IBM compatibles, MS-DOS 2.0 or higher, 356KB free RAM, 1.5MB hard-disk space, mouse and math coprocessor are optional Effectiveness: Excellent User Friendliness: Excellent Documentation: Excellent

Social Science Computer Review ◽

10.1177/089443939401200112 ◽

1994 ◽

Vol 12 (1) ◽

pp. 147-149 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

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Credit Card ◽

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Software Reviews : FAKAD Reviewed by Stuart Bretschneider, Syracuse University Publisher: K. I. Macdonald, Nuffield College, Oxford, OX1 1NF, England Year of Publication: 1985 Materials: Two program diskettes, one 136-page manual Price: £28 (approximately $45)Availability: IBM PC, XT, AT, or clone machines using MS-DOS 2.1 or higher operating systems System Requirements: 256K memory and two diskette drives; one hard disk and one diskette drive A version optimized for systems with an intel 8087 chip is also available Effectiveness: Excellent User-Friendliness: Average Documentation: Good

Social Science Microcomputer Review ◽

10.1177/089443938700500221 ◽

1987 ◽

Vol 5 (2) ◽

pp. 260-262

Keyword(s):

Operating Systems ◽

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Software Reviews : SL-MICRO, Version 2.16 Reviewed by David E. Anderson, Allegheny College Publisher: Questionnaire Service Co., Box 778, East Lansing, MI 48826 (telephone: 517-641-4428) Year of Publication: 1987 Materials: One diskette, 195-page manual in two volumes Price: Single copy, $250; two to five copies, $200 each; five or more copies, $150 each; site license for machines in same room, $500 Machine Specificity: IBM Pc and compatibles as well as computers using CP/M System Requirements: 128K, two disk drives; 48K for cP/M versions Effectiveness: Good User-Friendliness: Fair Documentation: Excellent

Social Science Computer Review ◽

10.1177/089443938800600217 ◽

1988 ◽

Vol 6 (2) ◽

pp. 300-302

Keyword(s):

Single Copy ◽

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Software Reviews : The PROPI Authoring System Reviewer: Dennis H. O'Neil, Palomar College Publisher: ASYS Computer Systems, io4 Viewcrest, Bellingham, wA 98225; 206-734-2553 Year of Publication: 1989 Versions: PROPI 3.0, AFL (Advanced Feature Library) 4.3, and Pc-Pi- lot 4.4 Materials: Three 720K disks, 307-page PRopi manual, 26 pages of programming tips, 184-page Pc-Pilot manual Price: "Complete system" prices are $2,600 for an individual license and $8,00o for a site license; educational prices are $1,)00 individual and $3,700 site license. "Basic system" prices (not including pc-Pi- lot) are $2,100 for individual and $6,00o for site; educational prices are $90o for individual and $2,100 for site. Upgrades are $150 for PROPI, $50 for AFL, and $50 for pc-Pilot (from version 4.0 or higher). Machine Specificity: IBM PC/XT/AT or ps/i/2 and compatibles System Requirements: 512K RAM (640K recommended); hard disk drive; DOS 3.1 or higher; CGA, EGA, MCGA, or vGA graphics capability; Microsoft-compatible mouse recommended Effectiveness: Very good User-Friendliness: Good Documentation: Good

Social Science Computer Review ◽

10.1177/089443939100900413 ◽

1991 ◽

Vol 9 (4) ◽

pp. 688-694

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Complete System ◽

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Software Reviews : GPSS/PC 1.04c (General Purpose Simulation System) Staff review Publisher: Minuteman Software, P.O. Box 171, Stow, MA 01775 (617-897-5662) Materials: One locked diskette; 6" by 8½" looseleaf binder, 394 pages; user reference card; GPSS/PC newsletter; one year of warranty user support with an 800 number. Price: $900Availability: IBM PC and XT or compatibles. System Requirements: PC-DOS 1.0 or higher; 256k memory (large simulations may require up to 640k); 1 double-sided drive; color or monochrome display. (Note: Forthcoming Version 2.0 will require PC-DOS 2.0 or higher and color monitor). Effectiveness: Excellent User-Friendliness: Fair Documentation: Fair

Social Science Microcomputer Review ◽

10.1177/089443938500300108 ◽

1985 ◽

Vol 3 (1) ◽

pp. 63-65

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General Purpose ◽

Simulation System ◽

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Software Reviews : Nota Bene, Version 1.1 Reviewed by Patrick W. Hamlett, University of Missouri—Rolla Publisher: Dragonfly Software, 409 Fulton Street, Suite 202, Brooklyn, NY 11201 (telephone: 718-624-0127) Year of Publication: 1985 Materials: Nota Bene master program disk, supplemental utilities disk, instruction manual Price: $495.00 Machine Specificity: IBM PC, xT, AT; Columbia; Compaq Portable & Desk-pro; Corona; ITT Xtra; Leading Edge; Panasonic Senior Partner ; Tandy 1200 HD; Zenith 150, 157 System Requirements: 256K memory, two double-sided disk drives, and DOS version 2.0 or higher. Effectiveness: Excellent User-Friendliness: Excellent Documentation: Excellent

Social Science Microcomputer Review ◽

10.1177/089443938500300432 ◽

1985 ◽

Vol 3 (4) ◽

pp. 421-425

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Leading Edge ◽

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University Of Missouri ◽

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Software Reviews : SHOWCASE: FAMILYAND SOCIALIZATIONINNORTH AMERICA, Version 2.0 Reviewed by Martin L. Levin, Emory University Publisher: Cognitive Development, Inc., Ste. 141, 12345 Lake City Way NE, Seattle, WA 98125 (telephone: 206-363-6905) Year of Publication: 1987 Materials: Program and data disk (copy-protected), program and data disk back-up (copy-protected), SHOWCASE user's guide, FAMILY AND SOCIALIZATION IN NORTH AMERICA instructor's manual Price: $195; additional copies for student use available at $75 each for the first five and $50 each for all subsequent copies; for network installation the price is negotiable Machine Specificity: IBM PC, XT, AT, or compatibles System Requirements: One drive, 128K RAM, color graphics Effectiveness: Excellent User-Friendliness: Good Documentation: Excellent

Social Science Computer Review ◽

10.1177/089443938800600208 ◽

1988 ◽

Vol 6 (2) ◽

pp. 284-286

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Cognitive Development ◽

North America ◽

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