Software Reviews : TableCurvePublisher: Jandel Scientific, 65 Koch Rd., Corte Madera, CA 94925; 800-874-1888; 415-924-8640; FAX 415-924-2850 Year of Publication: 1991 Version Reviewed: 3.01 Materials: 2 disks; 386-page 3-ring manual in binder Price: $495 Machine Specificity: MS-DOS computers, including older 8086 and 8088 varieties System Requirements: DOS 3.0 or higher; 640K RAM; EGA, VGA, IBM 8514, IBM PC-3270, ATT, or Hercules graphics adapter and monitor; hard disk with 1.8MB free space; 6ooK of any combination of expanded (EMS) or extended (xMs) memory or hard-disk virtual memory is required at a minimum and 1.5MB is required for maximum- size data tables. Math coprocessor strongly recommended. Graphicsprinter strongly recommended for output. Mouse input optional. Windows in 386 enhanced mode is supported but not required. Effectiveness: Excellent User-Friendliness: Excellent Documentation: Excellent

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Software Reviews : TableCurvePublisher: Jandel Scientific, 65 Koch Rd., Corte Madera, CA 94925; 800-874-1888; 415-924-8640; FAX 415-924-2850 Year of Publication: 1991 Version Reviewed: 3.01 Materials: 2 disks; 386-page 3-ring manual in binder Price: $495 Machine Specificity: MS-DOS computers, including older 8086 and 8088 varieties System Requirements: DOS 3.0 or higher; 640K RAM; EGA, VGA, IBM 8514, IBM PC-3270, ATT, or Hercules graphics adapter and monitor; hard disk with 1.8MB free space; 6ooK of any combination of expanded (EMS) or extended (xMs) memory or hard-disk virtual memory is required at a minimum and 1.5MB is required for maximum- size data tables. Math coprocessor strongly recommended. Graphicsprinter strongly recommended for output. Mouse input optional. Windows in 386 enhanced mode is supported but not required. Effectiveness: Excellent User-Friendliness: Excellent Documentation: Excellent

Social Science Computer Review ◽

10.1177/089443939201000316 ◽

1992 ◽

Vol 10 (3) ◽

pp. 398-402

Keyword(s):

Free Space ◽

Hard Disk ◽

Maximum Size ◽

Virtual Memory ◽

User Friendliness ◽

System Requirements ◽

Software Reviews ◽

Data Tables ◽

Size Data ◽

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Software Reviews : Statistix, Version 1.1 Publisher: NH Analytical Software, 801 West Iowa Avenue, St. Paul, MN 55117 (telephone: 612-488-4436) Years of Publication: 1985, 1986 Materials: Two disks (not copy-protected) and a spiral-bound manual Price: $75 Availability: IBM PC/XT/AT and compatible MS DOS machines. The reviewer tested the program on two machines, an IBM XT and a Zenith 158, both equipped with 20-megabyte hard disks. The program ran successfully at clock speeds of 4.77 and 8.0 megahertz. Versions are available for Apple computers. An 8087 optional version is available also. System Requirements: Two floppy drives or a hard disk, 256K RAM for PC/MS DOS versions, either 64K or 128K RAM for Apple versions. Maximum size of dataset varies with amount of RAM. Effectiveness: Excellent User-Friendliness: Excellent Documentation: Excellent

Social Science Microcomputer Review ◽

10.1177/089443938700500320 ◽

1987 ◽

Vol 5 (3) ◽

pp. 392-395

Author(s):

Sam Yeager

Keyword(s):

Hard Disk ◽

Maximum Size ◽

Hard Disks ◽

User Friendliness ◽

System Requirements ◽

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Software Reviews : Statpacgold Publisher: Walonick Associates, 6500 Nicollet Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN 55423 (telephone: 800-328-4907 or 612-866-9022) Year of Publication: 1987 Materials: Five unprotected program disks, a sample data disk, a 500-page manual in a three-ring binder Price: $595 base price plus $195 for forecasting module Educational licensing is $595 plus $200 per year, which includes updates and gives the buyer the right to make unlimited copies of the manual and to buy faculty copies at $100 and student copies (disks only) at $20. Full site licensing for a one-time fee of $5,000, including updates, gives the buyer the unrestricted right to make copies of the manual and disks. Availability: IBM PC and compatibles System Requirements: 192K, hard disk with one megabyte free space; graphics adapter and Epson-compatible graphics printer required for graphics options Effectiveness: Excellent User-Friendliness: Excellent Documentation: Excellent

Social Science Microcomputer Review ◽

10.1177/089443938700500321 ◽

1987 ◽

Vol 5 (3) ◽

pp. 395-399

Author(s):

G. David Garson

Keyword(s):

Free Space ◽

Hard Disk ◽

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Base Price ◽

Sample Data ◽

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Software Reviews : DATAEASE 2.12 Reviewed by Deena Weinstein, DePaul University Publisher: Software Solutions, Inc., 305 Bic Drive, Milford, CT 06460 (telephone: 203-877-9268) Year of Publication: 1984 Materials: Manual in three-ring binder, 100-page tutorial manual, 25-page reference guide, tutorial diskette, demonstration diskette, two unprotected program diskettes Price: $595 Machine Specificity: IBM Pc and compatibles System Requirements: 256K memory, 2 disk drives; hard disk, printer, and 320K or more recommended Effectiveness: Excellent User-Friendliness: Excellent Documentation: Excellent

Social Science Microcomputer Review ◽

10.1177/089443938600400121 ◽

1986 ◽

Vol 4 (1) ◽

pp. 126-128

Keyword(s):

Hard Disk ◽

Disk Drives ◽

User Friendliness ◽

Reference Guide ◽

System Requirements ◽

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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 ◽

Hard Disk ◽

User Friendliness ◽

System Requirements ◽

Software Reviews ◽

Syracuse University ◽

Diskette Drive ◽

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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 ◽

10.1177/089443939000800330 ◽

1990 ◽

Vol 8 (3) ◽

pp. 488-490

Keyword(s):

Free Space ◽

Hard Disk ◽

User Friendliness ◽

Ground Floor ◽

Disk Space ◽

Hard Disk Space ◽

Color Monitor ◽

System Requirements ◽

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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

Keyword(s):

Validation Studies ◽

Hard Disk ◽

License Agreement ◽

User Friendliness ◽

Site License ◽

Version 2.0 ◽

System Requirements ◽

Software Reviews ◽

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Software Reviews : NOTA BENE, Version 3.0 Reviewed by Rodney Muth, Fordham University Publisher: Dragonfly Software, 285 West Broadway, Suite 600, New York, NY 10013-2204 (telephone: 212-334-0445) Year of Publication: 1988 Materials: Nine 5.50-inch or five 3.50-inch disks, one manual, one quick reference guide, one tutorial guide, one customization and programming guide, and one installation guide Price: $495 ($275 for students; discounts available from Modem Language Association); $125-195 each for Special Language Supplements Machine Specificity: IBM PC, XT, AT, PS/2, most compatibles System Requirements: Minimum 512K, DOS 2.0 or above, two floppy drives or floppy drive and hard disk Effectiveness: Excellent User-Friendliness: Good to Excellent Documentation: Excellent

Social Science Computer Review ◽

10.1177/089443938900700323 ◽

1989 ◽

Vol 7 (3) ◽

pp. 395-397

Keyword(s):

New York ◽

Hard Disk ◽

User Friendliness ◽

Reference Guide ◽

System Requirements ◽

Software Reviews ◽

Floppy Drive ◽

Special Language ◽

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Software Reviews : Lotus 1-2-3 Release 2.3 for Accounting: Principles Publisher: Course Technology, Inc., One Main St., Cambridge, MA 02142; 617-225-2595 Year of Publication: 1992 Version Reviewed: 2.3 Materials: Program disk (5.25" and 3.5" versions), data disk, 386-page textbook Price: $59.95 System Requirements: hard disk with 5MB free space, 384K RAM, DOS 2.0 or higher Effectiveness: Good User Friendliness: Good Documentation: Excellent

Social Science Computer Review ◽

10.1177/089443939401200110 ◽

1994 ◽

Vol 12 (1) ◽

pp. 143-146

Keyword(s):

Free Space ◽

Hard Disk ◽

User Friendliness ◽

Accounting Principles ◽

System Requirements ◽

Software Reviews ◽

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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 Microcomputer Review ◽

10.1177/089443938600400409 ◽

1986 ◽

Vol 4 (4) ◽

pp. 509-511

Keyword(s):

Not Given ◽

User Friendliness ◽

University Of Denver ◽

Color Monitor ◽

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Software Reviews : SIGSTAT Reviewed by David E. Anderson, Allegheny College Publisher: Significant Statistics, 3336 N. Canyon Road, Provo, UT 84604 Date: 1984 Materials: Eight diskettes, one instructional manual Price: N/A Machine Specificity: IBM PC System Requirements: 128k memory and two double-sided drives Effectiveness: Excellent User-Friendliness: Poor Documentation: Fair

Social Science Microcomputer Review ◽

10.1177/089443938500300220 ◽

1985 ◽

Vol 3 (2) ◽

pp. 164-166

Keyword(s):

User Friendliness ◽

Canyon Road ◽

System Requirements ◽

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