A Minnesota school district uses microcomputers for many functions including a copier control system and an energy management system. (MLF)

Description of statewide multiple-password subscription service offered to users of Dialog Information Services by the Maine State Library discusses cost effectiveness and billing procedures. A microcomputer program for a TRS-80 Model III used to formulate each member's monthly billing from the main Dialog bill is included. (EJS)

Features of microcomputer systems and software that can be useful in administration of research grants are outlined, including immediacy of reporting, flexibility, accurate balance availability, useful coding, accurate payroll control, and forecasting capabilities. These are contrasted with the less flexible centralized computer operation. (MSE)

This paper analyzes ways in which the new, relatively cheap, user friendly technology and associated software is changing the way that accounting is being taught. Techniques that have been available, in principle, for years, are now widely available. The newer techniques stress decision making for planning, and, to a lesser extent, control, in…

Some capabilities and limitations of microcomputers for use by research administrators in pre-award activities and information processing are described, including word processing, electronic spreadsheets, database management, terminal emulation, and graphics presentations. Cost effectiveness is also considered. (MSE)