Medsirch (Medical Search) is an information retrieval system designed to aid in preparing examinations for medical students. There are two versions of the system: a sequential access file suitable for shallow indexing with a broad choice of search terms and a random direct access file for deep indexing with a restricted range of choices for search…

Abstracts of over 300 unclassified Rand Corporation studies dealing with various aspects of computing technology are presented in this bibliography. The studies selected were all issued during the period January 1963 through December 1971. A subject index which includes a brief annotation and code number for each entry and an author index are…

The design and initial trial phase of a project to develop a computer-based budget planning system for school districts are reported in this document. From a teletype at the district office linked to a computer at System Development Corporation, a user (administrator) can retrieve specific portions or summaries of a prestored description of his…

A comprehensive summary of significant developments related to the integration of the computer in all levels of instruction, this book identifies, classifies, and examines obstacles to computer-assisted instruction (CAI), their scope and possible resolutions. Some 75 experts were surveyed and their opinions statistically analyzed in regard to 23…

This paper describes a successful financial election campaign that used a combination of computer technology and public relations techniques. Analysis, determination of needs, development of strategy, organization, finance, communication, and evaluation are given as the steps to be taken for a successful school financial campaign. The authors…

PMIS (Planning and Management Information System) is an information system that supports the decisionmaking process of executive management in local school districts. The system is designed around a comprehensive, longitudinal, and interrelated data base. It utilizes a powerful real-time, interactive data management system for strategic planning;…

This document is comprised of two reports, both dealing with methods for using census data. The first report discusses the Los Angeles Community College Data Project, undertaken at Los Angeles City College, in terms of its goals, organization, and procedures. The project was designed to: (1) provide the Los Angeles City Planning Department with a…

A GENERAL DESCRIPTION WAS PRESENTED OF THE SCHOOL SIMULATION PROJECT WHICH USED SYSTEMS ANALYSIS AND COMPUTER-SIMULATION TECHNIQUES FOR STUDYING ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGES IN EDUCATION. THE ORGANIZATIONAL MODIFICATIONS STUDIED WERE APPLICABLE TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF INSTRUCTIONAL INNOVATIONS. FIVE HIGH SCHOOLS. VARYING IN THE EXTENT THEY WERE…

A PROJECT WAS DESCRIBED THAT WOULD USE SYSTEMS ANALYSIS AND COMPUTER SIMULATION TECHNIQUES TO FIND NEW WAYS TO IMPLEMENT INSTRUCTIONAL MEDIA. THE FOUR MAJOR STEPS TO BE TAKEN FOR THIS STUDY ARE--(1) SURVEY AND SELECTION OF HIGH SCHOOLS, (2) SYSTEM ANALYSIS OF THE FIVE HIGH SCHOOLS SELECTED FOR STUDY, (3) CONSTRUCTION OF A COMPUTER-SIMULATION…

AN INVESTIGATION OF THE USE OF A PROTOTYPE DEVICE FOR CLASS SCHEDULING WAS MADE. THE BEEKLEY INSITE DEVICE THAT WAS STUDIED USES THE "PEEK-A-BOO" PRINCIPLE OF MATCHING COMPUTER TAPES. A TEST GROUP OF 149 GRADUATE STUDENTS WAS USED. THEIR DESIRED SCHEDULES WERE MATCHED AUTOMATICALLY AGAINST A PROPOSED MASTER SCHEDULE TO EVALUATE THE…

The Student Enrollment System (SES) is an attempt to build a basic computerized system for collecting, storing, and reporting authorized data on all students attending Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) schools. This authorized data would include: the student's personal attributes--name, sex, address; current school information--school code, grade,…

This report is the fourth in a series of reports which the PLATO Services Organization publishes to keep users up to date on curricular developments on the PLATO system. Materials are listed here under 71 subject areas. The report first presents all subject areas in which PLATO lesson development is in progress; it then provides a summary of…

Studies of natural dialogue indicate that people interact according to established patterns which are organized around the participants' goals. These patterns have been represented by a set of knowledge structures called "Dialogue-games" which are founded on conventional knowledge about communication and its uses to achieve goals. The…

Every accredited law school in the United States is required to maintain an adequate law library. The problems of developing a law library were discussed with the focus ofn the Hawaii School of Law's new library. (Author/RK)

Suggestions are offered for using computers to solve scientific problems rather than focusing on computer science itself. Suggested are scientific language programming, assembly-language programming, and logical design and business language programming. A summary of available equipment and some suggestions for program implementation are included.…