Analyzes a large sample of spelling errors taken from free writing to assess how great a challenge such errors present for automatic checking and correction. Analysis of results reveals a high proportion of errors that match dictionary works, necessitating the use of the word in context to detect errors. (Author/LRW)

The maximum incorporation of computer coding into an instrument is recommended to reduce errors in coding information from questionnaires. Specific suggestions for guiding the precoding process for response options, numeric identifiers, and assignment of card columns are proposed for mainframe computer data entry. (BS)

Describes the Electronic Office Project that aimed to determine how technology can improve office productivity and how schools can best teach this technology. (JOW).

The administrative data processing department at Michigan State provides support to all colleges and departments, and designs, programs, tests, and implements university management systems. A steering committee determines priorities for development projects and provides a sounding board for long-range plans of information systems. (MLW)

Enumerates principal management objectives of database management systems (data independence, quality, security, multiuser access, central control) and criteria for comparison (response time, size, flexibility, other features). Conventional database management systems, relational databases, and database machines used for backend processing are…

Two types of certification available to data processing educators, and the expected future of licensing of data processing personnel are discussed. (SH)

The Secretary amends regulations governing the process for submitting discretionary grant applications by removing current provisions requiring specific application formats, thereby permitting electronic submission of applications. The revisions also clarify that only applicants submitting paper applications are required to submit one original and…

Article describes a generalized data service system that incorporates many scanning applications. (Author)

Described is the file organization and design of an on-line catalog suitable for automation of one million books. A method of virtual hash addressing allows rapid search of the indexes to the catalog file. Storage of textual material in a compressed form allows considerable reduction in storage costs. (14 references) (Author/SJ)

A program is described which identifies functional group interconversion reactions, hydrogenations, and dehydrogenations in a data base containing structures encoded as Wiswesser Line Notations. Production of the data base is briefly described. (17 references) (Authors)

A continuation of the discussion begun in the January 15, 1973, issue of LJ over the adoption by the Library of Congress of the International Standard Bibliographic Description (ISBD). (Author)

Explains how the East Brunswick, New Jersey, School District moved from regarding computers as complicated monsters to an acceptance of their own computer as a sophisticated tool. Provides a 6-point explanation of the equipment efficiency and the rationale for adopting a planning, programing, budgeting, and evaluating system approach. (EA)

As electronic data processing (EDP) becomes an increasingly large part of an educational system, insurance for it becomes increasingly important. (Editor)