This document is a guide to an annotated bibliography of software for use with microcompuers in adult basic education (ABE) classes. Some materials also are suitable for use in General Educational Development (GED) classes. The directory contains software reviews in the following categories: tools (such as word processing, spreadsheets), computer literacy, language arts, life skills, mathematics, miscellaneous educational areas, problem solving, science, and social studies. Each review contains title, date, version, vendor, subject area, level, program type, price, computer needed, auxiliary equipment needed, availability of instructional manual, appropriateness for ABE and/or GED, recommendation for use, and comment. The document also contains guidelines for choosing hardware and educational software, and a description of the PLATO and PLATO/WISCAT systems. Appendixes include a bibliography, a software evaluation checklist, and a glossary. Software is indexed by title, by publisher, and by type. (KC)