Book Reviews : Microcomputers in Social Research David R. Heise,ed. Publisher: Sage Publications,275 South Beverly Drive,Beverly Hills,CA 90212 Year of Publication: 1981 Materials: 395 pages (141pp.) Price: $5.00 Intended Audience: Academic and applied social scientists Usefulness: Moderate Clarity: Excellent Difficulty: Novice to intermediate

Abstract

This volume, which was published four years ago, includes two general essays about the roots and consequences of the microcomputer revolution. Five articles provide examples of the use of microcomputers in social science: database management of bibliographic materials, anthropological fieldwork, urban planning, social-psychophysiological laboratories, and social-system simulations. The general essays are, as promised, of interest to all. The other articles are competent but highly specific and subject to becoming dated.