Software Reviews : Raosoft SurveyPublisher: Raosoft Inc.,6645 NE Windemere Road,Seattle,wA 98115;206-525-4025;FAX [phone]. Year of Publication: 1991 Version Reviewed: 2.0 Materials: 3.5" and 5.25" disks;314-page manual;quick reference card;21-page booklet "A Practical Guide to Survey Development" Price: $495;demo version available;SurveyFirst version is $195 but is limited to 150 responses and lacks some features. Machine Specificity: MS-DOS System Requirements: 512K RAM Effectiveness: Good User-Friendliness: Excellent Documentation: Good

Abstract

Raosoft Survey is a package for data entry, database management, and statistical analysis in survey research. Featuring pull-down menus, dialog boxes, mouse support, and network compatibility, it comes with 24 predefined survey templates using commercial examples, online help and tutorial, and form-based data- entry screens. The database has import/export compatibility with dBASE, Lotus, and word-processing ASCII files. Output is in the form of statistical tables or graphs and a slide-show utility is included for presentations. Statistical procedures are minimal but include cross tabulations, chi-square, correlation, and simple regression. The number of questions and responses is limited only by system capacity. It does not support CATi (computer-assisted telephone interviewing) but does support mail questionnaires, including letters and envelope printing. It also has an extra-cost option for disk-based surveys (USURVEY, $30 per 5o disks).