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As educators become more interested in the use of qualitative methods, a major concern is the management of the large amounts of textual data during analysis. The efficiency and possibly the effectiveness of manual systems, i.e., color-coded index cards and wall-mounted systems, are reduced as the amount of textual data increases. An emerging family of text management programs, such as ASKSAM (Access Stored Knowledge via Symbolic Access Method), may help address this concern by automating aspects of the analysis and, thus, facilitating the process. A case study example that compared results achieved through the use of ASKSAM and through a file card analysis indicated that the data analyzed via the computerized approach yielded essentially the same result as had previously been obtained through the traditional analytic approach. These results suggest that the use of a computer-based text management program can increase the efficiency of the data analysis process without significantly altering the interpretations made from the data. (YLB)

1Boy Crusoe

By Allan Eric

Also published as" A Yankee Crusoe" . A 15 year old hard working and studious farm boy finds the lure of adventure on the seas as a merchant seaman more than he can resist. This is his story. " I was born in a little town in the State of Maine, near the close of the Civil War. My boyhood life did not differ materially from that of the average farmer's son in the remote country districts of New England--except, perhaps, that I read more and thought more. Hard work on the rugged soil, two terms each year in the little yellow country schoolhouse, a day's fishing now and then filled the early years of my life full to over-flowing. " What he gets is enough excitement and adventure to overflow his wildest dreams. How he experiences disaster and uses his wits and knowledge to overcome every problem makes for a great read. - Summary by Phil Chenevert