This reference covers the identification, by subject matter, of publishers of books, journals, and microcomputer software in education and these publishers' author guidelines; profiles standardized tests in print; describes software available for conducting statistical operations in educational research; provides guidelines for selecting appropriate research design; critiques various research designs and statistical procedures; and includes a directory of national and regional educational organizations with descriptive information about each. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR Distributed by Syndetic Solutions, Inc.