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A versatile data logging program in BASIC for the Laptop computer
Author
Graff, Paul S.
Hipp, Billy W.
Publisher
Society for Range Management
Publication Year
1989-05-01
Body

Recording and management of field or laboratory data can be aided through use of a data logging computer. Data are electronically transferred from the data logger to a larger computer for statistical analysis, eliminating re-entry from field sheets and reducing the potential for error. Laptop computers offer advantages over specialized data loggers, but require a software program to function efficiently as a data logger. Range research uses might include recording plant sample weights, recording livestock weights and condition scores, plant growth measurements, and frequency counts. A flexible data entry program accommodating several experimental designs was written in BASIC for creating analysis-ready data files, using either keyboard or RS-232 data input. This material was digitized as part of a cooperative project between the Society for Range Management and the University of Arizona Libraries. The Journal of Range Management archives are made available by the Society for Range Management and the University of Arizona Libraries. Contact lbry-journals@email.arizona.edu for further information. Migrated from OJS platform August 2020

Language
en
Resource Type
Text
Document Type
Journal Issue/Article
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
10.2307/3899478
Additional Information
Graff, P. S., & Hipp, B. W. (1989). A versatile data logging program in BASIC for the laptop computer. Journal of Range Management, 42(3), 225-227.
ISSN
0022-409X
OAI Identifier
oai:repository.arizona.edu:10150/644970
Journal Volume
42
Journal Number
3
Journal Pages
225-227
Collection
Rangeland Ecology & Management (REM)
Journal Name
Journal of Range Management
Keywords
data management
electronic data collection
sampling methods
BASIC computer program