The fifth in a series of selected ERIC bibliographies on computer-based education begun in 1973, Computer-Based Education: The Best of ERIC, 1983-1985 provides citations and abstracts for over 250 documents selected from the more than 500 that were entered in the ERIC files over the three-year period. The emphasis in selection was on documents that focus broadly on the topic of computer-based education and provide information to aid in the decision-making process. Because of the size of the database, documents pertaining specifically to computer-based education in universities and colleges have not been included. Materials appearing in this bibliography are presented under four broad headings: (1) Computer-Assisted Instruction, which includes overview documents, conference proceedings, and papers on developing computer-based instruction; (2) Special Applications, including computer literacy, evaluation, guidance, management/planning, research, and study skills; (3) Subject Applications, which cover agriculture, basic skills, bilingual education and English as a second language, business education, fine arts, foreign languages, language arts, mathematics, reading, science, social studies, and vocational education; and (4) Special Populations, i.e., adult or distance education, handicapped learners, and incarcerated learners. An author index is provided as well as information for ordering ERIC documents. (BBM)