Seven papers from the 1988 CAUSE conference's Track VI, Outstanding Applications, are presented. They include: "Designing DB2 Data Bases Using Entity-Relationship Modeling: A Case Study--The LSU System Worker's Compensation Project" (Cynthia M. Hadden and Sara G. Zimmerman); "Integrating Information Technology: Prerequisites for Success" (Kenneth Blythe and Steven Watson); "An Implementation Strategy for Cooperative Computing and Campus Connectivity" (Anthony S. Halaris and Lynda W. Sloan); "Rensselaer Libraries Online Information System" (Barbara A. Lockett); "The UWSP M-System: Tools and a Turnkey System for a Complete Academic Network Operating Environment" (Daniel V. Goulet, Andrew C. Moody, and Bruce Staal); "CCNews: An Electronic Newsletter and Articles Database" (Daniel A. Updegrove, Sheldon B. Smith, and Wendy Rickard Bollentin); and "Innovative Approaches to Integrating New Technologies with Matriculation Efforts Using Smart Card Technology" (David J. Bell and George Bjarke). (SM)