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HUMAN-COMPUTER INTERACTION
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Human-Computer Interaction, User Interface Design & Usability

Internet Resources

ACM SIGCHI
ACM's Special Interest Group on Computer-Human Interaction

H/C INTERACT
Sponsored by ASIS SIG/HCI, Special Interest Group of the AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR INFORMATION SCIENCE (ASIS).

IBM EASE OF USE

USABILITY METHODS TOOLBOX

USER INTERFACE ENGINEERING ARTICLES AND OTHER RESOURCES

HUMAN-COMPUTER INTERACTION RESOURCES ON THE NET

Print Resources

PERIODICALS COLLECTION:

  • INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HUMAN-COMPUTER STUDIES
  • ACM INTERACTIONS, ACM TRANSACTIONS ON COMPUTER-HUMAN INTERACTION
  • ACM SIGCHI BULLETIN
  • HUMAN-COMPUTER INTERACTION

CIRCULATING COLLECTION:

  • ADVANCES IN HUMAN-COMPUTER INTERACTION (several volumes, QA 76.9 .I58 A38)
  • ACM CHI CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS (several volumes, QA76.9 .H85 C44)
Check Rensselaer Libraries' Catalog for availability and additional items.

Web Design

Internet Resources

WEBMONKEY
From Wired Digital.

ASK TOG
Web design newsletter

THE ALERTBOX: CURRENT ISSUES IN WEB USABILITY
Bi-weekly column on Web usability issues.

YALE C/AIM WEB STYLE GUIDE
Available in Cole Library's print collection as WEB STYLE GUIDE TK 5105 .888 .L96 1999.

Research Tip

See the Library's Programming Languages Subject Guide for resources on HTML, Perl, JavaScript and other programming and scripting languages.

For more links on Web Design see a directory such as YAHOO! or the MINING CO.

Human Factors & Ergonomics

Internet Resources

BAD HUMAN FACTORS DESIGNS
Scrapbook of what not to do.

HUMAN FACTORS DESIGN GUIDE
Produced by the FAA Technical Center.

ERGOWEB
Excellent collection of information on ergonomic issues including standards and guidelines, case studies and buyer's guide.

OFFICE ERGONOMICS
Basic information on ergonomic issues encountered in the office.

Print Resources

HANDBOOK OF HUMAN FACTORS
REF TA166 .H275

Journal Articles, Conference Papers or Books on HCI and Related Topics

Internet Resources

THE HCI BIBLIOGRAPHY
Free bibliography on human-computer interaction.

ACM DIGITAL LIBRARY
Full-text of ACM journals and conference proceedings.

ENGINEERING VILLAGE
Compendex and other resources on and engineering and technology.

NASA TECHNICAL REPORT SERVER
Technical literature from periodicals, government agencies and conference proceedings.

PsycINFO
Citations for articles on the psychological aspects of computers and HCI.

INGENTA
Journal index for a variety of disciplines.

Encyclopedia of Multimedia Technology and Networking (Idea Group) (Rensselaer at Hartford login ID and password required)
Articles by over 220 researchers from 32 countries on emerging multimedia technologies and applications. Covers:

  • Multimedia evolution
  • Design, communications
  • E-commerce
  • Education
  • Security
  • Virtual communities

ENCYCLOPEDIA OF APPLIED PSYCHOLOGY (Science Direct)

INTERNATIONAL ENCYCLOPEDIA OF THE SOCIAL & BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES (Science Direct)
Articles on the psychological aspects of computers and HCI.

Use Rensselaer Libraries' Catalog to locate books on HCI and related topics.

Print Resources

COMPUTER AND CONTROL ABSTRACTS
Monthly international index with abstracts. PRINT INDEX AREA

COMPUTER LITERATURE INDEX
Quarterly index with abstracts. Best for applications-oriented research.

 Research Tip

Be sure to check the Library's Full-Text Journals A-Z to see if we own the journals you need.

To obtain specific articles or books not available in the Cole Library's collection use the Library's ILLiad Interlibrary Loan Service.

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