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Marchionini, Gary; Mu, Xiangming – Information Processing & Management, 2003
Describes a series of user studies used to advance understanding of how people use electronic tables (E-tables) and inform the development of a Web-based statistical table browser for use by non-specialists. Results of needs assessment, prototype development, and user studies provide a foundation for understanding E-tables in general and guiding…
Descriptors: Computer Interfaces, Computer System Design, Needs Assessment, Statistical Data
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Marchionini, Gary; Komlodi, Anita – Annual Review of Information Science and Technology (ARIST), 1998
Examines the current state of user interface design for information seeking. Topics include technology push and interdisciplinarity; research and development; literature trends; user-centered interface design; information seeking in electronic environments; online information retrieval system interfaces; online public access catalog interfaces;…
Descriptors: Computer Interfaces, Computer System Design, Futures (of Society), Information Retrieval
Hert, Carol A.; Marchionini, Gary – Proceedings of the ASIS Annual Meeting, 1998
Presents results from a study of three federal government statistical Web sites. Objectives were to determine who uses these services, types of tasks brought to the sites, strategies used for finding statistical information, and to make recommendations for design improvements. (Author/AEF)
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Computer System Design, Government Publications, Information Seeking
Marchionini, Gary – 1991
This digest highlights several psychological dimensions of user-computer interfaces. First, the psychological theory behind interface design and the field of human-computer interaction (HCI) are discussed. Two psychological models, the information processing model of cognition and the mental model--both of which contribute to interface design--are…
Descriptors: Cognitive Psychology, Computer Software Development, Computer System Design, Gateway Systems