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A Graphical Database Interface for Casual, Naive Users.

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Burgess, Clifford; Swigger, Kathleen – Information Processing and Management, 1986

Describes the design of a database interface for infrequent users of computers which consists of a graphical display of a model of a database and a natural language query language. This interface was designed for and tested with physicians at the University of Texas Health Science Center in Dallas. (LRW)

Descriptors: Computer Graphics, Database Management Systems, Display Systems, Information Retrieval

An Experimental Investigation of the Effects of Some Information System Design Variables on Performance, Preference, and Learning.

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Liberatore, Matthew J.; And Others – Information Processing and Management, 1989

Describes an experimental framework and field experiment that investigated the combined effects of information display formats, task characteristics, and cognitive style on the interpretation accuracy, user preference for display formats, and learning of experienced engineering project managers engaged in decision making activities. The findings…

Descriptors: Administrators, Cognitive Style, Computer Graphics, Decision Making