JCN publications

Selected Publications
November 2003

Joan C. Nordbotten, Associate Professor
Department of Information Science (IFI)
University of Bergen (UiB), Bergen, Norway

*Research areas:*	Usability Studies	Data Modelling
*Research areas:*	Multi-Database Management	Information System Analysis and Design

Virtual Museum Project

Hufthammer, A.K. and Nordbotten,J. (2003). A Whale of a Web Site. to be presented at the Int'l Confr. of the Museums and the Web 2003. Charlotte, NC, USA. March 19-22. Archives & Museum Informatics.
Nordbotten,J. (2002). Exhibits on Demand - goals and approach. Proc. Int'l Confr. Museums and the Web 2002. Boston, MA, USA. April 17-20,2002. Archives & Museum Informatics.
Nordbotten, J. (2000). Entering Through the Side Door - a Usage Analysis of a Web Presentation. Proc. Int'l Confr. Museums and the Web 2000. Archives & Museum Informatics, p.145-151.
Nordbotten, J.C. and S.Nordbotten. (1999). Information Gathering from Hypermedia Databases Proc. Int'l Conference on Human Computer Interaction, HCI'99, Munich, Aug. 22-27. In Bullinger & Ziegler (eds). Human-Computer Interaction - Ergonomics and User Interfaces. Vol.1, ISBN 0-8058-3391-9. p.381-386.
Nordbotten, J.C. and S.Nordbotten. (1999). Search Patterns in Hypertext Exhibits. Proc. HICSS 32, Hawaii International Confr. on System Sciences, Jan. 4-9. IEEE ISBN 0-7695-0001-3.
Nordbotten, J.C. and S.Nordbotten. (1997). Information dissemination using Hypertext Exhibit. Norsk tidsskrift for Bibliotekforskning, Nr.10, ISSN 0804-6743. p76-90.

Usability Studies

Principal CoAuthors:	Svein Nordbotten, Professor, Statistical information systems
	Martha Crosby, Professor, Human-computer interaction

Vick,R., Auernheimer,B., Crosby,M.E., Nordbotten,J.C., and Iding, M.K. (2003). Indicators of Effective Collaboration in Distributed Virtual Teamwork. Proc. of the 8th Int'l Conference on E-learning - E-learn 2003. Phoenix,AZ.
Nordbotten,J. & Nordbotten,S. (2002). Evaluation of User Search in a Web-database. Hawaii International Conference on Systems Sciences, HICSS-35, Jan.7-10, 2002. IEEE Computer Society. CD. ISBN 0-7695-1435-9.
Nordbotten,J. & Nordbotten,S. (2001). Student Usage of a Statistical Web-DB. Proc. 9th Int’l Confr. On Human-Computer Interaction. New Orleans, LA. Aug.5-10, 2001.
In Smith, Salvendy, and Koubeh eds. Usability Evaluation and Interface Design - Cognitive Engineering, Intelligent Agents and Virtual Reality, Vol I. Lawrence Erlbaun Assoc. Publ. p.337-341. ISBN 0-8058-3601-1
Nordbotten,S. and Nordbotten,J. (2001). Perception of Statistical Presentations - Investigated by Means of Internet Experiments. Proc. 34th Hawaii Int'l Confr. on System Sciences (HICSS-34), Maui, Hawaii, January 3-6, 2001. IEEE: CD-ROM, ISBN 0-7695-0981-9, 7 pages.
Nordbotten, J.C. and M.E.Crosby. (1999). The Effect of Graphic Style on Data Model Interpretation. The Information Systems Journal. Blackwell Publ. Vol.9, p139-155.
Nordbotten, J.C. (1998). Perspectives on Groupware for Cross-cultural Teams. The Journal of Computer Documentation, Vol.22, May 1998, p27-29.
Nordbotten, J.C. and M.E.Crosby. (1997). Individual User Differences in Data Model Comprehension. Proc. HCI Int'l '97. August 24-29. CA, USA.

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Data Modelling

Nordbotten, J.C. and M.E.Crosby. (1996). Interpreting Graphic Models. 3rd Int'l Workshop on Interfaces to Database Systems, IDS-3. Edinburgh, Scotland.
Nordbotten, J.C. and M.E.Crosby. (1996). Data Model Comprehension: an Experiment with 3 Graphic Styles. 8th Annual Workshop of the Psyc.of Programming Interest Group, PPIG-96, Gent, Belgium.
Nordbotten, J.C. and M.E.Crosby. (1996). Reading Strategies for Graphic Models - From an Experiment in Data Model Perception. Proc. User Modeling, UM'96, Hawaii, USA. 1996.
Nordbotten, J.C. and M.E.Crosby. (1995). Recognizing Graphic Detail - an Experiment in User Interpretation of Data Models. BNCOD-13. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, Springer-Verlag.
Nordbotten, J.C. and M.E.Crosby. (1995). Data Model Legibility - a Comparison of 3 Graphic Styles. NIK'95, Oslo Norway, Tapir Publ.
Nordbotten, J.C. (1993). Modelling Relationships and Constraints in SSM - a Structural Semantic Data Model. Report 14. IFI/UIB. ISSN 0803-6489.
Nordbotten, J.C. (1993). Defining Relationships for Relational Databases. Report 13. IFI/UIB. ISSN 0803-6489.
Nordbotten, J.C. (1989). Decra A Data Model for Schema Translation and Integration, NIK'89. Tapir Publ., pg. 261-273.

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Multi-Database Management

Nordbotten, J.C. ed. (1997). The Management of Multi Database Systems: Possibilities and Research Directions Research seminar reports, Fall 1996. IFI/UiB TR No.64, ISSN 0803-6489.
Nordbotten, J.C. ed. (1994). The Management of Multi Database Systems - A Research Seminar Report. IFI/UiB TR No.28, ISSN 0803-6489.
Nordbotten, J.C., ed. (1991). Multiple Database Systems. in IFI DM Workshop #7.
Nordbotten, J.C. (1990). Recapturing Schema Semantics: Algorithm Set for DB Schema Translation. in Data Management Workshop #4: ALGORITHMS IN DATA MANAGEMENT, J.C.Nordbotten, ed. IFI/UIB.
Nordbotten, J.C. and Odd Atle Olsen and May Britt Abbedissen. (1990). A Program for Network to Semantic Schema Translation. ISBN: 82-7354-042-1. IFI-UiB.
Nordbotten, J.C., ed. (1990). Research Topics in Data Management, Data Management. WORKSHOP #5: ISBN:82-7354-045-6. IFI-UiB.
Nordbotten, J.C. (1988). Database Integration in Distributed Database Management Systems - an Overview. HeD-DB:4.3. IFI/UIB.
Nordbotten, J.C. (1988). Integrating Relational and Network Databases. IFI/UiB.
Nordbotten, J.C. (1983). Applying Database Management Techniques to Statistical Production Processing. NATO Advanced Study Institute: DB Management and Applications. in Database Management: Theory and Applications. D.Reidel Publ. Co.
Veim,J.C. and Bo Sundgren. (1979). Database Techniques in Statistical Data Processing. 42nd Session of the ISI, Manila.

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Information System Analysis and Design

Nordbotten, J.C. (1987). MISA: A Micro Systemeering's Assistant - A Micro-Computer System to Support the Analysis and Design of Computer-Based Information Systems. ISBN 82-7354-016-2. IFI/UIB.
Nordbotten, J.C. (1985). The Analysis and Design Of Computer Based Information Systems. Houghton Mifflin, Boston.
Nordbotten, J.C. and Svein Nordbotten. (1981). System Analysis and Design Applied to Statistical Systems. Rice Lecture at the 43rd session ISI, Buenos Aires, Argentina.

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