Integration of Data and Interfaces to Enhance Human Understanding of Government Statistics: Toward the National Statistical Knowledge Network NSF Grant EIA 0131824

Papers

• Barreau, D., Su, C., and Spurgin, K. (2004). Vertical integration in the Statistical Knowledge Network. (poster). Proceedings of the National Conference on Digital Government Research (Seattle, Washington: May 24-26, 2004). 383-384.

• Ceaparu, I. (2003). Finding Governmental Statistical Data on the Web: A Case Study of FedStats. IT & Society 1(3), 1-17. Click here for Abstract.

• Denn, S. (2005). Integration as an organizing principle for e-democracy research. (white paper). To be presented at the National Conference on Digital Government Research (Atlanta, GA: May 15-18, 2005).

• Denn, S., Haas, S.W., and Hert, C.A. (2003). Statistical metadata needs during integration tasks. In: DC-2003 (September 28-October 2, 2003, Seattle, WA. Accessed online at: http://www.siderean.com/dc2003/301_Paper50.pdf.

• Denn, S., Oh, J.S., and Pattuelli, M.C. (2004). Defining a metadata structure to support integration (poster abstract). ASIST Annual Meeting (Providence, RI: November 12-17, 2004).

• Dominick, J., Hughes, A., Marchionini, G., Shearer, T., Su, C., and Zhang, J. (2003). Portal Help: Helping People Help Themselves through Animated Demos. UNC-Chapel Hill School of Information and Library Science Technical Report TR-2003-01.

• Eaton, C., Plaisant, C., and Drizd, T. (2005). Visualizing missing data: Classification and empirical study (submitted for publication).

• Efron, M.,  Elsas, J., Marchionini, G., and Zhang J. (2004). Machine learning for information architecture in a large governmental website. Proceedings of the 4th ACM/IEEE Joint Conference on Digital Libraries (Tuscon, AZ, June 7-11, 2004), 151-159.

• Efron, M., Marchionini, G. and Zhang, J. (2003). Implications of the Recursive Representation problem for Automatic Concept Identification in On-line Governmental Information. ASIST SIG-CR Workshop (Long Beach, CA, October 18, 2003).

• Efron, M., Zhang, J., and Marchionini, G. (2003). Comparing Feature Selection Criteria For Term Clustering Applications. (Working Paper). Click here for Abstract.

• Elsas, J., and Efron, M. (2004). HTML tag based metrics for use in web page type classification. Submitted to ASIST Annual Meeting.

• Fry, J. and Su, C. (2003). Methodological challenges in information architecture: Adventures in re-indexing federal statistical websites to enhance access to end-users. Poster presented to ASIST IA Summit 2003 (Portland, OR, March 21-23, 2003). Click here for Abstract.

• Haas, S.W. (2003). Improving the Search Environment: Informed Decision Making in the Search for Statistical Information. Journal of the American Society for Information Science and Technology 54(8), 782-797. Click here for Abstract.

• Haas, S.W., Brown, R.T., Cao, L., and Wilbur, J.D. (2005). Evaluation of the GovStat Statistical Interactive Glossary: Implications for just-in-time help. (poster). To be presented at the National Conference on Digital Government Research (Atlanta, GA: May 15-18, 2005).

• Haas, S.W., Pattuelli, M.C., and Brown, R.T. (2003). Understanding Statistical Concepts and Terms in Context: The GovStat Ontology and the Statistical Interactive Glossary. Proceedings of the 66th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Information Science and Technology, 193-199. Click here for Abstract.

• Hert, C.A. (2002). Developing and Evaluating Scenarios for Use in Designing the National Statistical Knowledge Network (Working Paper). Click here for Abstract.

• Hert, C.A., Denn, S., and Haas, S.W. (2004). The Role of Metadata in the Statistical Knowledge Network: An Emerging Research Agenda. Social Science Computing Reviews 22(1), 92ff.

• Hert, C.A. and Haas, S.W.. (2003). Supporting End-users of Statistical Information: The Role of Statistical Metadata in the Statistical Knowledge Network. Proc. 2003 National Conference on Digital Government Research. http://www.dgrc.org/dgo2003/.

• Hert, C.A.,  Haas, S.W., Denn, S., and Fry, J. (2002). Statistical Metadata Needs During Integration Tasks. (Abstract).

• Hert, C. A., Liddy, E. D., Shneiderman, B., Marchionini, G., Supporting statistical electronic table usage by citizens, Communications of the ACM 46(1), 52-54. Click here for Abstract.

• Kang, H., Plaisant, C., and Shneiderman, B. (2003). New Approaches to Help Users Get Started with Visual Interfaces: Multi-Layered Interfaces and Integrated Initial Guidance. Proc. 2003 National Conference on Digital Government Research. http://www.dgrc.org/dgo2003/.

• Kules, W. and Shneiderman, B. (2003). Designing a Metadata -Driven Visual Information Browser for Federal Statistics. Proc. 2003 National Conference on Digital Government Research (2003). http://www.dgrc.org/dgo2003/.

• Kules, W., Shneiderman, B., and Plaisant, C. (2003). Data Exploration with Paired Hierarchical Visualizations: Initial Designs of PairTrees. Proc. 2003 National Conference on Digital Government Research. http://www.dgrc.org/dgo2003/.

• Lazar, J., Jones, A., Bessiere, K., Ceaparu, I., and Shneiderman, B. (2004). User frustration with technology in the workplace. Submitted for publication.

• Levi, M. and Marchionini, G. (2003). Fruitful collaborations: Integrating research and practice. Proceedings of 10th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, Crete, Greece, 22-27 June 2003. Click here for Abstract.

• Marchionini, G., and Brunk, B. (2003). Toward a General Relation Browser: A GUI for Information Architects.  Journal of Digital Information 4(1). Click here for Abstract.

• Marchionini, G., Haas, S.W., Plaisant, C., Shneiderman, B., and Hert, C. (2003). Toward a Statistical Knowledge Network. Proc. 2003 National Conference on Digital Government Research. http://www.dgrc.org/dgo2003/. Click here for Abstract.

• Marchionini, G., and Levi, M. (2003). Digital Government Information Services: The Bureau of Labor Statistics Case. Interactions (July 2003). Click here for Abstract.

• Marchionini, G., Levi, M., and Haas, S.W.. (2002). Co-evolution of research and practice: The BLS and FedStats case. Proceedings of the Second National Conference on Digital Government Research. (Los Angeles May 20-22, 2002). 9-16.

• Marchionini, G., Samet, H., and Brandt, L. (2003). Introduction: Special Issue on Digital Government. Communications of the ACM 46(1), 24-27. Click here for Abstract.

• Mu, X. and Marchionini, G.. (2003). Free-link Topology Navigation on Statistical Table Objects: Metadata Schema and User Interface. Proc. 2003 National Conference on Digital Government Research. http://www.dgrc.org/dgo2003/. Click here for Abstract.

• Norman, K., Zhao, H., Shneiderman, B., and Golub, E. (2003). Dynamic query choropleth maps for information seeking and decision making, Proc. Human-Computer Interaction International.

• Pattuelli, M.C. (2004). The GovStat Ontology: Technical Report.

• Pattuelli, M.C., Haas, S.W., Brown, R.T., and Wilbur, J. (2003). The GovStat Ontology. Proc. 2003 National Conference on Digital Government Research. http://www.dgrc.org/dgo2003/.

• Pattuelli, M.C. and Zhang, J. (2004). An ontology-driven approach to accessing and understanding statistical information in the GovStat Project (poster abstract). 2004 ASIST Annual Meeting (Providence, RI: November 12-17, 2004).

• Plaisant, C., Kang, H., and Shneiderman, B. (2002). New Approaches to Providing Help for Public Access Information Systems: Multi-layered Interfaces and Integrated Initial Guidance. (Working Paper). Click here for Abstract.

• Plaisant, C., Kang, H., and Shneiderman, B. (2003). Helping users get started with visual interfaces: multi-layered interfaces, integrated initial guidance and video demonstrations. Proc. Human-Computer Interaction International.

• Plaisant, C., and Shneiderman, B. (2005). Show me! Guidelines for producing recorded demonstrations (submitted for publication).

• Zhang, J. (2004). Relational Browser ++: An interface for exploring and searching large information collections. The National Conference on Digital Government Research. Seattle, WA.

• Zhang, J., and Marchionini, G. (2004). Coupling Browse and Search in Highly Interactive User Interfaces: A Study of the Relation Browser++. Proceedings of the 4th ACM/IEEE Joint Conference on Digital Libraries (Tucson, AZ: June 7-11, 2004), 384.

• Zhang, J., Shearer, T., Marchionini, G., Efron, M., and Elsas, J. (2004). Demo: RB++, an information exploration and searching tool. The National Conference on Digital Government Research. Seattle, WA.

• Zhao, H., Plaisant, C., and Shneiderman, B. (2003). Improving Accessibility and Usability of Geo-referenced Statistical Data. Proc. 2003 National Conference on Digital Government Research. http://www.dgrc.org/dgo2003/.

• Zhao, H., Plaisant, C., Shneiderman, B., and Duraiswami, R. (to appear). Sonification of geo-referced data for auditory information-seeking: Design principle and pilot study. International Conference on Auditory Display. July 6-9, 2004, Sydney, Australia.

• Zhao, H., and Shneiderman, B. (2002). Image-based Highly Interactive Web Mapping for Geo-referenced Data Publishing. (Working Paper). Click here for Abstract.

Presentations

• The GovStat Project by Carol Hert. Presentation to the Workshop on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Informatics, Evergreen State College (December 14, 2004).
• The Statistical Knowledge Network: Glossary and Metadata at the EIA by Stephanie Haas. Presentation at the Energy Information Administration (July 14, 2004).
• Metadata for the SKN: Philosophy, Progress, and Future Directions by Sheila Denn. Presentation at the Energy Information Administration (July 14, 2004).
• Toward Digital Government: The Case of Government Statistics by Gary Marchionini. Presentation at the University of British Columbia (March 9, 2004).
• What is Context? Providing Vocabulary Help in the Context of Documents, Tasks and Organizations by Stephanie W. Haas. Presentation to Panel on "The Organizational Layer of the User Interface", ASIST Annual Meeting, Long Beach, CA (October 20, 2003).
• Understanding Statistical Concepts and Terms in Context: The GovStat Ontology and the Statistical Interactive Glossary by Stephanie W. Haas, Maria Cristina Pattuelli, Ron T. Brown, and Jesse Wilbur. Presentation to ASIST SIG-CR Workshop, Long Beach, CA (October 18, 2003).
• Where do Topics Live? Learning the Structure of Information from Words and Documents by Miles Efron, Junliang Zhang, and Gary Marchionini. Presentation to ASIST SIG-CR Workshop, Long Beach, CA (October 18, 2003).
• Notes from Special Session on Computer and Information Architectures of Metadata by Carol A. Hert. Session at DC-2003, Seattle, WA (October 2, 2003).
• Statistical Metadata Needs during Integration Tasks by Sheila Denn, Stephanie W. Haas, and Carol A. Hert. Presentation to DC-2003, Seattle, WA (September 30, 2003).
• Supporting End-users of Statistical Information: The Role of Statistical Metadata in the Statistical Knowledge Network by Carol A. Hert and Stephanie W. Haas. Presentation to dg.o 2003, Boston, MA (May 20, 2003).
• Improving Accessibility and Usability of Geo-Referenced Statistical Data by Haixia Zhao, Catherine Plaisant, Ben Shneiderman. Presentation to dg.o 2003, Boston, MA (May 19, 2003).
• New Approaches to Providing Help by Catherine Plaisant, Hyunmo Kang, and Ben Shneiderman. Presentation to dg.o 2003, Boston, MA (May 19, 2003).
• Integration of Data and Interfaces to Enhance Human Understanding of Government Statistics: Toward the National Statistical Knowledge Network by Gary Marchionini. Presentation to GovStat Project Meeting (May 9, 2003).
• Helping People Understand Statistical Terms: The Statistical Interactive Glossary (SIG) and the GovStat Ontology by Stephanie W. Haas. Presentation to GovStat Project Meeting (May 9, 2003).
• Integration of Data and Interfaces to Enhance Human Understanding of Government Statistics by Catherine Plaisant. Presentation to GovStat Project Meeting (May 9, 2003).
• Interfaces Front and Back by Gary Marchionini. Presentation to GovStat Project Meeting (May 9, 2003). 
• Data Exploration with Paired Hierarchical Visualizations: Inital Designs of PairTrees by Bill Kules. Presentation to GovStat Project Meeting (May 9, 2003).
• Update on Metadata User Study by Sheila Denn. Presentation to GovStat Project Meeting (May 9, 2003).
• Statistical Metadata Standards + SKN Work by Dan Gillman. Presentation to GovStat Project Meeting (May 9, 2003).
• Update and Thoughts on Directions for Metadata Work by Carol Hert. Presentation to UNC Govstat group meeting, Chapel Hill, NC. (March 17, 2003).
• Interfaces to a Statistical Knowledge Network by Gary Marchionini. Presentation to 35th Symposium on the Interface: Computing Science and Statistics, Salt Lake City, UT. (March 14, 2003).
• Terminology in Statistical Information Integration Tasks: What's the Problem? by Sheila Denn. Presentation to Open Forum on Metadata Registries, Santa Fe, NM. (January 23, 2003).
• "Reverse Engineering" Statistical Metadata through User Studies by Carol Hert. Presentation to Open Forum on Metadata Registries, Santa Fe, NM. (January 23, 2003).
• Integration of Data and Interfaces to Enhance Human Understanding of Government Statistics: Toward the National Statistical Knowledge Network: Semi-Annual Project Meeting by Gary Marchionini, Stephanie Haas, Ben Shneiderman, Catherine Plaisant, and Carol Hert. Presentation to GovStat Project Meeting (December 6, 2002).
• Providing Help with Statistical Concepts and Terms: Enhanced Glossary and Ontology by Stephanie W. Haas, Ron Brown, and Cristina Pattuelli. Presentation to GovStat Project Meeting (December 6, 2002).
• New Approaches to Finding Help: Multi-layered Interfaces and Integrated Initial Guidance by Catherine Plaisant, Hyunmo Kang, and Ben Shneiderman. Presentation to GovStat Project Meeting (December 6, 2002).
• KIS Interfaces: Develop Simple Interface Prototypes to Explore the SKN by Junliang Zhang and Gary Marchionini. Presentation to GovStat Project Meeting (December 6, 2002).
• Visual Browsers for Federal Statistics: Find What You Need by Bill Kules. Presentation to GovStat Project Meeting (December 6, 2002).
• Finding Governmental Statistical Data on the Web: A Case Study of FedStats by Irina Ceaparu. Presentation to GovStat Project Meeting (December 6, 2002).
• Progress in Identifying Integration Challenges by Carol A. Hert. Presentation to GovStat Project Meeting (December 6, 2002).
• Information Maps: Update from the University of Maryland by Catherine Plaisant, Irina Ceaparu, and Bill Kules. Presentation to FedStats. (October 9, 2002).
• The GovStat Project: An Overview by Gary Marchionini. Presentation to the Scholarly Communication Working Group, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. (October 8, 2002).
• Co-evolution of Research and Practice: The BLS and FedStats Case by Gary Marchionini, Michael Levi, and Stephanie Haas. Presentation to the dg.o 2002 Conference, Los Angeles, CA. (May 20, 2002).
• Introductory Remarks by Gary Marchionini (May 15, 2002).
• Find What You Need, Understand What You Find: Exploring Integration Issues by Stephanie W. Haas and Carol Hert (May 15, 2002).
• Statistical Knowledge Network: Supportive Tools for Agency Professionals & Citizen Access by Ben Shneiderman and Catherine Plaisant (May 15, 2002).
• UNC Component by Gary Marchionini, Stephanie W. Haas and Carol Hert (May 15, 2002).

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