|
TITLE |
AUTHOR |
PUBLISHER |
YEAR |
COMMENTS |
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Textbooks |
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Human Factors in
Engineering and Design (Sixth Edition) |
Mark S. Sanders &
Ernest J. McCormick |
McGraw-Hill |
1987 |
This is the
standard introductory textbook |
|
Human Engineering
Guide to Equipment Design (Revised Edition) |
Edited by Harold
P. Van Cott, Ph.D., and Robert G. Kinkade, Ph.D. |
McGraw-Hill |
1972 |
While dated
regarding display elements, it still has good information on
workplace design. |
|
Handbook of Human
Factors and Ergonomics (Second Edition) |
Edited by Gavriel
Salvendy |
Wiley-Interscience |
1997 |
A standard
reference book. |
|
The Industrial
Operator's Handbook - Petroleum & Chemical Industries
Edition |
H.C. Howlett II |
Gulf Publishing
Company |
1996 |
Based upon
practices in the nuclear industry, the Handbook gives some
good models for shift relief. |
|
Engineering
Psychology and Human Performance |
Christopher
Wickens |
Harper Collins |
1992 |
A well written
text by one of the pre-eminent researchers in the field. |
|
General Reading |
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Sources of Power:
How People Make Decisions |
Gary Klein |
MIT Press |
1999 |
The leading
practitioner in how people make decisions in real-world
settings. |
|
Design of
Everyday Things |
Don
Norman |
Basic
Books |
1988 |
An easy
to read introduction to human factors principles as seen
from everyday items, such as “hold” buttons and refrigerator
controls. |
|
Things
That Make us Smart |
Don
Norman |
Addison
Wesley |
1994 |
In
explaining the unique capabilities of people, Don Norman
provides great insight into the creation of display systems. |
|
Readings in Training and Simulation: A 30-Year Perspective |
Edited by Robert
W. Swezey and Dee H. Andrews |
Human Factors and
Ergonomics Society |
2001 |
A collection of
articles that provided insight into some of the issues and
questions regarding training and simulation. |
|
Tasks, Errors, and
Mental Models |
Edited by L.P.
Goodstein, H.B. Andersen, & S.E. Olsen |
Taylor & Francis |
1988 |
Tapping into the
groundbreaking work of Jens Rasmussen on the hierarchy of
behavior related to process control. |
|
The Connoisseur's
Guide to the Mind |
Roger C. Schank |
Summit Books |
1991 |
An eclectic
journey into decision making using food and wine choices as
the example. A well written and entertaining read. |
|
New Trends in
Cooperative Activities: Understanding System Dynamics in
Complex Environments |
Edited by Michael
McNeese, Eduardo Salas, & Mica Endsley |
Human Factors and
Ergonomics Society |
2001 |
A collection of
articles on team performance issues. While somewhat mixed in
usability, a few of the articles are worth the entire book |
|
The
Visual Display of Quantitative Information |
Edward
Tufte |
Graphics
Press |
2001 |
While
almost more oriented toward graphic arts, this is an
interesting collection of different means to present
information. It emphasizes options in presentation of data. |
|
Induction |
J.H.
Holland, K.J. Holyoak, R.E. Nisbett, and P.R. Thagard |
MIT Press |
1986 |
A
multi-disciplinary approach to how people learn and make
inferences. Numerous gems of information throughout. |
