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Disasters in the Literature of Human Factors: An Analysis of Subject and Application Terms

Osorio, Nestor L. and Osorio, Gabriel E. (2004) Disasters in the Literature of Human Factors: An Analysis of Subject and Application Terms. In Kroll, Dennis E, Eds. Proceedings ASEE Illinois-Indiana Section Annual Convention, pp. 85-91, East Peoria, Illinois (US).

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Abstract

In this preliminary study, we analyzed the literature of disasters as covered by the field of human factors. The purpose is to reach a better understanding of the structure of human factors information and its major components as they relate to disaster technological information. Classification terms from Ergonomics Abstracts were used for a co-occurrence analysis. Six clusters have been identified. Correspondence analysis to determine associations between classification terms and applications terms produced a description of their relationship.

Keywords:Co-occurrence analysis, cluster analysis, correspondence analysis, human factors, disasters.
Subjects:B. Information use and sociology of information. > BB. Bibliometric methods.
ID Code:3807
Deposited By:Osorio, Nestor L.
Deposited On:11 May 2005
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