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Heather L. O'Brien
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- affiliation: University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
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2020 – today
- 2024
- [j22]Heather L. O'Brien
, Annie T. Chen
User Engagement in an Online Digital Health Intervention to Promote Problem Solving. Interact. Comput. 36(5): 355-369 (2024) - 2023
- [j21]Millicent Mabi
Questioning the role of information poverty in immigrant employment acquisition: empirical evidence from African immigrants in Canada. J. Documentation 79(1): 203-223 (2023) - [c38]Alice Li
The effect of research video abstract presentation style on viewer comprehension and engagement. CHIIR 2023: 394-400 - [c37]Amelia W. Cole
Using Data-Prompted Interviews in Interactive Information Retrieval Research: A Reflection on The Study of Self-Efficacy When Learning Using Search. CHIIR 2023: 406-411 - 2022
- [j20]Heather L. O'Brien, Ido Roll
Rethinking (Dis)engagement in human-computer interaction. Comput. Hum. Behav. 128: 107109 (2022) - [c36]Heather O'Brien, Amelia W. Cole, Andrea Kampen, Kathy Brennan:
The Effects of Domain and Search Expertise on Learning Outcomes in Digital Library Use. CHIIR 2022: 202-210 - 2021
- [c35]Luanne Sinnamon, Limor Tamim, Samuel Dodson
Rethinking Interest in Studies of Interactive Information Retrieval. CHIIR 2021: 39-49 - 2020
- [j19]Caroline Mniszak, Heather L. O'Brien, Devon L. Greyson
"Nothing's available": Young fathers' experiences with unmet information needs and barriers to resolving them. Inf. Process. Manag. 57(2): 102081 (2020) - [j18]Heather L. O'Brien, Jaime Arguello, Robert Capra
An empirical study of interest, task complexity, and search behaviour on user engagement. Inf. Process. Manag. 57(3): 102226 (2020) - [j17]Devon L. Greyson
Visual analysis of information world maps: An exploration of four methods. J. Inf. Sci. 46(3) (2020) - [c34]Heather L. O'Brien, Andrea Kampen, Amelia W. Cole, Kathleen Brennan:
The Role of Domain Knowledge in Search as Learning. CHIIR 2020: 313-317 - [e2]Heather L. O'Brien, Luanne Freund, Ioannis Arapakis, Orland Hoeber, Irene Lopatovska:
CHIIR '20: Conference on Human Information Interaction and Retrieval, Vancouver, BC, Canada, March 14-18, 2020. ACM 2020, ISBN 978-1-4503-6892-6 [contents]The conference was cancelled due to the international COVID-19 health crisis.
2010 – 2019
- 2018
- [j16]Heather L. O'Brien, Paul A. Cairns
A practical approach to measuring user engagement with the refined user engagement scale (UES) and new UES short form. Int. J. Hum. Comput. Stud. 112: 28-39 (2018) - [j15]Heather O'Brien, Devon L. Greyson
Young parents' personal and social information contexts for child feeding practices: An ethnographic study in British Columbia, Canada. J. Documentation 74(3): 608-623 (2018) - [j14]Saguna Shankar
Rhythms of Everyday Life in Mobile Information Seeking: Reflections on a Photo-Diary Study. Libr. Trends 66(4): 535-567 (2018) - [c33]Ana Paula O. Bertholdo, Claudia de O. Melo, Artur Simões Rozestraten, Marco Aurélio Gerosa, Heather O'Brien:
User engagement in an open collaboration community after the insertion of a game design element: An online field experiment. AMCIS 2018 - [c32]Caroline Mniszak, Heather O'Brien, Cathy Chabot, Jean Shoveller:
The role of information resources in young fathers' parenting experiences. ASIST 2018: 387-396 - [c31]Devon L. Greyson
(How) should information world maps be visually analyzed? ASIST 2018: 817-818 - [c30]Robert Capra
The Effects of Manipulating Task Determinability on Search Behaviors and Outcomes. SIGIR 2018: 445-454 - [p4]Heather L. O'Brien:
A Holistic Approach to Measuring User Engagement. New Directions in Third Wave Human-Computer Interaction (2) 2018: 81-102 - 2017
- [j13]Heather L. O'Brien:
Antecedents and learning outcomes of online news engagement. J. Assoc. Inf. Sci. Technol. 68(12): 2809-2820 (2017) - [c29]Devon L. Greyson
Constructing knowledge and ignorance in the social information worlds of young mothers. ASIST 2017: 139-149 - [c28]Irene Lopatovska
Seeking balance: Professional development needs of tenured information science faculty. ASIST 2017: 580-582 - [c27]Heather L. O'Brien, Lori McCay-Peet:
Asking "Good" Questions: Questionnaire Design and Analysis in Interactive Information Retrieval Research. CHIIR 2017: 27-36 - [c26]Heather O'Brien, Jocelyn McKay, Jacob Vangeest
Learning From the News: The Role of Topic, Multimedia and Interest in Knowledge Retention. CHIIR 2017: 185-193 - [c25]Amelia W. Cole, Denise T. Quesnel
Integrating Affective Responses and Gamification into Early Reading Acquisition Software Applications. CHI PLAY (Companion) 2017: 73-85 - 2016
- [j12]Luanne Freund
The effects of textual environment on reading comprehension: Implications for searching as learning. J. Inf. Sci. 42(1): 79-93 (2016) - [c24]Katriina Byström, Lisa M. Given, Irene Lopatovska
Life after tenure: Professional development strategies for mid-career faculty. ASIST 2016: 1-4 - [c23]Heather L. O'Brien, Jocelyn McKay:
What makes online news interesting? Personal and situational interest and the effect on behavioral intentions. ASIST 2016: 1-6 - [c22]Saguna Shankar
The role of information in the settlement experiences of refugee students. ASIST 2016: 1-6 - [c21]Heather L. O'Brien, Luanne Freund
Investigating the Role of User Engagement in Digital Reading Environments. CHIIR 2016: 71-80 - [c20]Paul Thomas
Measuring Engagement with Online Forms. CHIIR 2016: 325-328 - [c19]Heather L. O'Brien, Nicola Ferro, Hideo Joho, Dirk Lewandowski
System And User Centered Evaluation Approaches in Interactive Information Retrieval (SAUCE 2016). CHIIR 2016: 337-340 - [p3]Heather O'Brien:
Theoretical Perspectives on User Engagement. Why Engagement Matters 2016: 1-26 - [p2]Heather O'Brien:
Translating Theory into Methodological Practice. Why Engagement Matters 2016: 27-52 - [p1]Heather O'Brien, Paul A. Cairns
Conclusions. Why Engagement Matters 2016: 219-222 - [e1]Heather O'Brien, Paul A. Cairns
Why Engagement Matters: Cross-Disciplinary Perspectives of User Engagement in Digital Media. Springer 2016, ISBN 978-3-319-27444-7 [contents] - 2015
- [j11]Heather O'Brien, Paul A. Cairns
An empirical evaluation of the User Engagement Scale (UES) in online news environments. Inf. Process. Manag. 51(4): 413-427 (2015) - [c18]John M. Budd, Clara M. Chu, Keren Dali, Heather O'Brien:
Making an impact through experiential learning. ASIST 2015: 1-4 - 2014
- [b1]Mounia Lalmas, Heather O'Brien, Elad Yom-Tov
Measuring User Engagement. Synthesis Lectures on Information Concepts, Retrieval, and Services, Morgan & Claypool Publishers 2014, ISBN 978-3-031-01161-0, pp. 1-132 - [j10]Heather L. O'Brien, Luanne Freund, Stina Westman:
What motivates the online news browser? News item selection in a social information seeking scenario. Inf. Res. 19(3) (2014) - [c17]Rafa Absar, Heather O'Brien, Eric T. Webster:
Exploring social context in mobile information behavior. ASIST 2014: 1-10 - 2013
- [j9]Heather L. O'Brien, Elaine G. Toms:
Examining the generalizability of the User Engagement Scale (UES) in exploratory search. Inf. Process. Manag. 49(5): 1092-1107 (2013) - [j8]Heather L. O'Brien, Mahria Lebow
Mixed-methods approach to measuring user experience in online news interactions. J. Assoc. Inf. Sci. Technol. 64(8): 1543-1556 (2013) - [c16]Lisa M. Given, Heather O'Brien, Rafa Absar, Devon L. Greyson
Exploring the complexities of information practices through arts-based research. ASIST 2013: 1-4 - [c15]Zoe McDougall, Sidney S. Fels
Simplifying complexity: modeling the process of collaboration between artists and scientists. SIGDOC 2013: 113-122 - 2012
- [j7]Heather O'Brien:
Inventing the Medium: Principles of Interaction Design as a Cultural Practice by Janet H. Murray. Cambridge, MA: The MIT Press, 2012. 483 pp. $50 (ISBN 978-1-84638-077-8). J. Assoc. Inf. Sci. Technol. 63(11): 2345-2348 (2012) - [c14]Schuyler Lindberg, Heather O'Brien:
The use of ereading devices in academic environments. iConference 2012: 473-474 - 2011
- [c13]Irene Lapatovska, Heather L. O'Brien, Soo Young Rieh, Barbara M. Wildemuth:
Capturing the complexity of information interactions: Measurement and evaluation issues. ASIST 2011: 1-3 - [c12]Heather L. O'Brien:
Exploring user engagement in online news interactions. ASIST 2011: 1-10 - [c11]Eileen Gillette, Heather L. O'Brien, Julia Bullard:
Exploring technology through the design lens: a case study of an interactive museum technology. iConference 2011: 583-590 - [c10]Julia Bullard, Heather L. O'Brien:
Online synchronous interviewing of the info-savvy. iConference 2011: 649-650 - [c9]Julia Bullard, Heather L. O'Brien:
Information design in/as serious leisure: the case of information databases to support online gaming. iConference 2011: 728-729 - 2010
- [j6]Heather L. O'Brien:
The influence of hedonic and utilitarian motivations on user engagement: The case of online shopping experiences. Interact. Comput. 22(5): 344-352 (2010) - [j5]Heather L. O'Brien, Elaine G. Toms:
The development and evaluation of a survey to measure user engagement. J. Assoc. Inf. Sci. Technol. 61(1): 50-69 (2010) - [c8]Heather L. O'Brien, Elaine G. Toms:
Is there a universal instrument for measuring interactive information retrieval?: the case of the user engagement scale. IIiX 2010: 335-340 - [c7]Richard W. Kopak, Luanne Freund
Supporting semantic navigation. IIiX 2010: 359-364
2000 – 2009
- 2009
- [j4]Heather L. O'Brien:
D. Nahl, D. Bilal (eds.): Information and emotion: the emergent affective paradigm in information behaviour research and theory. Inf. Retr. 12(5): 605-608 (2009) - [c6]Heather L. O'Brien:
Exploring engagement in the qualitative research process. ASIST 2009: 1-4 - 2008
- [j3]Heather L. O'Brien, Elaine G. Toms:
What is user engagement? A conceptual framework for defining user engagement with technology. J. Assoc. Inf. Sci. Technol. 59(6): 938-955 (2008) - [j2]Elaine G. Toms, Heather L. O'Brien:
Understanding the information and communication technology needs of the e-humanist. J. Documentation 64(1): 102-130 (2008) - [c5]Heather L. O'Brien, Elaine G. Toms, E. Kevin Kelloway, Elizabeth Kelley:
Developing and evaluating a reliable measure of user engagement. ASIST 2008: 1-10 - [c4]Elaine G. Toms, Sandra Toze
Fishing in query pools for task representations. ASIST 2008: 1-3 - 2007
- [j1]Heather L. O'Brien:
Exploring information systems research approaches: Readings and reflections. J. Assoc. Inf. Sci. Technol. 58(14): 2402-2403 (2007) - [c3]Elaine G. Toms, Heather L. O'Brien, Tayze Mackenzie, Chris Jordan, Luanne Freund
Task Effects on Interactive Search: The Query Factor. INEX 2007: 359-372 - 2005
- [c2]Heather L. O'Brien, Elaine G. Toms:
Engagement as process in human-computer interactions. ASIST 2005 - [c1]Elaine G. Toms, Heather L. O'Brien, Richard W. Kopak, Luanne Freund:
Searching for Relevance in the Relevance of Search. CoLIS 2005: 59-78
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