Research areas:

Multi-media management	Virtual Museums	Usability Studies
Data Modelling	Database Management	Information System Analysis and Design

Multi-media management, re. also the Context Aware Image Retrieval project.

• Karlsen,R., Sundby,D. and Nordbotten. J.C. (2012). Automatic Generation of Textual Image Collection Descriptions. submitted for publication.
• Nordbotten, J.C. (2010). Multi-modal Information Retrieval - Experiences from Context-Aware Image Management, CAIM. University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, USA. invited lecture.
• Nordbotten, J.C. (2010) Utilizing Folksonomies to Increase Accessibility to Media Collections. University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, USA. invited lecture.
• Nordbotten, J.C. (2008). Multi-modal Information Retrieval Systems. Web-book, Version 2.0. under development.
• Karlsen,R. and Nordbotten. J.C. (2008). Capturing Diverse Usage Contexts for Web-based Images. ICIW'08 - 3rd Int’l Conf. on Internet and Web Applications and Services, Athens, June 8-13.
• Karlsen,R. and Nordbotten, J.C. (2008). Combining Image Context Information. Norwegian Informatics Conference, NIK'08, Unniversity of Agder. Nov.17-19.
• Elgesem,D. and Nordbotten, J.C. (2007). The Role of Context in Image Interpretation. Proc. Context Image Retrieval, CIR-07, with the 6th Int'l and Interdisciplinary Conference on Modeling and Using Context, CONTEXT'07, Roskilde University, Denmark, 20-24 August 2007.
• Elgesem,D. and Nordbotten, J.C. (2007). The Role of Context in Image Interpretation. Poster in VERDIKT project conference. Oslo.
• Akselsen,S., Evjemo,B., Schürmann,A., Egeland,E., Elgesem,D., Horsch,A., Hove, L.J., Karlsen,R., Nordbotten,J. (2007). Scenarios for CAIM (Context-Aware Image Management). Telenor R&I Research Note N 26/2007. (4mb)

• Iding, M. & Nordbotten, J.C. (2011). Pre-service and Beginning Teachers Rate the Utility of Virtual Museum Exhibits. Journal of Technology and Teacher Education, vol 19(3), p331-349.
• Iding, M. & Nordbotten, J.C. (2010). Selecting Virtual Museum Exhibits to Support Classroom Teaching . In D. Gibson & B. Dodge (Eds.), Proceedings of Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2010, (pp. 2988-2995). Chesapeake, VA: AACE.
• Nordbotten, J.C. (2009) Engaging the Public to Increase Accessibility to Museum Collections. In Museums in Dailog - Engaging social Media. University of Bergen, Norway. Sept.25, 2009.
• Nordbotten, J.C. (2005). From Information Dissemination to Information Gathering in Tau & Subramaniam, R. (Eds.) E-learning and Virtual Science Centers. Idea Group Inc., p228-250.
• Nordbotten, J.C. (2005). Accessing Content Data from Multiple Museum Sources . Research Panel Presentation. Museums and the Web 2005, Vancouver, Canada. April 2005.
• Nesland,G., Hove,L-J. and Nordbotten, J.C. (2005) The Virtual Exhibit Creator - A presentation generator for education use. Proc. of the ITI 2nd Intl. Digital Media Conference. Cairo, Egypt. March 2005.
• Hufthammer, A.K. and Nordbotten, J.C. (2003). A Whale of a Web-site. Museums and the Web 2003, Charlotte, NC, USA. Archives & Museum Informatics.
• Nordbotten, J.C. (2002). Exhibits on Demand - goals and approach. Museums and the Web 2002, Boston, MA, USA. Archives & Museum Informatics.
• Nordbotten, J.C. (2000). Entering Through the Side Door - a Usage Analysis of a Web Presentation. Proc. Int'l Confr. Museums and the Web 2000. Minneapolis, MN, USA. Archives & Museum Informatics, p.145-151.
• Nordbotten, J.C. (1999). Information Retrieval Patterns from Hypermedia Presentations . Dept. of Information Sceince, University of Bergen. Oct. 1999.
• Nordbotten, J.C. (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 Exhibits - An evaluation . Norsk tidsskrift for Bibliotekforskning, Nr.10, ISSN 0804-6743. p76-90.

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• Iding, M. and Nordbotten, J.C. (2006) Credibility: Norwegian Students Evaluate Media Studies Web Sites. 32nd Latin-American Conference on Informatics, FIP/WCC. Santiago, Chile. August 2006.
• Nordbotten, J.C., Iding, M. (2006) Using On-line Museum Exhibits in Education. 32nd Latin-American Conference on Informatics, IFIP/WCC. Santiago, Chile. August 2006.
• Auernheimer,B., Crosby,M., Nordbotten,J.C., Vick,R. (2006). E-learning Experiences and Lessons Learned: Case Studies from Hawaii. Proc. World Confr. on E-learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare & Higher Education. www.aace.org
• 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.C. & 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.C. & 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.C. (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. (1998). Perspectives on Groupware for Cross-cultural Teams . The Journal of Computer Documentation, Vol.22, May 1998, p27-29.

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• 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. and M.E.Crosby. (1997). Individual User Differences in Data Model Comprehension. Proc. HCI Int'l '97. August 24-29. CA, USA.
• Nordbotten, J.C. and M.E.Crosby. (1996). Interpreting Graphic Models , abstract. 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. & M.E.Crosby. (1995). Graphic Data Model Perception - an Experiment. Dept. of Information Science, Univ. of Bergen. ISSN 0803-6489.
• Nordbotten, J.C. & M.E.Crosby. (1994). Viewing Patterns of Graphic Data Models. Dept. of Information Science, Univ. of Bergen. ISSN 0803-6489.
• Nordbotten, J.C. (1993). Modelling Relationships and Constraints in SSM - a Structural Semantic Data Model . Dept. of Information Science, Univ. of Bergen. ISSN 0803-6489.
• Nordbotten, J.C. (1993). Defining Relationships for Relational Databases . Dept. of Information Science, Univ. of Bergen. ISSN 0803-6489.
• Nordbotten, J.C. (1993). Modelling Data Structures. Dept. of Information Science, Univ. of Bergen. SSN 0803-6489.
• Nordbotten, J.C. (1993). An Argument for multiple Data Model Types. Lecture Notes. Dept. of Information Science, Univ. of Bergen. SSN 0803-6489.
• Nordbotten, J.C. (1989). Decra A Data Model for Schema Translation and Integration. NIK'89. Tapir Publ., pg. 261-273.
• Nordbotten, J.C. (1985). Data Modelling - an Introduction to Binary Data Models. Dept. of Information Science, Univ. of Bergen. ISBN 82-7354-008-1.

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• Nordbotten, J.C. (1999). Research Areas in Multi-Database Management. lecture notes. Norwegian Data Society, Feb.22,1999. also, Dept. of Information Science, Univ. of Bergen. ISSN 0803-6489.
• Nordbotten, J.C. (1994). SSQL - An Extension to SQL2 for Relational DB Implementation of Inter-entity Relationships. Dept. of Information and Computer Sciences, University of Hawaii at Manoa.
• Nordbotten, J.C. (1991). Multi-Database Systems. in Integrating Databases. Dept. of Information Science, Univ. of Bergen. ISBN:82-7354-055-3.
• Nordbotten, J.C. (1991). Using IBM's SQL/DS. Instructional material. Dept. of Information Science, Univ. of Bergen.
• Nordbotten, J.C. (1990). Recapturing Schema Semantics: An Algorithm Set for Semantic Interpretation of Network and Relational DB schemas. HeD-DB:10, Dept. of Information Science, Univ. of Bergen.
• Nordbotten, J.C., Odd Atle Olsen, and May Britt Abbedissen. (1990). A Program for Network to Semantic Schema Translation. Dept. of Information Science, Univ. of Bergen. ISBN:82-7354-042-1.
• Nordbotten, J.C. (1988). Integrating Relational and Network Databases. Dept. of Information Science, Univ. of Bergen.
• Nordbotten, J.C. (1988). Database Integration in Distributed Database Management Systems - an Overview. HeD-DBM:4.3. Dept. of Information Science, Univ. of Bergen.
• Nordbotten, J.C, K.Johnson, B.Anderson, S.Bjørnestad, H.Heier, S.Herskedal, R.Horn, F.Kristiansen, and S.Sveino. (1985). An Evaluation of Database Systems for PCs. Dept. of Information Science, Univ. of Bergen. (in Norwegian).
• Nordbotten, J.C. (1985). An Introduction to Information, Data and File Structuring . Dept. of Information Science, Univ. of Bergen. NB: 80Mb
• Nordbotten, J.C. (1984). MMDB: A Multi-model Database System. Dept. of Information Science, Univ. of Bergen.
• Nordbotten, J.C. (1983). Theories for Database Construction. Western Norwegian Seminar, Utstein, Norway.

  Graduate workshops in Database Management

• Nordbotten, J.C. ed. (1999). Research Issues in Multi Database Management . Dept. of Information Science, Univ. of Bergen. TR-72,ISSN 0803-6489. (52MB)
• Nordbotten, J.C. ed. (1997). The management of Multi Database Systems: Possibilities and Research Directions. Dept. of Information Science, Univ. of Bergen. TR-64,ISSN 0803-6489.
• Nordbotten, J.C. ed. (1994). The management of Multi Database Systems. Dept. of Information Science, Univ. of Bergen. TR-28,ISSN 0803-6489. (16MB)
• Nordbotten, J.C. Ed. (1991). Integrating Databases. Dept. of Information Science, Univ. of Bergen. ISBN:82-7354-055-3. (17MB)
• Nordbotten, J.C. ed. (1991). Themes in Data Management Research. Dept. of Information Science, Univ. of Bergen. ISBN:82-7354-053-7. (14MB)
• Nordbotten, J.C. Ed. (1990). Research Topics in Data Management. Dept. of Information Science, Univ. of Bergen. ISBN:82-7354-045-6. (23MB)
• Nordbotten, J.C. Ed. (1990). Data Management Algorithms II. Dept. of Information Science, Univ. of Bergen. ISBN:82-7354-039-1. (13MB)
• Nordbotten, J.C. Ed. (1989). Algorithms in Data Management. Dept. of Information Science, Univ. of Bergen. ISBN:82-7354-038-3. (11MB)
• Nordbotten, J.C. Ed. (1989). Handling Data System Constraints. Dept. of Information Science, Univ. of Bergen. ISBN:82-7354-040-5. (17MB)
• Nordbotten, J.C. Ed. (1989). Data Model Characteristics. Dept. of Information Science, Univ. of Bergen. ISBN:82-7354-034-0. (24MB)

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• 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. Dept. of Information Science, Univ. of Bergen. (47Mb)
• Nordbotten, J.C. (1986). MISA: A Micro Systemeering's Assistant - Implementation Environment. Dept. of Information Science, Univ. of Bergen. ISBN 82-7354-014-6.
• Nordbotten, J.C. & Roger Foss. (1986). MISA User's Manual . Dept. of Information Science, Univ. of Bergen.
• Nordbotten, J.C. & Roger Foss. (1986). MISA Program Documentation. Dept. of Information Science, Univ. of Bergen.
• Nordbotten, J.C. (1985). MISA EXPERT: An Expert System for Systemeering. A PC-based program. Dept. of Information Science, Univ. of Bergen.
• Nordbotten, J.C. (1985). The Analysis and Design Of Computer Based Information Systems. Houghton Mifflin, Boston.
• Nordbotten, J.C. (1983). Using Micro Computers for Practical Applications of EDP Western Norwegian section of the Pharmaceutical Society. invited seminar.
• 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.