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Working Paper

A Usability and Eye-Tracking Evaluation of the Build-a-Table Web Site

April 29, 2009

In January 2009, the Statistical Research Division (SRD) evaluated the usability of the Build-a-Table Web site.

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Working Paper

Conveying Translated Informed Consent Concepts

October 14, 2009

This paper explores the communicative difficulties of conveying translated survey informed consent messages observed across ten language groups.

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Working Paper

First-Round Usability Testing of the Redesigned CIC Web Site

February 23, 2009

This 1st round of usability testing was planned and conducted in collaboration with the CIC team as part of the longer-term redesign of the CIC Web site.

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Working Paper

CFU CPEX Experimental Question Cognitive Testing

November 16, 2009

This test included 3 different situations that were tested somewhat separately.

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Working Paper

Evaluation of the MAF/TIGER Partnership Software Viewer Application

February 27, 2009

Census Bureau employees and the public will use the MTPS Viewer Application to view roads and features on maps used for official U.S. Government purposes.

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Working Paper

Report on Cognitive Pretesting of the 2010 Census Program

September 30, 2009

This report describes the methods used and results from pretesting the 5 deadline messages proposed for the 2010 CPEX panels mailing materials.

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Working Paper

Final Report for Usability Testing of Data-Reliability Prototypes

February 12, 2009

We conducted usability testing to examine whether the addition of reliability indicators to ACS data tables helped people use the tables with greater accuracy.

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Working Paper

A Usability Evaluation of the Business and Industry Web Site

January 01, 2009

The U.S. Census Bureau’s SRD conducted a one-click usability test to evaluate 2 different low-fidelity prototype designs of the Business and Industry Web site.

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Working Paper

Event History Calendar Field Test Field Representative Report

February 23, 2009

In 2008, an initial field test was conducted to determine whether the SIPP could be conducted using Event History Calendar (EHC) methodology.

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Working Paper

Person-Based Data Collection in Practice

July 10, 2009

This paper investigates a person-based method of data collection in which a series of demographic questions is asked for each person in the household.

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Working Paper

A Process for Reviewing Translations of Data Collection Instruments

June 08, 2009

The purpose of this document is to provide specific steps for the review process referenced in the Census Bureau Translation Guideline.

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Working Paper

The National Immunization Survey Evaluation Study

August 04, 2009

The NIS is a random-digit-dial telephone survey, sponsored by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), that monitors child immunization levels.

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Working Paper

An Accessibility and Usability Review of the NotifyMe Web Application

June 08, 2009

The Statistical Research Division's (SRD's) accessibility specialist evaluated the NotifyMe Web application for both accessibility and usability.

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Working Paper

Review of the Articulate and Captivate E-Learning Software Packages

May 13, 2009

This accessibility evaluation was performed on Adobe Captivate and Articulate, two software packages being considered at the Census Bureau.

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Working Paper

Evaluation of Iteration 1 of the New American FactFinder Web Site

April 29, 2009

This report provides a summary of this usability evaluation, including methods, findings, recommendations and team decisions based on our recommendations.

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Working Paper

Usability and Eye-Tracking Evaluation of the Economic Census Web Site

June 18, 2009

The Economic Census Web site contains reference information to help users better find, understand, and use Economic Census data.

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Working Paper

ACS Food Stamps Instruction Revision: Cognitive Test

May 13, 2009

This research was done to conduct cognitive interviews to test a change in instructions for the Food Stamps question in the ACS self-administered form.

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