From: Niels Hilbrink <Hilbrink@nlr.nl>
Subject: Re: HUMAN-FACTORS: Children, VR, and home entertainment
Date: Mon, 25 Nov 1996 13:54:56 +0100
Organization: National Aerospace Laboratory


Robin Hollands wrote:

> Since this group is obviously read by those interested in, but not
> necessarily experienced in the field, I would like to finish on a note of
> caution. This newsgroup may be moderated, but it is not peer reviewed.
> This means anyone can write pretty much anything and pass it off as the
> truth. Whilst free expression of opinion is genuinely useful, unfettered
> statement of fact is not. Before you put trust in any of the contributors
> to the newsgroup (especially me!), do some background reading. If in any
> doubt of the facts, check peer-reviewed literature. A peer-reviewed
> publication means that the scientific authenticity of the statements have
> been checked by others already acknowledged in the field. It's not a
> perfect system, but it's the best we have. And for anyone who continues
> to believe everything they read on the Web - boy, have I got a property
> deal for you! :-)

Well I agree completly.

Could you give some names peer-reviewed magazines on Human Factors
Enigneering ?

Gr.
Niels Hilbrink
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