@article {16192,
	title = {Viewing personal history records: A comparison of tabular format and graphical presentation using LifeLines},
	journal = {Behaviour \& Information Technology},
	volume = {17},
	year = {1998},
	month = {1998///},
	pages = {249 - 262},
	abstract = {Thirty-six participants used a static version of either LifeLines, a graphical interface, or a tabular representation to answer questions about a database of temporal personal history information. Results suggest that overall the LifeLines representation led to much faster response times, primarily for questions which involved interval comparisons and making intercategorical connections. A {\textquoteright}first impression{\textquoteright} test showed that LifeLines can reduce some of the biases of the tabular record summary. A post-experimental memory test led to significantly (p< 0.004) higher recall for LifeLines. Finally, simple interaction techniques are proposed to compensate for the problems of the static LifeLines display{\textquoteright}s ability to deal with precise dates, attribute coding and overlaps.Thirty-six participants used a static version of either LifeLines, a graphical interface, or a tabular representation to answer questions about a database of temporal personal history information. Results suggest that overall the LifeLines representation led to much faster response times, primarily for questions which involved interval comparisons and making intercategorical connections. A {\textquoteright}first impression{\textquoteright} test showed that LifeLines can reduce some of the biases of the tabular record summary. A post-experimental memory test led to significantly (p< 0.004) higher recall for LifeLines. Finally, simple interaction techniques are proposed to compensate for the problems of the static LifeLines display{\textquoteright}s ability to deal with precise dates, attribute coding and overlaps.
},
	isbn = {0144-929X},
	doi = {10.1080/014492998119328},
	url = {http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/014492998119328},
	author = {Alonso,Diane   Lindwarm and Rose,Anne and Plaisant, Catherine and Norman,Kent L}
}
