Human Factors Engineering collection

Access and use

Location of collection:
George Mason University
2400 Fenwick Library
Special Collections Research Center
Fenwick Library MS2FL
George Mason University
Fairfax, VA 22030
Contact for questions and access:
POC: Mieko Palazzo
Phone: (703) 993-2220
Fax: (703) 993-2669
Restrictions:

There are no access restrictions.

Terms of access:

The copyright and related rights status of this collection have not been evaluated (See http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0/)

Preferred citation:

Human Factors Engineering collection, C0307, Special Collections Research Center, George Mason University.

Summary

Extent:
19 Linear Feet 48 boxes
Creator:
Sleight, Robert
Abstract:
Contains 48 boxes of papers on human engineering, systems of men machines, visual imputs and processes (biophysics), toxicology, physiology, and brain research.
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

Human Factors Engineering collection, C0307, Special Collections Research Center, George Mason University.

Background

Scope and content:

48 boxes of papers on human engineering, systems of men machines, visual imputs and processes (biophysics), toxicology, physiology, and brain research.

Biographical / historical:

According to the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, "Ergonomics (or human factors) is the scientific discipline concerned with the understanding of interactions among humans and other elements of a system, and the profession that applies theory, principles, data and methods to design in order to optimize human well-being and overall system performance. Ergonomists contribute to the design and evaluation of tasks, jobs, products, environments and systems in order to make them compatible with the needs, abilities and limitations of people...Human Factors is concerned with the application of what we know about people, their abilities, characteristics, and limitations to the design of equipment they use, environments in which they function, and jobs they perform."

Acquisition information:
Donated by Robert Sleight in 1979.
Processing information:

Processed by Special Collections Research Center staff. EAD markup completed by Jordan Patty in 2010. Finding aid published and updated by Amanda Menjivar in May 2022. Box inventory created by Savannah Long and Madeline Puppos from 2022-2023.

Arrangement:

Arranged in alphabetical order by title.

Physical location:
R 54, C 1, S 5 - C 2, S 6

Indexed terms

Subjects:
Human engineering