Online Human Factors Frequently Asked Questions

Human Factors: The Journal of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society will be available online on the IngentaConnect site in May 2005. The first issue of Volume 47 (Spring 2005) will be available at that time, in addition to back volumes. Below are some frequently asked questions regarding individual and institutional subscriptions:

Individuals (Members and Nonmember Subscribers)

1. How will I access the online journal?
There are two ways to access the journal content: via the HFES Web site and via IngentaConnect. However, if you are logging in for the first time, you will need to complete a simple registration, which takes just a few minutes. Go to the IngentaConnect main page and click the "Need to register? Sign up here" link on the right side of the home page. When HFES receives notice of your completed registration, your access will be turned on.

2. How will I know when an issue is available?
HFES will send you an e-mail message when new issues are posted on IngentaConnect. Please be sure to send HFES updates if you should change e-mail addresses. In addition, be sure that your e-mail system will accept messages from hfes.org.

3. How long does my subscription last?
Members and subscribers receive four issues per calendar year, with the first issue appearing in the spring, then summer, fall, and winter. If the final issue in the volume appears after the end of the calendar year, you will still have access to it.

4. What do I get with my subscription?
Each year, HFES will publish the current volume plus one past volume. (In 2006 we will put both the 2006 and 2001 volumes on line.) In addition, after the last issue of the volume is published, you will receive a CD-ROM containing all the published papers in the current volume. Members receive either the online or print journal as a benefit of membership; other individuals may subscribe (see the rates at the Human Factors Web page ). As long as you remain a member or subscriber, you will have access to all online issues.

5. What happens if I decide to go back to the print version?
You may change your preference from online to print issues anytime, but the change will not take effect until the beginning of the next volume year. (For example, if you sign up for the online journal in 2006, you will continue to receive it in this format through the final issue of the year, Winter 2006.) If you want to receive printed back issues, you may purchase them at the regular price ($63/copy for members, $75/copy for nonmembers). Members and nonmembers may also choose to receive both the print and online versions for an additional cost.

6. If I cease my HFES membership or subscription, can I still get access to Human Factors?
Yes. If you cease your HFES membership, you will no longer have access to current or back issues of the online journal. However, you can subscribe as a nonmember at the prevailing rate, purchase individual articles of interest, or purchase printed back issues. The same options apply if you decide to stop your nonmember subscription.

7. Are there any conditions of use of the online journal?
Yes, please read the License Agreement for policies regarding fair use, reprint permissions, and so on.

Libraries and Other Institutions

1. How will I access the online journal?
There are two ways to access the journal content: via the HFES Web site and via IngentaConnect. However, if you are logging in for the first time, you will need to complete a simple registration, which takes just a few minutes. Go to the IngentaConnect main page and click the "Need to register? Sign up here" link on the right side of the home page. When HFES receives notice of your completed registration, your access will be turned on.

2. What do I get with my subscription?
Each year, HFES will publish the current volume plus one past volume. (In 2006 we will put both the 2006 and 2001 volumes on line.) In addition, after the last issue of the volume is published, you will receive a CD-ROM containing all the published papers in the current volume in PDF format. (Printed back issues may be purchased individually.) As long as you remain a subscriber, you will have access to all online issues.

3. How will our users access the online journal?
When you register on the IngentaConnect site, you will be asked for your IP addresses, or you may set up your subscription for use with usernames and passwords.

4. How many users can access the journal at the same time?
HFES does not limit to the number of concurrent users.

5. Can users within different locations in our organization access the journal?
Yes, if your institution permits access from multiple locations.

6. If we cancel, will we retain access to issues to which we subscribed?
Institutions subscribing only to the online journal will receive a CD-ROM at the end of each volume containing a PDF archive of the issues to which they subscribed.

7. Are there any conditions of use of the online journal?
Yes, please read the License Agreement . Institutions are required to sign this agreement prior to activation of their subscriptions.

8. I am part of a library consortium. Whom should I contact for information?
Please contact HFES Communications Director Lois Smith (310/394-1811) for consortium pricing and licensing.

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