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Science, Technology, and Human Values

> STHV publishes a wide variety of articles, covering the range of STS topics. It is looking for original empirical or theoretical contributions supported by data and/or concrete analysis. Both new theories and revisitation of old theories count as viable arguments.

> Struhkamp, Rita, Annemarie Mol, and Tsjalling Swierstra. Dealing with In/Dependence: Doctoring in Physical Rehabilitation Practice. Science, Technology & Human Values, Jan 2009; vol. 34: pp. 55 - 76. This article details ways in which the disabled are able to become independent, and with issues of forced dependence. The article concentrates on rehabilitation efforts made by doctors primarily for the treatment of the physically disabled.

> Oudshoorn, Nelly. Configuring the User as Everybody: Gender and Design Cultures in Information and Communication Technologies. Science, Technology & Human Values, Vol. 29, No. 1, 30-63 (2004). This article details the problems with design of electronic systems in public and private sectors. Specifically, it addresses barriers to designing for the needs of a diverse population of users. Examples of why technology design prioritizes men over women are used, and a prescription is made to include more women in the design of ICT.

> Jain, Sarah S. The Prosthetic Imagination: Enabling and Disabling the Prosthesis Trope. Science, Technology & Human Values, Jan 1999; vol. 24: pp. 31 - 53.

> Nahuis, Roel and Harro van Lente. Where Are the Politics? Perspectives on Democracy and Technology. Science, Technology & Human Values 2008 33: 559-581.

> Stirling, Andy. "Opening Up" and "Closing Down": Power, Participation, and Pluralism in the Social Appraisal of Technology. Science, Technology & Human Values 2008 33: 262-294.

Technology and Culture

> Technology and Culture publishes a wide variety of articles, as long as they concern the impacts of technology on culture, or of culture on technology. The articles are historical and contemporary, literature review and cutting edge research and theory. There is a wide range of what counts as an argument - it can be a personal reflection or a well-researched empirical study. The journal has a large number of articles published in each volume, and seems to accomodate a wide range of possibilities for article content.

> Barnstone, Tony. Technology as Addiction. Technology and Culture. Chicago: Jan 2000. Vol. 41, Iss. 1; pg. 190, 4 pgs. Tony describes how his life was changed as a result of developing tendinitis from typing on a computer, and was no longer able to write using a computer or a pen. He is now dependent upon speech recognition software to be able to write by speaking to a computer directly.

> Berger, Molly W. Manon of Second Life: Teaching in the Virtual World. Technology and Culture. Chicago: Apr 2008. Vol. 49, Iss. 2; pg. 430, 12 pgs. Second Life is a virtual reality video game where the environment is constructed by the players, and players are able to choose their appearance and characteristics, unrelated to their appearance and characteristics in the real world. Berger discusses his experiences with teaching through the medium of Second Life.

> Williams, Rosalind. Opening the Big Box. Technology and Culture. Chicago: Jan 2007. Vol. 48, Iss. 1; pg. 104, 15 pgs.

> Turner, Fred. Where the Counterculture Met the New Economy: The WELL and the Origins of Virtual Community. Technology and Culture. Chicago: Jul 2005. Vol. 46, Iss. 3; p. 485, 28 pgs.

> Bess, Michael D. Icarus 2.0: A Historian's Perspective on Human Biological Enhancement. Technology and Culture. Chicago: Jan 2008. Vol. 49, Iss. 1; p. 114, 13 pgs.

Information Technology and Disability

> No information was provided on the journal's website for specific requirements for submission of journal articles, such as types of articles, what counts as an argument, whether the journal expects original empirical or theoretical contributions, etc. However, most of the articles published by the journal appear to be new approaches to IT and disability, or fleshing out a particular group of disabled individuals who are underserved by technology (for example, children in educational settings, etc).

> Burgstahler, Sheryl, Alice Anderson, John Slatin, and Kay Lewis. Accessible IT: Lessons Learned from Three Universities. Information Technology and Disabilities, Vol. XII No. 1 June, 2008. The authors argue that many higher education facilities are not accessible to individuals with disabilties, which presents barriers to education and employment that are not present for the fully abled. They argue that by making campus IT more accessible, it not only expands the range of options available for education and employment for those with disabilities, it also leads the way toward making the broader range of IT more accessible. They outline seven major components of a framework toward making campus IT more accessible, which involves soliciting administration participation, designing plans, monitoring, and promoting accessibility on and off campus.

> Schmetzke, Axel. Online Accessibility and Leadership: A Critical View at the American Library Association. Information Technology and Disabilities, Vol. XII No. 1 June, 2008. The American Library Association's policies and practices with respect to disability are inadequate and inconsistent between branches. Disability advocates within the ALA need to monitor policies and policy compliance, identify areas of non-uniform compliance across branches, identify areas that need to be improved, and work toward getting policies and procedures updated and enforced to ensure access for those with disabilites. Additionally, the ALA needs to require newly trained librarians to be aware of the needs of the disabled population, and understand how to respond to those needs.

> Burgstahler, Sheryl. Promising Practices: Accessible Information Technology in Education. Information Technology and Disabilities, Vol. XI No. 1 August, 2005.

> Edmonds, Curtis D., Marsha Allen, Robert Todd, and Shelley Kaplan. Closing the Circuit: Accessibility from the Ground Up. Information Technology and Disabilities, Vol. XI No. 1 August, 2005.

> Curran, Kevin, Ivan Crawford, and Lisa O'Hara. Catering for the Disabled Surfer: A Case Study in Web Site Navigation for Disabled Students. Information Technology and Disabilities, Vol. X No. 1 August, 2004 and No. 2, December 2004.