About
Berget’s research interests are within universal design, interactive information retrieval, human computer interaction and accessible literature. She has conducted several user studies, where the main purpose has been to understand the information searching behaviour of users and explore how to design better search user interfaces for people with cognitive variations. Examples of user groups involved in her studies are people with dyslexia and intellectual disabilities. She has also written several methodological papers on universal design, research methods and ethics. Literature for everyone is another field she has been engaged in. She has, among others, conducted several projects with the organization Books for Everyone.
Fields of study
Academic disciplines
Library and information science Computer technology
Subject areas
Computers and dyslexia Universal Design Information seeking behaviour Tilgjengelighet Eye-tracking Search systems Interactive information retrieval Inclusion for people with disabilities Easy reading
Research groups
Publications and research
Scientific publications
Frøyland, Kjetil ; Bull, Helen ; Skarpaas, Lisebet Skeie ; Berget, Gerd ; Spjelkavik, Øystein ; Lystad, June (2024). Work inclusion of marginalised groups in a troubled city district – How can active labour market policies improve?. Social Policy & Administration.
Berget, Gerd
(2024).
Reorienting information searching research by applying a situated abilities perspective.
17 p.
Information research.
Vol. 29.
https://doi.org/10.47989/ir291651
Berget, Gerd
(2024).
What is the role of public libraries and books in the everyday lives of adults with intellectual disability?.
Journal of Librarianship and Information Science.
https://doi.org/10.1177/09610006241257278
Verne, Guri Birgitte;
Berget, Gerd
; Lilleby, Anton; Marstein, Steffen
(2024).
Tax and welfare chatbots used by young adults with dyslexia: A usability study.
Antona, Margherita; Stephanidis, Constantine (Ed.).
Universal Access in Human-Computer Interaction: 18th International Conference, UAHCI 2024 Held as Part of the 26th HCI International Conference, HCII 2024 Washington, DC, USA, June 29 – July 4, 2024
Proceedings, Part I. p. 337-352.
Springer.
https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-
Vase, Silja;
Berget, Gerd
(2023).
An exploration of automatic speech Recognition within a Nordic context.
Antona, Margherita; Stephanidis, Constantine (Ed.).
Universal Access in Human-Computer Interaction: 17th International Conference, UAHCI 2023 Held as Part of the 25th HCI International Conference, HCII 2023 Copenhagen, Denmark, July 23–28, 2023 Proceedings, Part I. p. 288-307.
Springer.
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-35681-0_19
Sitbon, Laurianne;
Berget, Gerd
; Brereton, Margot
(2023).
Perspectives of Neurodiverse Participants in Interactive Information Retrieval.
119 p.
Foundations and Trends in Information Retrieval.
Vol. 17.
https://doi.org/10.1561/1500000086
Berget, Gerd ; Kvikne, Birgit (2022). Making research more inclusive: Is universal design of research the answer?. Garofolo, Ilaria; Bencini, Giulia; Arenghi, Alberto (Ed.). Transforming our World through Universal Design for Human Development - Proceedings of the Sixth International Conference on Universal Design (UD2022). p. 77-84. IOS Press.
Kvikne, Birgit
;
Berget, Gerd
(2022).
"My words were completely gone." A qualitative study of the information seeking behaviour of people with aphasia.
Information research.
Vol. 27.
https://doi.org/10.47989/irpaper916
Berget, Gerd
; Bugge, Hanna Bovim
(2022).
The Development and Production of Literature Within an Easy Language and a Universal Design Perspective.
17 p.
Publishing research quarterly.
Vol. 38.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12109-022-09872-7
Berget, Gerd (2021). Only as Special as Necessary: Adapted Books in a Universal Design Perspective. Verma, Ira (Ed.). Universal Design 2021: From Special to Mainstream Solutions. p. 183-198. IOS Press.
