A list of short documents on concept mapping, part of Cmappers.Learn is available here. (Versión en español se encuentra aquí.)

The following is a selected list of papers available on-line from projects at IHMC related to concept mapping.

CmapTools: A Knowledge Modeling and Sharing Environment, A. J. Cañas, G. Hill, R. Carff, N. Suri, J. Lott, T. Eskridge, G. Gómez, M. Arroyo, R. Carvajal (2004). In: Concept Maps: Theory, Methodology, Technology, Proceedings of the First International Conference on Concept Mapping, A.J. Cañas, J.D. Novak, and F.M. González, Editors , Universidad Pública de Navarra: Pamplona, Spain. p. 125-133.

The Theory Underlying Concept Maps and How to Construct Them, J. D Novak & A. J. Cañas (2006), Technical Report IHMC CmapTools 2006-01, Florida Institute for Human and Machine Cognition, 2006.

La Teoría Subyacente a los Mapas Conceptuales y a Cómo Construirlos, J. D. Novak & A. J. Cañas, Technical Report IHMC CmapTools 2006-01, Florida Institute for Human and Machine Cognition (IHMC), 2006, IHMC.

Re-Examining The Foundations for Effective Use of Concept Maps. A. J. Cañas, J. D. Novak (2006). In A. J. Cañas & J. D. Novak (Eds.), Concept Maps: Theory, Methodology, Technology. Proceedings of the Second International Conference on Concept Mapping (Vol. 1, pp. 494-502). San Jose, Costa Rica: Universidad de Costa Rica. (Versión en Español: Re-Examinando los Fundamentos para el Uso Efectivo de los Mapas Conceptuales).

The Origins of the Concept Mapping Tool and the Continuing Evolution of the Tool (higher resolution for printing), J. D. Novak & A. J. Cañas, Information Visualization Journal 5, 175-184 (January 2006).

Facilitating the Adoption of Concept Mapping Using CmapTools to Enhance Meaningful Learning (high quality PDF), A. J. Cañas, J. D. Novak (2008). In Okada, A, Buckingham Shum, S. J., Sherborne, T (eds), Knowledge Cartography, Software Tools and Mapping Techniques, Springer, to appear 2008.

Building on New Constructivist Ideas and CmapTools to Create a New Model for Education / Construyendo sobre Nuevas Ideas Constructivistas y la Herramienta CmapTools para Crear un Nuevo Modelo para Educación, J. D. Novak, A. J. Cañas A., Revised Version of paper published in: / Versión Revisada de artículo publicado en: A J. Cañas, J. D. Novak & F. M. González (Eds), Concept maps: Theory, methodology technology, Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Concept Mapping. Pamplona, Spain: Universidad Pública de Navarra.

KEA: A Knowledge Exchange Architecture Based on Web Services, Concept Maps and CmapTools. A. J. Cañas, G. Hill, L. Bunch, R. Carff, T. Eskridge & C. Pérez (2006). In A. J. Cañas & J. D. Novak (Eds.), Concept Maps: Theory, Methodology, Technology. Proceedings of the Second International Conference on Concept Mapping (Vol. 1, pp. 304-310). San Jose, Costa Rica: Universidad de Costa Rica.

Two Strategies for Encouraging Functional Relationships in Concept Maps, N. Derbentseva, F. Safayeni & A. J. Cañas (2006). In A. J. Cañas & J. D. Novak (Eds.), Concept Maps: Theory, Methodology, Technology. Proceedings of the Second International Conference on Concept Mapping (Vol. 1, pp. 582-589). San Jose, Costa Rica: Universidad de Costa Rica.

Confiabilidad de una Taxonomía Topológica para Mapas Conceptuales. A. J. Cañas, J. D. Novak, N. L. Miller, C. M. Collado, M. Rodríguez, M. Concepción, C. Santana, L. Peña (2006).In A. J. Cañas & J. D. Novak (Eds.), Concept Maps: Theory, Methodology, Technology. Proceedings of the Second International Conference on Concept Mapping (Vol. 1, pp. 153-161). San Jose, Costa Rica: Universidad de Costa Rica.

Ranking Concept Map Retrieval in the CmapTools Network. T. C. Eskridge, A. Granados, A. J. Cañas (2006). In A. J. Cañas & J. D. Novak (Eds.), Concept Maps: Theory, Methodology, Technology. Proceedings of the Second International Conference on Concept Mapping (Vol. 1, pp. 477-484). San Jose, Costa Rica: Universidad de Costa Rica.

Concept Maps Applied to Mars Exploration Public Outreach, G. Briggs, D. A. Shamma, A. J. Cañas, R. Carff, J. Scaargle, J. D. Novak (2004). In Concept Maps: Theory, Methodology, Technology. Proceedings of the First International Conference on Concept Mapping, A.J. Cañas, J.D. Novak, and F. González, Editors, Universidad Pública de Navarra: Pamplona, Spain. p. 109-116.

Mining the Web to Suggest Concepts during Concept Map Construction, A. J. Cañas, M. Carvalho, M. Arguedas, D. B. Leake, A. Maguitman, T. Reichherzer (2004). In Concept Maps: Theory, Methodology, Technology. Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Concept Mapping., A.J. Cañas, J.D. Novak, and F.M. González, Editors, Universidad Pública de Navarra: Pamplona, Spain. p. 135-142.

Googling from a Concept Map: Towards Automatic Concept-Map-Based Query Formation, D. B. Leake, A. Maguitman, T. Reichherzer, A. J. Cañas, M. Carvalho, M. Arguedas, T. Eskridge (2004). In Concept Maps: Theory, Methodology, Technology. Proceedings of the First International Conference on Concept Mapping, A.J. Cañas, J.D. Novak, and F.M. González, Editors, Universidad Pública de Navarra: Pamplona, Spain. p. 409-416.

Concept Maps: A Theoretical Note on Concepts and the Need for Cyclic Concept Maps, F. Safayeni, N. Derbentseva, A. J. Cañas, Manuscript submitted for Publication, 2003.

Experiments on the Effects of Map Structure and Concept Quantification during Concept Map Construction, N. Derbentseva, F. Safayeni, A. J. Cañas, in Concept Maps: Theory, Methodology, Technology. Proceedings of the First International Conference on Concept Mapping, A.J. Cañas, J.D. Novak, and F.M. González, Editors. 2004, Universidad Pública de Navarra: Pamplona, Spain.

Concept Maps: Integrating Knowledge and Information Visualization, A. J. Cañas, R. Carff, G. Hill, M. Carvalho, M. Arguedas, T. C. Eskridge, J. Lott, R. Carvajal, in Knowledge and Information Visualization: Searching for Synergies, S.-O. Tergan, and T. Keller, Editors. 2005. Heidelberg / New York: Springer Lecture Notes in Computer Science.

Aiding Knowledge Capture by Searching for Extensions of Knowledge Models, D. B. Leake, A. Maguitman, T. Reichherzer, A. J. Cañas, M. Carvalho, M. Arguedas, S. Brenes, T. Eskridge, Proceedings of K-CAP ´03, October 2003, Sanibel Island, Florida.

Using WordNet for Word Sense Disambiguation to Support Concept Map Construction, A. J. Cañas, A. Valerio, J. Lalinde-Pulido, M. Carvalho, M. Arguedas, Proceedings of SPIRE 2003 – 10th International Symposium on String Processing and Information Retrieval, October 2003, Manaus, Brazil.

Enhancing Web Searches from Concept Map-based Knowledge Models, M. Carvalho, R. Hewett, A. J. Cañas, SCI 2001: Fifth Multi-Conference on Systems, Cybernetics and Informatics, Orlando, FL, July 2001.

A Summary of Literature Pertaining to the Use of Concept Mapping Techniques and Technologies for Education and Performance Support, J. W. Coffey, M. J. Carnot, P. J. Feltovich, J. Feltovich, R. R. Hoffman, A. J. Cañas, J. D. Novak, Technical Report submitted to the Chief of Naval Education and Training, Pensacola, FL, 2003.

Knowledge Modeling and the Creation of El-Tech: A Performance Support and Training System for Electronic Technicians, J. W. Coffey, A. J. Cañas, T. Reichherzer, G. Hill, N. Suri, R. Carff, T. Mitrovich & D. Eberle, Expert Systems with Applications, 25(4) 2003.

LEO: A Learning Environment Organizer to Support Computer-Mediated Instruction, J. W. Coffey, A. J. Cañas, Journal for Educational Technology Systems 31(3), 2003.

Concept Maps vs. Web Pages for Information Searching and Browsing, M. J. Carnot, B. Dunn, A J. Cañas, P. Graham, J. Muldoon, Manuscript in preparation, 2001.

Knowledge Construction and Sharing in Quorum, Cañas A. J., Ford K. M., Brennan J., Reichherzer T., Hayes P., World Conference on Artificial Intelligence in Education, Washington DC, July 1995. (pdf, ps)

Colaboracion en la Construccion de Conocimiento Mediante Mapas Conceptuales, Cañas, A. J., K. M. Ford, P. H. Hayes, T. Reichherzer, N. Suri, J. W. Coffey, R. Carff, G. Hill, Invited Plenary Talk, VIII Congreso Internacional sobre Tecnología y Educación a Distancia, San José, Costa Rica, (Nov. 1997). Available in the Proceedings of the Conference, pp. XXV- XLII. (pdf, ps)

Using Using Concept Maps with Technology to Enhance Collaborative Learning in Latin America, Cañas, A. J., K. M. Ford, J. D. Novak, P. Hayes, T. Reichherzer, N. Suri, accepted for publication, Science Teacher.

Algunas Ideas sobre la Educación y las Herramientas Computacionales Necesarias para Apoyar su Implementación, Cañas, A. J., Revista RED: Educación y Formación Profesional a Distancia, Ministerio de Educación, España, (Otoño 1999).

Herramientas para Construir y Compartir Modelos de Conocimiento Basados en Mapas Conceptuales , Cañas, A. J., K. M. Ford, J. W. Coffey, T. Reichherzer, N. Suri, R. Carff, D. Shamma, G. Hill, M. Breedy, Revista de Informática Educativa, Vol. 13, No. 2 (2000), pp. 145-158.

El-Tech: A Performance Support System with Embedded Training for Electronics Technicians, Cañas, A. J., J. W. Coffey, T. Reichherzer, N. Suri, R. Carff, G. Hill, Proceedings of the Eleventh Florida Artificial Intelligence Research Symposium, Sanibel Island, Florida, (May 1997). (pdf)

The Giant: An Agent-based Approach to Knowledge Construction & Sharing, Reichherzer, T. R., A. J. Cañas, K. M. Ford, P. J. Hayes, The Eleventh International Florida Artificial Intelligence Research Symposium Conference, Sanibel Island, (1998) (pdf).

The Giant: A Classroom Collaborator, Reichherzer, T. R., Cañas, A. J., Ford, K. M., Hayes, P. J., Workshop on Pedagogical Agents of the Fourth International Conference on Intelligent Tutoring Systems (ITS), San Antonio, 1998, pp. 83-86. (pdf).

Managing, Mapping and Manipulating Conceptual Knowledge, Cañas, A. J., D. B. Leake, D. C. Wilson, AAAI Workshop Technical Report WS-99-10: Exploring the Synergies of Knowledge Management & Case-Based Reasoning, AAAI Press, Menlo Calif, (July 1999). (pdf)

Participatory Explanation, Ford, K. M, A. J. Cañas, J. W. Coffey, Proceedings of FLAIRS 93: Sixth Florida Artificial Intelligence Research Symposium, Ft. Lauderadale, FL, (April 1993), pp. 111-115.

A Learning Environment Organizer for Asynchronous Distance Learning Systems, Coffey, J. W. & A. J. Cañas, Proceedings of the Twelth IASTED International Conference Parallel and Distributed Computing and Systems (PDCS 2000). November 6-9, 2000, Las Vegas, Nevada.

Mining the Web to Suggest Concepts during Concept Mapping: Preliminary Results, Cañas,A. J., M. Carvalho, M. Arguedas, XIII Simpósio Brasileiro de Informática na Educação ­ SBIE ­ UNISINOS 2002, November 2002, Brazil.

A Concept Map-Based Knowledge Modeling Approach to Expert Knowledge Sharing, Coffey, J. W., R. Hoffman, A. J. Cañas and K. M. Ford, IKS 2002- The IASTED International Conference on Information and Knowledge Sharing, November 2002, Virgin Islands.