Papers about design patterns identification and articulation:

Schadewitz, N. (2007). Comparing Inductive and Deductive Methodologies for Design Patterns Identification. International Design Research Conference IADSR 2007. The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, November 12-15, 2007.

IASDRschadewitz.pdf

Schadewitz, N. (2007). Design Patterns for Cross-Cultural Computer-Supported Learning. 12th European Conference on Pattern Languages of Programs. Irsee Monastery, Bavaria, Germany, July 4-8, 2007.

EuroPloPschadewitz.doc

Other patterns resources:

http://www.visi.com/~snowfall/ - A collection of pattern collections

http://designinginterfaces.com/ - An Interaction Design pattern collection

http://ui-patterns.com/ - A collection of User Interface patterns

http://flickr.com/photos/morville/ - A collection of Search patterns

http://developer.yahoo.com/ypatterns/ - Yahoo's design pattern collection

http://www.hillside.net/ - Design pattern conferences