What are conference papers and proceedings
Conference papers are the written version of presentations given at meetings of people/organisations with a shared interest e.g. professional/scholarly bodies and organisations
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Conference proceedings are a collection of these papers from a specific conference
Conference papers can be a great way to find up to date information, research trends and innovations on a specific topic. Researchers often present their research findings first at conferences.
Finding conference papers and proceedings
Conference papers can be a great way to find up to date information, research trends and innovations on a specific topic. Researchers often present their research findings first at conferences.
There is no single search tool that comprehensively lists conference papers and proceedings in architecture. You may be able to discover references, or the full text, via:
| Web search engines e.g. Google | Papers may be available via websites for free or fee, or there may be information about how to obtain them. Unfortunately many conference websites vanish after a few years. |
| Library collection discovery tools such as the Catalogue or Trove | Proceedings may available online or in print via Library collections or institutional repositories. |
| Subscribed databases |
Conference proceedings are indexed by some databases. For example:
Papers may also be published in journals, for example in special issues or supplements. |
| Institutional repositories |
Conference papers by academics may be available online from the university repository (e.g. UniSA Research Outputs Repository, UQ eSpace) |
| Other discovery tools |
OAIster and Google Scholar both search across millions of records from institutional repositories and other sources |
Design and architecture conferences: a selection
Search tips
When searching for conference papers and proceedings:
- Use the terms conference or proceedings in your search, combined with keywords such as an organisation name or other words from the conference title e.g.
- Search on variations e.g. theme titles, acronyms and full names of conferences/organisations
- conference (ANZAScA OR "Australian and New Zealand Architectural Science Association")
- 2011 International Conference of the Association of Architecture Schools of Australasia or Architecture @ the Edge
