Finding conference materials
Conference materials can include:
- conference abstracts associated with presentations
- research posters
- conference papers accompanying presentations.
These are published collectively as proceedings. Proceedings can often be located on conference websites under publications or previous conferences.
Note
Researchers often present novel or emerging discoveries at conferences before their research is written into more traditional articles. This means that conference materials can contain research not yet available elsewhere.
Where to find conference materials
Some conference materials are indexed in databases such as Scopus or Web of Science, and they may be included in institutional repositories. Use search engines to find specific conference websites – these often contain past conference abstracts and papers, and sometimes recordings of presentations.
- Deakin Library Catalogue
Deakin created conference material. Search for conference name or subject matter, limiting to 'Conference Materials' under Source Types.
- Conal - Conference Alerts
find, and subscribe to alerts for, forthcoming conferences by topic or region
- Scopus
Limit results to 'Conference papers'
- Web of Science
Select 'Web of Science Core Collection’, ‘More settings’, ‘Conference Proceedings Citation Index’