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Define information needs 
1.1 Define your topic
1.2 Increase familiarity with your topic
1.3 Map your ideas
1.4 Types of assignment
1.5 Amount of information
1.6 Types of sources
1.7 Types of publications
1.7.1 Reference material
1.7.2 Books
1.7.3 Periodicals (journals, magazines)
1.7.4 Conference proceedings and papers
1.7.5 Legislation
1.7.6 Standards
1.7.7 Audiovisual material
1.7.8 Web pages
1.7.9 Test your knowledge
Search for information 
Evaluate information 
Manage information 
Use information 
USQ Home > The Library > Finding Information Tutorial > Module 1 > Types of publications > Conference proceedings and papers

1.7.4 Conference proceedings

Conference proceedings are the published record of a conference. They include abstracts of the papers or presentations and sometimes the fulltext.

Use conference proceedings to:

  • find the latest original research.

Examples:

  • Proceedings of the ACM Symposium on Computer and Communications Security
  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America

 Image of ACM conference logo from acm.org

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