Internet Guide for Project Management
is provided by the Engineering Library
Databases for Project Management
Project Management Websites
Portals and Search Engines
Business Portals
Government Publications
Citation of references
Encyclopaedias and Dictionaries Online
Standards
See also
resources listed under specific disciplines, eg. Information Technologies, Business Law.
Project Management Websites
Project Management Institute (PMI) is project management's leading global professional association and it administers an internationally recognized, rigorous, examination-based, professional certification program. The Knowledgebase, located under Publications & Information Resources, is a keyword-searchable, online catalog comprised of indexed abstracts that detail the journal articles and conference papers published by PMI since 1990 and that describe the books, journals, and reports. For access to full text please check the library catalogue.
Australian Institute of Project Management The AIPM plays a role in improving the knowledge, skills and competence of project team members, project managers and project directors, all of whom play a key role in the achievement of business objectives and project objectives
Project Manager Today (U.K.) provides case studies, software reviews, news and articles, jobs, education and training and other information about project management.
Association for Project Management (U.S.) has useful information about training, case studies, newsletters, journals, software, practices and the profession. There is a glossary of PM terms (under Resources).
Prince2: International Project Managment Forum P2UG: The International Prince2 User Forum & Group is an interactive information portal. Membership is free.
Business Ethics
E-Center for Business Ethics Created by the College of Business at Colorado State University, the site contains a wealth of information on business ethics, corporate citizenship and organizational compliance.
Project Finance
Project Finance Portal This Harvard Business School portal is intended to be a reference guide for students, researchers, and practitioners seeking to obtain information about project finance. In addition to bibliographical references for books, articles, and case studies, the site contains more than 900 links to related sites.
Quality
Institute of Quality Assurance IQA is the leading professional body for the advancement of quality practices in the UK. The site contains information about the philosopy, management tools, standards and more.
Value Based Management
Value Based Management.net is an information directory providing a better understanding of Value Based Management and its related corporate finance and strategy concepts to senior managers.
Portals and Search Engines
Scirus Scirus is a comprehensive science-specific search engine. It finds peer-reviewed articles such as PDF and PostScript files, which are often invisible to other search engines. It searches the world's largest database of scientific, technical and medical journals. Can also be accessed via Compendex.
Infomine is a virtual library of Internet resources relevant to faculty, students, and research staff at the university level. It contains useful Internet resources such as databases, electronic journals, electronic books, bulletin boards, mailing lists, online library card catalogs, articles, directories of researchers, and many other types of information. It is organised into categories, eg. Business and Economics.
EEVL Internet Guide for Engineering, Mathematics and Computing, links to quality UK and worldwide Internet resources, selected, evaluated, and classified by subject specialists.
Business Portals
Business.com The Business Search Engine is organised by subject categories. Under 'management' for example, you will find links to quality management, operations management, change management, business ethics and more.
Brint.com The BizTech Network for Business Technology, Information Economy, and, Knowledge Management executives, professionals, researchers, and entrepreneurs.
ENTERWeb links to sources of information on small business, management, finance, international trade, entrepreneurship, enterprise development and the economy.
Government Publications
Government Publications Register provides access to a range of resources on Australian Government publications. You can search or browse government agency listings for publication information or follow links to existing online publication resources.
University of Sydney Government Guide contains links to government agencies, to sites which provide full-text government documents and related information, and to gateways for government and political resources.
AUSSTATS includes information from the Australian Bureau of Statistics on transport services, labour force, balance of payments, international investment, building and construction and more.
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Citation of References
The Research Guide for Project Management provides a brief introduction and links to help with correct citing of references in essays, assignments and theses.
The Thesis Guide published by SUPRA, the Sydney University Postgraduate Representative Association. This is a very detailed guide about all aspects of research and writing, as well as managing your time and surviving with your relationship intact.
University of Sydney Guide lists both printed and online style and citation guides, information about electronic styles, thesis and report writing, copyright and more.
Encyclopaedias and Dictionaries Online
A large number of useful online reference works are available under:
Online Encyclopaedias and Dictionaries for Engineering
Encyclopaedias and Factfinders
Dictionaries, Thesauri, Phrase Finders and Acronyms
Standards
The Standards Guide gives full text access to Australian Standards Online (website and full text database) and other resources.
Techstreet Standards provides information resources and information management tools for technical professionals, from the world's largest collections of industry standards and specifications. The collection is searchable online and covers a broad range of subjects, including research, design, manufacturing, testing, and inspection. No full text access. Can also be accessed via Compendex.