Project Management
Searching Compendex
Open database
Compendex, also known as Ei Compendex, is a comprehensive interdisciplinary engineering database, and can be searched from 1884 up to the present. Access to full text is available for some articles. Go to Databases for Project Management, find Compendex on the list and click on the name. Deselect GEOBASE by clicking the square box at the top if you only want to search Compendex.Search
Enter your search words into the text boxes. Follow the example below, using the drop boxes to select AND, OR, NOT. For more information, go back to the previous part of this tutorial, or use the help pages in Compendex. Use the Limit features if required, for example document type: journal article, treatment type: general review, language: English. Then set the date limits and click the Search button.
Edit, refine, focus your search
Take a brief look at the results. Do the titles look relevant? Are there too many, or too few (see top of screen for the number of results)? You may need to edit your search. Click Refine Search at the top. Check your spelling. If you did not find enough, you could truncate your search term/s, for instance sustainab* will find more results than sustainability. If you found too many, consider adding extra search terms, combining with and.
Results
To see more details about an article, click Abstracts/Links. Here is an example:
To help you interpret the information in the above example, please note:
Article title: Exotic species and estuaries: Managing Spartina Angelica in Tasmania, Australia
Authors: Kriwoken, Lorne K. and Hedge, Paul
Journal (here named Source:) Ocean and Coastal Management
Volume, issue, year, page numbers: v 43, n 7, 2000, p 573-584
The Abstract will have more information to help you decide if the article is relevant and suitable for your requirements. Click Search Results to return to your list of results.
Find the full text of the article
To find this article, look for the yellow Full-text button. Electronic access to full text is not available for all articles. Click on Check University of Sydney holdings to see if an article is available in print or other format. Learn more about checking the Library Catalogue.Save, print or email results
Besides obtaining the full text of your article, you should also save, print or email the citation details. This will be needed for the bibliography in your assignment, and will save you time later.In the results list or abstract view, tick the square box for each of the articles you wish to use, then click E-MAIL, or PRINT, or DOWNLOAD and follow the prompts.
Remember to End Session when you are finished.The next part of the tutorial will look at Web of Science.
