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Project Management Subject Guide
This subject guide is not a comprehensive guide of all material on the topic of Project Management, however it will list key resources available to UNSW@ADFA students via the Acadamy Library .

Academy Library Catalogue

The Library holds many types of resources such as books, journals, audio-visual material, government reports, and technical reports. When searching for items the following subject headings may be useful.

Project management
Project management Case studies
Specific case study names eg. Channel Tunnel

Journals
The main journals for Project Management available via the library are:

International Journal of Project Management (Science Direct 1995+)

PM Net Work is a monthly professional magazine of the Project Management Institute (Business Source Premier 2003+)


Project Management Journal (Proquest 1999+, Business Source Premier 1997+)


Databases

The Academy Library has access to a number of databases that contain over 9,000 full text titles. To access these databases select the CrossSearch button on the Library’s home page Resources. Some of the key databases are listed below:

 

 

ABI/INFORM (via Proquest 5000 International) – Search nearly 1800 worldwide business periodicals for scholarly and comprehensive coverage of business and economic conditions, management techniques, theory and practice of business, advertising, marketing, economics, human resources, finance, taxation, computing

APAIS (Australian Public Affairs Information Service) Fulltext is a multidisciplinary service which indexes an extensive range of Australian scholarly and general journals, conference proceedings, magazines, and major newspapers (only selectively covered). This service is now available in full text for approximately 100 titles and is useful for information about Australian projects.

Business Source Premier provides full text for nearly 7,600 scholarly business journals and over 1000 peer reviewed business publications. It has the world’s top management journals including Harvard Business Review, Academy of Management Journal, PM Network and Project Management Journal.

FACTIVA contains approximately 9,000 Australian and international newspapers, newswires and journals. Australian content is available from 1984.

Emerald Fulltext Electronic Library provides access to full text articles from over 100 business journals from 1989+.

Science Direct – Despite it’s name, this database in an excellent resource for business information. It contains International Journal of Project Management as well as other management journals.


Newsletters and Magazines

 

 

allPM Today! is a free newsletter with articles by practitioners and news from the project management community.

ASK Magazine for Project Management Practitioners
is the NASA Academy Sharing Knowledge (ASK) Magazine is a free and contains information by "practitioners for practioners", current topics of interest, project tools, hot topics, and learning strategies.

Project Magazine contains articles by practitioners providing practical examples, theoretical guidance, and expert advice.

Project Manager Today (Free to search but need to subscribe)

Projects@Work is a business to business magazine providing case studies and real solutions.

Internet Resources

Organisations

 

 

 

Association for Project Management APM is the largest independent professional body of its kind in Europe with over 13,500 individual members and 300 corporate members.

Australian Institute of Project Management AIPM is the peak body for project management in Australia. The website has been compiled to exchange information, promote activities and support professional development. It also contains links to Defence resources and AIDN newsletters.

Global Directory of Professional Project Management Organization

International Project Management Association
Compiled by a non-profit organisation with the aim to be the "prime promoter of project management internationally, through it's membership network of national project management associations around the world".

Project Management Institute is a non-profit international organisation which establishes standards, provides seminars, and links to project management links, and articles of interest
 

Portals

 

 

 

allPM - The Project Managers Home Page This website contains a large amount of really useful stuff like forums, white papers, articles, and links to all aspects of PM such as MS Project links, Prince 2, associations, and support for project managers

ProjectNet Resource is a guide sponsored by Project Management Today (UK). Includes case studies.

Project Management Boulevard contains a knowledge library for project management professionals

Project Management Center

Project Management Forum PMForum is sponsored by Project Management World Today which includes comprehensive list of books, library, case studies,journals, newsletters, etc. A useful link to the PM Discussion Board may be of interest.

Project Management WWW Site


StartWright reference site especially for information technology project managers

Tasmanian Government Project Management Services and Resources

Themanager.org - Project management articles
 

Microsoft Project

MS Project official home page

MS Project Users Group - Global


MS Project MVP Microsoft Most Valuable Professional page

Prince 2

Prince 2 Official Prince 2 web site based in the UK

Prince 2 This site contains information on what Prince is, FAQ's, Facts, discussion lists, training, software downloads, and the latest news.

Prince 2 Users Group (UK)

Project Smart Prince 2 site includes reports, discussion groups, and access to the Project Smart newsletter
 

Case Studies and Project Briefs

Australian National Audit Office This site provides information and analysis about government related projects.
 

Discussion lists/boards

Australian Institute of Project Management Discussion Forums (restricted to members of the AIPM only)

NewGrange Center for Project Management discussion page

PM LEARN Discussion List (this community is focused on the support of those new to project management. Students are encouraged to use and participation.

PM Forum Discussion Board

 

9 February, 2007