會議資料中常出現的詞彙有：Congress, Conference, Course, Lecture, Lecture Series, Meeting等。
一、會議性資料的型態
會議論文集：含會議名稱(或會議主題)、會議地點、會議時間、屆次等。
會議性期刊：特定刊名，刊期固定且連續發行。
二、如何查詢與取得原文
(一) 電子全文：由資料庫或電子期刊中查找。
(二) 本館館藏：以論文集名稱為書刊名，查詢本館是否有典藏。
(三) 科技政策中心：STICNET資料庫之收錄論文，可透過文獻傳遞服務系統NDDS申請複印；圖書 / 期刊則以論文集名稱為書名，利用聯合目錄查詢國內圖書館是否典藏，透過文獻傳遞服務系統申請借閱或複印。
(四) 國外文獻傳遞：如國內無任何圖書館典藏，需透過文獻傳遞服務系統Rapid ILL申請國外論文複印。
(五) 利用Google查詢：Google該會議主辦單位相關資訊，也許會有意外收獲！
三、蒐集校外會議論文資料的途徑
(一) 學術會議論文摘要資料庫（STICNET）： 收錄1991年來國內舉辦之學術會議所發表之論文索引摘要。
(二) PapersFirst（1993年～）：供世界各地會議發表論文之索引，含大英圖書館文獻供應中心 (BLDSC) 所蒐集會議論文報告之單篇論文索引。涵蓋理工、醫、農、人文等主題。
(三) ProceedingsFirst（1993年～〉：收錄各學科會議、研討會等會議論文集之索引，含大英圖書館文獻供應中心 (BLDSC) 所蒐集之會議論文集之索引。涵蓋理工、醫、農、人文等主題。
Events covered by proceedings include: Congress, Conferences, Course, Lectures, Lecture Series, Meetings, etc.
1. Characteristics of Proceedings
Conference Proceedings：Includes the conference name (or topic), conference location, times and dates of sessions.
Conference Journals：Specific journal title, has issues which are regularly published, usually has volume number, installment, and publishing dates
2. How to Find and Obtain Original Proceedings
(1) Online Full-text：Some databases provide full-text and downloading access.
(2) Library Collections：Search the library collection using the title of proceedings.
(3) Science and Technology Policy Center：If using databases (such as STICNET) which index academic papers, you can apply for copying services by the Science and Technology Policy Center through a document delivery system. If searching book and journal union catalogues, you could also apply for lending or copying services through the document delivery service.
(4) International Document Delivery：If domestic libraries do not have needed theses in their collections, you must request copies through an international document delivery system.
(5) Google search：Search for information about conference organizers on Google; you just might stumble across the documents you need!
3. Obtaining Off-Campus Conference Proceedings
(1) 學術會議論文摘要資料庫（STICNET）： Indexes abstracts from domestic academic conferences dating back to 1991.
(2) PapersFirst（1993～Present）：Index to papers presented at conferences, symposia, meetings, workshops & congresses in arts, humanities, social sciences, physical & life sciences. Based on materials held at the British Library Document Supply Center.
(3) ProceedingsFirst（1993年～Present〉：Searchable database of worldwide conference proceedings with citations of every congress, symposium, conference, exposition, workshop and meeting received at The British Library. Covers science and engineering, medicine, agriculture, humanities, etc.
(4) Other Search Tools：you can consult the 「會議論文-國內」、「會議論文-國外」sites.