What is Grey Literature?
From the New York Academy of Medicine grey literature website:
"The Fourth International Conference on Grey Literature (GL '99) in Washington, DC, in October 1999 defined grey literature as follows: "That which is produced on all levels of government, academics, business and industry in print and electronic formats, but which is not controlled by commercial publishers."
In general, grey literature publications are non-conventional, fugitive, and sometimes ephemeral publications. They may include, but are not limited to the following types of materials: reports (pre-prints, preliminary progress and advanced reports, technical reports, statistical reports, memoranda, state-of-the art reports, market research reports, etc.), theses, conference proceedings, technical specifications and standards, non-commercial translations, bibliographies, technical and commercial documentation, and official documents not published commercially (primarily government reports and documents) (Alberani, 1990)."
- What is Grey Literature? From the New York Academy of Medicine website"The Fourth International Conference on Grey Literature (GL '99) in Washington, DC, in October 1999 defined grey literature as follows: "That which is produced on all levels of government, academics, business and industry in print and electronic formats, but which is not controlled by commercial publishers."
In general, grey literature publications are non-conventional, fugitive, and sometimes ephemeral publications. They may include, but are not limited to the following types of materials: reports (pre-prints, preliminary progress and advanced reports, technical reports, statistical reports, memoranda, state-of-the art reports, market research reports, etc.), theses, conference proceedings, technical specifications and standards, non-commercial translations, bibliographies, technical and commercial documentation, and official documents not published commercially (primarily government reports and documents) (Alberani, 1990)."
Grey Literature Resources
These are links to lists of grey literature producing organizations that you can hand search for research and white papers.
- New York Academy of Medicine Grey Literature ReportThe New York Academy of Medicine publishes a monthly report of new grey literature published by non-profit organizations across the United States. This is the place to start your search.
- New York Academy of Medicine List of Grey Literature Producing OrganizationsA linked list of organizations that produce grey literature on a wide variety of health topics.
- Directory of Health Organizations (from the U.S. National Libraries of Medicine)Directory of organizations that provide health services or health information.
