General Grey Lit Resources
Good Place to Start!
- Google ScholarLink from the Himmelfarb Library Database link to view full-text availability of articles. Includes theses, conferences and patents,
- Grey MattersGrey Matters: a practical search tool for evidence-based medicine.
- OAIster Free searchProject of the Digital Library Production Service of the University of Michigan University Library. Contains a collection of freely available, previously difficult-to-access, academically oriented digital resources.
- Science.govScience.gov searches over 45 databases and over 2000 selected websites from 14 federal agencies. This video (5:49) focuses on using Science.gov to find grey literature.
Reports
- KaiserEDU.org*Now part of KFF* Kaiser Family Foundation's KaiserEDU.org includes Health Policy Picks a monthly selection of recent publications. (i.e. technical reports, conference proceedings, and other material produced by organizations and government agencies that conduct analysis and research). Health Policy Picks is a partnership between KaiserEDU.org and the New York Academy of Medicine Library's Grey Literature Collection.
Grey Literature Overview
Lister Hill Library "Grey Literature Overview"
Grey Literature
What is Grey Literature and why do you need it?
DEFINITION: (Synonyms: Gray literature or Fugitive literature)
“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 i.e. where publishing is not the main activity of the producing body” - GreyNet
WHY: When conducting a literature review or systematic review you should also search for grey literature on your topic for the following reasons:
- Reduces publication bias
- Incorporating unpublished trial data can change statistical rsults
- Inclusions
- Grey literature is often more current!
Thank you to University of Pittsburgh, Systematic Review Workshop for the contents on this page
Dissertations: International
- Cybertesis (Global Open Portal)Sponsored by UNESCO and Fonds Francophone des Inforoutes, the Cybertesis program is the result of a project of cooperation between the Université de Montréal, the Université de Lyon2, the University of Chile and 32 universities of Europe, Africa and Latin America.
Conference Proceedings
- British Library CatalogueLibrary Catalogs with Conference Proceedings
- National Library of Medicine CatalogLibrary Catalogs with Conference Proceedings
- WorldCatLibrary Catalogs with Conference Proceedings
Types of Grey Literature
- Census, economic, government (federal/state/local)
- Conference proceedings and abstracts
- Informal communications (phone conversations, email, meetings, etc.)
- Newsletters
- Patent
- Registered clinical trials
- Drug information
- Research reports (either completed and uncompleted)
- Technical reports
- Theses and Dissertations
- Blogs, Listserv archives,
- Web sites
- White papers
Institute of Medicine (IOM) Standards
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STANDARD 3.2 |
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| 3.2.1 | Search grey literature databases, clinical trial registries, and other sources of unpublished information about studies |
| 3.2.2 | Invite researchers to clarify information about study eligibility, study characteristics, and risk of bias |
| 3.2.3 | Invite all study sponsors and researchers to submit unpublished data, including unreported outcomes, for possible inclusion in the systematic review |
| 3.2.4 | Handsearch selected journals and conference abstracts |
| 3.2.5 | Conduct a web search |
| 3.2.6 | Search for studies reported in languages other than English if appropriate |
