Grey Literature Report

For serious researchers, the grey literature of a discipline is a treasure trove of information. Often hidden, these gems comprise a wide array of reports, theses, conference proceedings, bibliographies, pathfinders and working papers. Original research not easily located or found elsewhere, frequently scientific or scholarly in nature, these materials are, in general, neither commercially published nor distributed. Produced by and for governmental and non‐profit agencies, university research departments, advocacy and public policy think tanks, and international organizations, the artifacts of grey literature range from pamphlets and newsletters to completed dissertations and also include pre‐prints, market research reports, statistics and raw...