Gray/Grey Literature: About Gray/Grey Literature
Guide content supports the teaching and research goals of multiple departments on campus. Content represents a non-exhaustive selection of essential resources and tools for engaging a wide range of backgrounds and viewpoints.
About this guide
Guide content supports the teaching and research goals of multiple departments on campus. Content represents a non-exhaustive selection of essential resources and tools for engaging a wide range of backgrounds and viewpoints.
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Comprehensive and current grey literature database comprising tens of millions of reports, blogs, papers, and podcasts from tens of thousands of think tanks, IGOs, NGOs, research agencies, cities, and governments.
The University of Iowa provides access to the following modules:
- Global Think Tanks
- Public Health and Social Care
- World Citites
- World Governments
About Gray/Grey Literature
Characteristics:
- Not usually available through sale
- Publication is not systematic
- May be difficult to locate
- Contains significant research information
- Includes unpublished research
- Contains high level of detail
Document types include:
- Pre-Prints
- E-Prints
- Academic Works
- Commission Reports
- Committee Reports
- White Papers
- Technical Reports
- Government Reports
- Conference Reports
- Technical Standards
- Dissertations
- Theses
- Working Papers
- Market Surveys
- Data Sets
Contributors
Jennifer DeBerg,
Hardin Library Clinical Education Librarian
Carol Hollier
Sciences Reference and Outreach Librarian
Brett Cloyd
Social Sciences and Public Policy Librarian