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3 new grey literature document types identified and placed on GreyNet site

Luisa de Biagi from the Information Gathering subgroup of the GreyNet LIS Education and Training Committee has identified 3 additional document types that constitute grey literature: clinical trials, forums, and tutorials.  These new additions have been noted on the GreyNet website, the source documents of which are listed below: Clinical Trials Forums Tutorials

A Grey Literature Review of Special Events for Promoting Cancer Screenings

A research article where grey literature (primarily theses and conference proceedings) was used to raise awareness of the importance of cancer screening. Full article is available here

Grey Literature in Systematic Reviews: A Cross-Sectional Study of the Contribution of Non-English Reports, Unpublished Studies and Dissertations to the Results of Meta-Analyses in Child-Relevant Reviews

A new research article conducted by the Alberta Research Centre for Health Evidence, showcasing the importance of searching the grey literature when embarking on systematic reviews.  Full article is available here .

Shades of Grey: Guidelines for Working with the Grey Literature in Systematic Reviews for Management and Organizational Studies

This paper is an update of previous guidelines discussing how grey literature can increase the relevance and impact of management and organization studies. The full paper is available here .

North Grey Literature Collection

Presents a collection of grey literature resources, the Grey Literature Knowledgebase, pertaining to healthcare and libraries, in a Blog format. Access the blog here .

Share GreyLit: Using Social Media to Communicate Grey Literature

 Slides by Robin Naughton and Danielle Aloia, as presented at GL 17, 17th International Conference on Grey Literature, Amsterdam, Decemebr 1-2, 2015.  Slides can be accessed here