"Grey literature" is a term used to describe a wide range of different information that is produced outside of traditional publishing and distribution channels, and which is often not well represented in indexing databases. It can include social media content, conference papers, dissertations and theses, working papers, policy statements, and much more. Searching the grey literature can be a useful way to find up-to-date research from a diverse range of authors; however, the quality of grey literature is highly variable, and it is essential to critically appraise the information you find.
For more information on what grey literature is, what sorts of information count as grey literature, how to find it, and how to evaluate it, work through the library's "Grey Literature" tutorial, linked below.
Finding and using grey literature as a research resource
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