Searching the Grey Literature: A handbook for searching reports, working papers, and other unpublished research

Abstract

If you provide literature searching services at your health sciences library, then you have probably worked with grey literature.For those who aren't familiar with this term, grey literature is information from different areas of government, universities, organizations, etc., that is not handled by commercial publishers.It includes theses and dissertations, reports, statistics, presentations, and more.Many librarians (myself included) are often overwhelmed at the thought of searching for grey literature because it can seem daunting and limitless.However, with a multitude of information being available outside traditional publication models, it is important that health sciences librarians understand the diversity of grey literature, its value, and how to find it.Enter Sarah Bonato's book "Searching the Grey Literature."Sarah is an excellent voice on this topic, as she has co-authored a number of systematic reviews that utilize grey literature and she has presented on grey literature searching for various audiences.Working as the team leader for reference, research, and user services at the Centre for Addictions and Mental Health in Toronto, Ontario, Bonato has written this book out of the need to share her years of experience working with grey literature.I personally have heard Sarah speak on grey literature during a