Searching the Grey Literature - A Handbook for Searching Reports, Working Papers, Other Unpublished

Searching the Grey Literature is for librarians and information professionals interested in learning more about grey literature. This book will aid with crafting a grey lit search successfully, from start to finish. Many types of librarians will find the content of this book useful, particularly those in health or social science.

List of contents

Chapter 1: What is Grey Literature?
Chapter 2: The Value of Grey Literature
Chapter 3: Databases for Grey Literature
Chapter 4: Searching for Dissertations/Thesis
Chapter 5: Searching for Unpublished Clinical Trials
Chapter 6: Repositories for Grey Lit
Chapter 7: Conference Proceedings, Papers and Posters for Grey Literature
Chapter 8: Grey Literature Search Checklists & Other Similar Sources
Chapter 9: Google for Grey Literature
Chapter 10: Developing a Grey Literature Search Plan
Chapter 11: Grey Literature: Keeping Current with Emerging Trends and Suggested Learning Tools

About the author

By Sarah Bonato

Summary

Searching the Grey Literature is for librarians and information professionals interested in learning more about grey literature. This book will aid with crafting a grey lit search successfully, from start to finish. Many types of librarians will find the content of this book useful, particularly those in health or social science.

Product details

• Authors: Sarah Bonato
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.06.2018
• EAN: 9781538100639
• ISBN: 978-1-5381-0063-9
• No. of pages: 278
• Series: Medical Library Association Books Series; Medical Library Association Bo; Medical Library Association Books Series; Medical Library Association Bo
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Media, communication > Book trade, library system; Library & information services, Library and information services