Grey Literature in a Nut Shell

• Information produced on all levels of government, academics, business and industry
• in electronic and print formats
• not controlled by commercial publishing
• i.e. where publishing is not the primary activity of the producing body.

(Luxembourg, 1997 - Expanded in New York, 2004)

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Grey literature is not easily found-- which is what makes it 'grey'! 

Expect that in your search for Grey Lit you will click on many links, and perform many searches.

Places to start:

• Relevant government websites, for example Health Canada or the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care.
• Newspaper and Magazine articles
• Government documents in print (at Robarts Library, 4th Floor Reference area)
• Google and Google Scholar-- use " " to find exact phrases such as the name of an Act or Agency, and include geographical information if required. For example: "Health Information Protection Act" Ontario

• Finding Theses & Dissertations in the Sciences

• Finding Newspaper Articles