Searching the grey literature : a handbook for searching reports, working papers, and other unpublished research / Sarah Bonato.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bonato, Sarah, 1971- author.

Contributor:

Bloomsbury (Firm), publisher.

Series:

Medical Library Association books.

Medical Library Association books

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Technical reports.

Technical literature.

Grey literature.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xiii, 263 pages.)

Distribution:

New York : Bloomsbury Publishing(US), 2018.

Place of Publication:

Lanham, Maryland : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, [2018]

Summary:

Searching the Grey Literature is for librarians interested in learning more about grey literature. If you have ever been asked for a grey literature search but didn’t know where to start, this book will help you craft your search successfully. If you are an expert searcher but find that your library patrons are unfamiliar with the vast body of grey literature, this book may be a useful teaching aid. Those that are both new arrivals and established professionals in the field of librarianship will learn much about grey literature from reading this book, and hopefully acquire new search skills and knowledge. Although a wide range of different types of librarians or information professionals may find the content of this book useful, those working in the areas of health or social science will benefit the most from the book’s content. Searching the Grey Literature discuss different aspects of grey literature, including an introduction to grey literature, the value of grey literature, search sources for grey literature and how to conduct needs assessment before beginning a grey literature search. Search techniques for identifying grey literature documents, selecting and evaluating grey literature search sources and best searching practices are also discussed in detail.-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

What is grey literature?

The value of grey literature

Databases for grey literature

Searching for dissertations/thesis

Searching for unpublished clinical trials

Repositories for grey lit

Conference proceedings, papers and posters for grey literature

Grey literature search checklists & other similar sources

Google for grey literature

Developing a grey literature search plan

Grey literature : keeping current with emerging trends and suggested learning tools.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Print version record.

Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed June 08, 2018).

ISBN:

979-82-16-43635-5

1-5381-0065-7

OCLC:

1038716407