Grey literature
The U.S. Interagency Gray Literature Working Group, "Gray Information Functional Plan," 18 January 1995, defines gray literature as:
"foreign or domestic open source material that usually is available through specialized channels and may not enter normal channels or systems of publication, distribution, bibliographic control, or acquisition by booksellers or subscription agents."
Literature:
Auger, C. P.
(1989). Information Sources in Grey Literature. 2. ed. London: Bowker-Saur. (Guide to Information Sources).
Gelfand, J. (1998). Teaching and Exposing Grey Literature: What the Information Profession Needs to Know: Examples from the Sciences. IN: Third International Conference on Grey Literature: GL ‘97 Conference Proceedings: Perspectives on the Design and Transfer of Scientific and Technical Information, November, 13-14, 1997. Amsterdam: TransAtlantic. p. 242-250.
Hesselager, L.
(1984). Fringe or Grey Literature in the National Library: On
"Papyrolatry" and the Growing Similarity Between the Materials in Libraries and
Archives. American Archivist, 47(3), 255-270. (Reprinted in: Hesselager, L. (1988). Til Guld skal det blive... Nationallitteratur,
Nationalbibliotek, Nationalbibliografi. Biblioteksfaglige afhandlinger
1972-1987. København: Det kongelige Bibliotek & Museum Tusculanums Forlag).
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Halbgraue Reihe zur Historischen Fachinformatik. Serie A: Historische Quellenkunden. Parallel language title: Half-Gray Series on Historical Information Technology. Series A: Study of Historical Sources. Goettingen, Germany (DE): Max-Planck-Institut für Geschichte, 1989- URL: http://www.geschichte.mpg.de
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The GrayLIT Network : http://www.osti.gov/graylit/
See also: Clearinghouse; Document typology
Birger Hjørland
Last edited: 06-04-2006