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Permalink Reply by nandan sharma on March 1, 2012 at 4:19

Grey literature (or gray literature) is a field in library and information science. The term is used variably by the intellectual community, librarians, and medical and research professionals to refer to a body of materials that cannot be found easily through conventional channels such as publishers,

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Permalink Reply by Geeta H.P. on March 2, 2012 at 5:04

Thank u.

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Permalink Reply by Geeta H.P. on March 2, 2012 at 5:04

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Permalink Reply by KUSUM Saini on March 1, 2012 at 16:17

"Gray literature" is a term for the mass of information that falls outside the mainstream of published journal and monograph literature.

[Gray literature] is commonly defined as any documentary material that is not commercially published and is typically composed of technial reports, working papers, and conference proceedings.

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http://www.moyak.com/papers/grey-technical-literature.html

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Permalink Reply by Ritesh Kumar Tiwari on March 13, 2012 at 20:34

Thanks for such a nice informaiton

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Permalink Reply by SANTOSH KUMAR on March 2, 2012 at 0:59

Gray literature (or grey literature) is a field in library and information science. The term is used variably by the intellectual community, librarians, and medical and research professionals to refer to a body of materials that cannot be found easily through conventional channels such as publishers, "but which is frequently original and usually recent" in the words of M.C. Debachere. Examples of grey literature include technical reports from government agencies or scientific research groups, working papers from research groups or committees, white papers, or preprints. The term grey literature is often employed exclusively with scientific research in mind. Nevertheless, grey literature is not a specific genre of document, but a specific, non-commercial means of disseminating information.

The identification and acquisition of grey literature poses difficulties for librarians and other information professionals for several reasons. Generally, grey literature lacks strict bibliographic control, meaning that basic information such as author, publication date or publishing body may not be easily discerned. Similarly, non-professional layouts and formats and low print runs of grey literature make the organized collection of such publications challenging compared to more traditional published media such as journals and books.

Information and research professionals generally draw a distinction between ephemera and grey literature. However, there are certain overlaps between the two media and they certainly share common frustrations such as bibliographic control issues.

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