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What are the GREY areas in literary theories?

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What are the GREY areas in literary theories?

Some examples of Grey Literature

  • Blogs.
  • Clinical trials.
  • Conference papers/proceedings.
  • Discussion Forums.
  • Dissertations and theses.
  • Email discussion lists.
  • Government documents and reports.
  • Interviews.

What does gray mean in literature?

Definition. ​Grey literature is “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.

Is grey literature worth collecting?

All grey literature is not worth collecting, but much that is worth collecting, is still falling through the very large cracks of standard academic library acquisition practice (Siegel, 2004).

How do you identify grey literature?

Grey Literature is any literature that has not been published through traditional means. It is often excluded from large databases and other mainstream sources. Grey literature can also mean literature that is hard to find or has inconsistent or missing bibliographic information.

How can we determine if grey literature is credible?

Some very reputable sources of information can have Web sites that look dated….Evaluating Grey Literature

  1. Authorship. Not all grey literature will have a named author (or authors).
  2. Source of the Report. This information should be obvious and easy to locate.
  3. Transparency of Methods.
  4. Currency.

How do you organize grey literature?

Keeping it Organized: Tips & Checklists

  1. Name of resource and link/contact info.
  2. Format of resource (online repository, abstract/conference resource, clinical trial registry, etc.)
  3. Resource coverage information (timeframe, geography, etc.)
  4. Date search(es) carried out.
  5. Number of results retrieved (total)

What is GREY research?

Grey literature (or gray literature) is materials and research produced by organizations outside of the traditional commercial or academic publishing and distribution channels.

How do you identify GREY literature?

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