Research Guides: Grey Literature for the Health Sciences: Tutorial and Additional Information

Searching for Grey Literature Tutorial

Searching for Grey Literature: What It is and How to Find It
Margaret Danowski
June 14, 2019

This tutorial explains what grey literature is and provides information on resources where grey literature may be located. Also included, instruction for how to use Google Advanced Search functions to locate authoritative resources.

AACODS Checklist
Produced by Jess Tyndall at Flinders University for the purpose of evaluating and critically appraising grey literature.
CADTH (Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health) Grey Matters tool
CADTH’s Research Information Services team has developed and made available a grey literature resource, the CADTH Grey Matters tool.
This tool is intended for use by librarians; information specialists; and researchers who are producing systematic reviews, HTAs, drug assessments, or economic evaluations.
Grey Matters: a practical tool for searching health-related grey literature
Downloadable Word Document
Revised in 2019
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