Guides: WR 1011: Writing About Science & Technology: Gray Literature

What is Gray Literature?

"Gray literature is information produced by government agencies, academic institutions, and also the for-profit sector that is not typically made available by commercial publishers."

- Johns Hopkins Welch Medical Library

Examples of gray literature include:

Technical Reports
Research Reports
Government Documents
Dissertations and theses
Clinical trials
White papers
Working papers
Newsletters
Patents

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Government Reports and Fact Sheets:

Technical Reports:

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Research Reports:

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