During this course you will regularly be requested to provide evidence to support your ideas or approach. At times this evidence will come in the form of peer-reviewed work from journal publication, but at times will need to come from other sources. Many of these ‘other sources’ are covered by the term Grey Literature. This covers a broad range of documents including Government reports, white papers and other government documents, conference proceedings and research reports, all the way through to more informal sources like newsletters, blogs and communications. This sort of information is often required to gain a full picture of an issue, or to find current and up-to-date credible information. However, remember that even grey literature must be correctly referenced and attributed both in text and with a full citation.
The Grey Literature subject guide explains what it is, how to find it and how to evaluate grey literature.
To locate research reports and related publications in the field of education, explore the websites and databases listed below.