Grey Literature

Discover more about grey literature resources at Queen’s University Library. 

 


About

Grey literature can be used to capture alternate and missing voices from standard academic literature and is important to all fields of research. Use the following subject guides to locate grey literature sources in the library and on websites.

Databases

Subject-specific databases may include grey literature. Consult the appropriate subject guide for ideas on which databases to use for your research.

The following multidisciplinary databases are key sources for grey literature from many disciplines.

Policy Commons

Theses and Dissertations

Web of Science 

Custom Google Search for Government Information

Community Sources

Consider how and by whom information related to your topic is communicated. Sources may not be published as articles or in books.  

Information may come from community sources such as businesses, websites of local Indigenous nations or associated groups, art galleries. 
 

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