Proceedings are compilations of papers presented at scientific, professional conferences or meetings. Proceedings usually report new research or analyses that may not have been published in a book or journal (yet). Search for papers from conferences and meetings using these tools:
In general, grey literature publications are non-conventional, fugitive, and sometimes ephemeral publications. They may include, but are not limited to the following types of materials: reports (pre-prints, preliminary progress and advanced reports, technical reports, statistical reports, memoranda, state-of-the art reports, market research reports, etc.), theses, conference proceedings, technical specifications and standards, non-commercial translations, bibliographies, technical and commercial documentation, and official documents not published commercially (primarily government reports and documents) (Alberani, 1990).
Grey literature can also include e-mails, faxes, blog postings, wikis, RSS feeds, podcasts and other new communication technologies. For more information, please see the following article from the Association of College and Research Libraries website below.
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