Published In
Grey Literature in Library and Information Studies
Document Type
Book
Publication Date
2010
Subjects
Grey literature -- Bibliography -- Methodology, Institutional repositories
Abstract
Historically, attention to grey literature in the academic library was focused on external collections – documents produced by government agencies or research centers. Little, if any, systematic attention was paid to the grey literature that was produced on university campuses. The advent of the Web, while bringing more interest to grey literature in general did not change this situation much. However, the trend toward the creation of institutional repositories has caused a considerable shift in interest. The formalization of collecting, processing, and integrating academic institutional grey literature should be critical to the mission of the University, regardless of format, and regardless of the existence of an active institutional repository. This chapter reviews a study on academic grey literature from earlier in the decade and provides an updated perspective.
Rights
This is the Author's Original Manuscript the final publication is available online and is copyrighted by Walter De Gruyter.
Persistent Identifier
http://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/8632
Citation Details
Siegel, Gretta E. 2010. Institutional Grey Literature in the University Environment, IN: Grey Literature in Library and Information Studies, Dominic J. Farace and Joachim Schpfel, editors, Munich: De Gruyter Saur publisher, 282 pp.
Description
Chapter 5 in Grey Literature in Library and Information Studies.