7. Our advice
7.1 Don't start monitoring grey literature unless you have some experience.
It's not for beginners. A good knowledge of the field, sources and circuits is required, as is the ability to assess the quality and reliability of a source and a document.
SCROLL TO TOP7.2 Target your watch geographically
The value of including grey literature in a monitoring approach also depends on the geographical target. In some countries or regions, information is more likely to be found in non-commercial channels (public administrations,...
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Accart J.-P. and Rivier A., Mémento de l'information numérique , Paris, Éd. du Cercle de la librairie, 2012
Chauvin S. et al , "Master's theses in open archives", in CIUEN 2010, Strasbourg, June 14-16, 2010 , 2010
Farace D. J. and Schöpfel J. (eds.), Grey Literature in Library and Information Studies , Berlin, De Gruyter Saur, 2010...
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