Grey literature very simply defined is textual material that is informally published (non-commercial) and is usually meant for a limited audience. Examples would include:
Grey literature can be an important resource for credible, well researched and valuable content that provides a different perspective on an issues or topic as compared to academic peer-reviewed journals (also a valuable information source!).
Academic, peer-reviewed journal articles are typically published by commercial publishers and are not considered grey literature.
A collection of ebooks (most with multi-user simultaneous access) and public documents from Canadian scholarly and independent publishers.
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CBCA Complete includes scholarly journal articles, trade publications, dissertations, books, newspapers and magazines.