Search the Evidence Centre for Specialized Resources
Our collection of specialized resources includes a wide range of materials such as government and non-government reports, briefs, trade publications, fact sheets, presentations, videos, webinars, and more. Academics and librarians often refer to these types of resources as "grey literature". All resources in the Evidence Centre are curated by Greo to ensure their appropriateness and credibility. Using a systematic search process, we conduct an environmental scan of gambling harm resources and add new items every month.
Grey literature refers to documents that are published by an organization other than a commercial publisher, such as a government department or a think tank. The term "grey" may sound like grey literature is not credible, but it refers to what type of organization published it, and the fact that it can be more difficult to find. Some types of grey literature are peer-reviewed: Ontario Problem Gambling Research Centre reports are a good example of this. A lot of grey literature is not peer-reviewed, but is still valuable as it is carefully produced by reputable organizations. Greo's Evidence Centre provides good context to the gambling grey literature by showing what type of organization published each document.
For more information, watch our two-minute video "What is Grey Literature?"
How Can Grey Literature Be Helpful? |
Grey literature provides value because it:
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What are the Challenges of Grey Literature? |
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Grey Literature Inclusion Criteria |
GREO uses the criteria outlined below to determine if a grey literature resource should be included in the Evidence Centre.
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