Dept of Health Library: Department of Health Library: Grey Literature

Grey Literature

The Fourth International Conference on Grey Literature (GL '99) in Washington, DC, in October 1999 defined grey literature as follows: "That which is produced on all levels of government, academics, business and industry in print and electronic formats, but which is not controlled by commercial publishers."
Be aware the word grey can also be spelt as "gray". You will need to look for either spelling when searching for "Grey Literature".

Examples of grey literature include:

Reports
Discussion papers
Briefings
Guides
Data sets
Conference papers
Submissions
Evaluations
Working papers
Theses
Blogs & social media
Procedures & policies

Australian

Analysis and Policy Observatory
(Formerly Australian Policy Online) A research database and alert service providing free access to full text research reports and papers, statistics and other resources essential for public policy development and implementation in Australia and New Zealand.
Australasian Open Access Repositories The Council of Australian University Librarians (CAUL) maintain a list of repository contacts for repositories in Australian and New Zealand universities.
Australia Department of Health and Aged Care A listing of publications, sorted by A-Z and topics, on the Australian Government Department of Health websites.
Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) The ABS is Australia’s national statistical agency, providing trusted official statistics on a wide range of economic, social, population and environmental matters of importance to Australia.
Australian Digital Health Agency Initiatives and programs: Includes My Health Record, Electronic prescriptions, Telehealth, Cybersecurity and National Digital Health Strategy.
Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet
A 'one-stop info-shop' that aims to contribute to 'closing the gap' in health between Indigenous and other Australians by providing the evidence base to inform practice and policy in Indigenous health. Kurongkurl Katitjin, Centre for Indigenous Australian Education and Research, Edith Cowan University
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW)
Australian statistics covering such areas as chronic disease, hospitals, cancer, drugs and alcohol
Australian Research Data Commons (ARDC) Resource Hub The Australian Research Data Commons (ARDC) is building Australia’s research data infrastructure. We provide Australian researchers with access to national research data collections, cloud computing, platforms and data-intensive research skills training.
CareSearch palliative care knowledge network CareSearch is an online resource designed to help those needing relevant and trustworthy information and resources about palliative care.
CSIRO - Health and Medical We're working to prevent illnesses, develop a better understanding of diseases, and improve detection, treatment and recovery in a range of medical conditions to help people live healthier lives.
National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) The National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) is Australia’s leading expert body promoting the development and maintenance of public and individual health standards.
Queensland Government Data Portal - (Queensland Health) Data sets from Queensland Health
Queensland Health - Research and Reports Queensland Health oversees the management of clinical trials across the state and this section outlines the ethics and governance processes that guide these projects. You can also access reports and data here from the annual reports to the Chief Health Officer report and a range of epidemiology reports. Some information is also made available via the Queensland government’s open data portal.
The Sax Institute Resource Hub We are an independent, not-for-profit organisation registered as an Australian charity that improves health and wellbeing by driving better use of evidence in policies, programs, and services.
Telethon Kids Institute - Research We are an independent medical research institute based in Perth, Western Australia and affiliated with the State's major universities. Our researchers are searching for answers to improve the health and wellbeing of children and families affected by some of the most devastating, complex and common diseases and issues.
Trove Trove helps you find and use resources relating to Australia. It's more than a search engine. Trove brings together content from libraries, museums, archives, repositories and other research and collecting organisations big and small.

International

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRC) The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) is the lead Federal agency charged with improving the safety and quality of America's health care system. AHRQ develops the knowledge, tools, and data needed to improve the health care system and help Americans, health care professionals, and policymakers make informed health decisions.
Center for Health Care Strategies (CHCS)
US health policy resource center information on access, quality and cost-effectiveness in publicly financed health care
Climate change and human health literature portal (NIH.gov) An integrated, curated bibliographic database of global peer-reviewed research and gray literature on the science of climate impacts on human health. Produced by National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences.
The George Institute for Global Health
A global world class non-profit medical research institute estabilshed in headquarted in Sydney and affiliated with The University of Sydney, Oxford University & Peking University Health Science Center - Conference papers & proceedings, journal articles & academic reports
Health Systems Evidence Health Systems Evidence is a continuously updated repository of syntheses of research evidence about governance, financial and delivery arrangements within health systems, and about implementation strategies that can support change in health systems.
ISRCTN Registry The ISRCTN registry is a primary clinical trial registry recognised by WHO and ICMJE that accepts all clinical research studies (whether proposed, ongoing or completed), providing content validation and curation and the unique identification number necessary for publication. All study records in the database are freely accessible and searchable.
The King's Fund
The King's Fund is an independent charity working to improve health and care in England. Our vision is that the best possible health and care is available to all.
Mednar Mednar is a free, medically-focused deep web search engine that uses Explorit Everywhere!, an advanced search technology by Deep Web Technologies. As an alternative to Google, Mednar accelerates your research with a search of authoritative public and deep web resources, returning the most relevant results to one easily navigable page.
OAlster OAIster is a union catalog of millions of records that represent open access resources. OAIster includes more than 50 million records from more than 1,100 contributors. Digital resources include digitized books and articles; born-digital texts; audio files; images; movies; datasets.
OpenDOAR OpenDOAR is the quality-assured, global Directory of Open Access Repositories. You can search and browse through thousands of registered repositories based on a range of features, such as location, software or type of material held.
Organization for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD) Publications from OECD
Social Care Online Social Care Online is the UK's largest online database of information on all aspects of social work and social care. It includes legislation, government documents, practice and guidance, systematic reviews, research briefings, UK grey (informally-published) literature, reports, and journal articles. The database contains over 160,000 records from the 1980s to 2023.
UCLA Center for Health Policy Research
The UCLA Center for Health Policy Research publishes dozens of reports, policy briefs, fact sheets and data every year on a wide range of health policy issues
World Health Organization (WHO) Publications produced by WHO. WHO is an organization of 194 Member States. The Member States elect the Director-General, who leads the organization in achieving its global health goals