Going Grey: Strategies for Searching the Grey Literature
Going Grey: Strategies for Searching the Grey Literature Online
Searching for grey literature is an important aspect of many literature reviews. However, due to the high volume of grey literature produced, an abundance of grey literature types are available, and a multitude of sources that can be searched- grey literature searching can be especially challenging. This workshop will focus on strategies to develop a grey literature search plan, and how Advanced Google could be leveraged for targeted website searching.
Learning Objectives:
- Define grey literature
- Identify grey literature search objectives
- Describe how to develop a grey literature search plan
- Describe methods to conduct a grey literature search with parameters
- Use Advanced Google to conduct targeted website searches
- Date:
- Wednesday, May 8, 2024
- Time:
- 10:00am - 11:00am
- Time Zone:
- Atlantic Time (change)
- St. Francis Xavier University:
- Angus L. Macdonald Library
- Online:
- This is an online event. Event URL will be sent via registration email.
- Categories:
- Research Bootcamp
Welcome to Research Boot Camp 2024!
The Angus L. Macdonald library presents an in-depth workshop series designed with this summer's research assistants in mind. In this program, librarians will take you through the research process to ensure that you are well-prepared to tackle essential research skills such as: literature reviews, source evaluation, citation managment, knowledge synthesis projects and much, much more!
This year's sessions will run from May 6-8 through live online presentations, via Blackboard Collaborate.
The Boot Camp sessions are free of charge and registration is open to all StFX students, staff and faculty, with a particular focus on the information management needs of research assistants. Participants can choose individual sessions to attend based on your research needs and areas of interest, and register via the StFX Library Events Page.
Certificates
**New this year**
This workshop series is for professional and scholarly development.
Certificates of completion are available for attending participants.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about this year's Research Bootcamp, please contact the coordinator:
Samantha Read, Instructional Services Librarian
