webconference - Grey Literature - consumer's perspective section (free web conference)

Grey Lit 102: Advanced Search Strategies for Grey Literature

NEW: View the Grey Lit 102 archived recording and access the presentation slides here. 

Date: Thursday, April 7, 2011 12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m. (EDT) 
Course Level: 101
Faculty: Melissa Ratajeski, M.L.I.S., R.L.A.T.,  University of Pittsburgh; Ahlam Saleh, M.D., M.L.S., University of Pittsburgh
Duration: 60 min.

Overview:  This free Web conference (the "consumer's" perspective) discussed the challenges inherent in conducting advanced searches for grey literature and presents tactics for overcoming these challenges. Participants in this session learned:

• Who are the major users of grey literature, and why?
• What are best practices for searching and incorporating grey literature evidence into larger research efforts?
• Is it possible to systematically review grey literature (why or why not)?
• Are there critical assumptions or search parameters that can target a search and efficiently find desired evidence?