The Elephant in the Room: Toward a Definition of Grey Legal Literature
Law Library Journal, Vol. 107:4, 2015
17 Pages Posted: 30 Dec 2015
Date Written: December 2015
Abstract
This article explores the history, definitions, and characteristics of the category of information resources known as grey literature. By applying this schema to the law, this article will propose a new definition of grey legal literature and apply it to the current lexicon of legal information resources.
Keywords: Grey Literature, Legal Research, Law Librarianship, Legal Research Methods, Librarianship
Suggested Citation: Suggested Citation
Rucinski, Taryn L., The Elephant in the Room: Toward a Definition of Grey Legal Literature (December 2015). Law Library Journal, Vol. 107:4, 2015, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2708884
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