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An Academic Perspective on Grey Literature

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This article presents an academic’s perspective on grey literature, providing the viewpoint from someone who has experience publishing in both academic and grey literature venues. I explore the strengths and weaknesses of grey literature and argue that more rigorous quality control, increased access to this literature, and more scholarly cooperation are necessary in order for grey literature to become accepted as a legitimate published form.

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Cet article présente un point de vue académique sur la littérature grise, en offrant celui d’une personne qui a l’expérience de la publication dans les milieux universitaires et de la littérature grise. J’étudie les forces et les faiblesses de la littérature grise et montre qu’un contrôle de la qualité plus rigoureux, un meilleur accès à cette littérature et une coopération universitaire plus poussée sont nécessaires pour que la littérature grise soit acceptée en tant que forme publiée légitime.

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En este artículo se presenta la perspectiva académica sobre la literatura gris. Se ofrece el punto de vista de una persona que posee experiencia publicando tanto en escenarios académicos como de literatura gris. Analizo los puntos fuertes y débiles de la literatura gris y defiendo la necesidad de controles de calidad más rigurosos, un mayor acceso a esta literatura y una mayor cooperación académica si se quiere conseguir que la literatura gris sea aceptada como una forma publicada y legítima.

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Roth, B.J. An Academic Perspective on Grey Literature. Arch 6, 337–345 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11759-010-9141-9

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