Grey literature refers to that kind of information produced by organizations outside of the commercial/academic publishing and distribution systems. This includes information from various sources such as:
Grey literature is evidence-based and often written for researchers and policy makers in a field.
Depending on your research question or field of study, searching for grey literature may form an important part of your search.
When searching for grey literature on the internet, take a few extra steps to assess the credibility of the site and organization responsible for the information, and watch for potential biases or omissions that their reports may contain.
The library subscribes to a collection of Canadian public documents, featuring over 60,000 reports and publications from various governmental jurisdictions, non-governmental organizations, and think tanks. Search by keyword, and use the filters to locate online full-text editions.
These documents are also available through searching Summon search and the library catalogue.
Canadian scholarly and general ebooks and public policy documents.
There are many ways to access health information on the Statistics Canada site. Starting with some of these basic tools will provide you with a quick overview of your topic.
Keep in mind that most health data is the responsibility of Statistics Canada. The following link searches Statistics Canada by Province. Use the filters on the left to locate by subject.
The links below are to BC specific statistical sources.