Pharmacy

Grey literature refers to any information source that is not commercially published. As these sources are dispersed and not collected by centralised publishing platforms, they are sometimes difficult to find and can be tiresome to search. 

What counts as grey literature?

• Internal reports, such as government white papers
• Meeting minutes and notes
• Conference abstracts, papers
• Theses and dissertations
• Pre-print or unpublished research
• Clinical trial data
• Patents and technical standards information, such as British Standards (BSO) or International Standards (ISO)

Why use grey literature?

• Often good quality information produced by experts in their field, e.g. white papers are commissioned by the government from a body of subject specialists
• Providing important insights into the 'reality' of research, e.g. clinical trial data that is not published because the study was not successful and therefore not commercially beneficial
• Reflects the expertise of individuals not associated with academia e.g. independent think tanks; charities representing oppressed groups or individuals; other industry experts (for example, in business or technology).

SoP Library holds a variety of technical equipment and gadgets that you can borrow to support your studies.

In addition to the Laptop Loans service, which is available across UCL Library Services sites, you can also access:

• iPads for lab work
• Blood pressure monitors
• Scientific calculators
• Anatomical models
• Headphones
• Phone and laptop chargers

Please visit the Help Point to request these items.