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What is grey literature and how do I do the APA reference for grey literature?
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Grey literature includes reports, government publications, policies and procedures, codes of ethics, press releases, policy briefs (brief reports), and so forth. In some instances, booklets and pamphlets are also considered grey literature, as are conference-related works, and theses and dissertations. As grey literature includes such a range of works, it is helpful if you describe the type of grey literature in square brackets after the title; however, this is optional.
A few examples of grey literature from the Ara APA Referencing Guide are listed below:
