• Journal of the Korean Society for Library and Information Science
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• v.40 no.3
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• pp.369-389
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• 2006

Grey literature is a non-Public data only for nonprofit users. Some of the major grey literatures are technical report, Proceeding, and thesis. For their Promptitude, these sources are core of research and development. According to a research on the academic qualify. grey literatures have higher usage rates than books-articles excluded. Also, the usage of foreign grey literature by librarians of research organization was investigated. The result was that over 90 percent of the researchers were demanding the original text of the foreign grey literature. In addition, librarians pointed out that the time-consuming problem and the lack of published information was a hindrance to using grey literature. For the centralized management of grey literature. they wanted an alliance structure.

• Journal of Information Management
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• v.38 no.2
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• pp.25-57
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• 2007

Grey literature can be used as a substantial resource in Research & Development but it has trouble to manage. This study aimed at getting a better way to manage the grey literature by grasping the present problems in collecting, organizing and using the grey literature. This research studied the definition, type, and characteristics, usabilities of grey literature from the related materials and it performs the case study on how to manage the grey literature in major institutions. Finally, it suggested management method of various materials through the in-depth interview with the staffs in charge of managing grey literature in government institutes.