Public Health & Research Services Librarian
Grey Literature Sources
Examples of grey literature include technical or research reports, conference papers, some official publications, doctoral dissertations, and other types of non-journal literature.
In addition to searching grey literature collections, visit websites of known organizations or associations working in your area of interest to find conference proceedings, reports, issue briefs, white papers, and other literature.
- Think Tank SearchGoogle custom search of think tanks and research centers.
- OpenGrey: System for Information on Grey Literature in EuropeBibliographical references of grey literature produced in Europe
- Google Scholar This link opens in a new windowScholarly literature across many disciplines and sources, including theses, books, abstracts and articles.
See help for accessing articles from off-campus through Google Scholar. - WorldCat This link opens in a new windowSearch the holdings of over 10,000 libraries worldwide. Use this search to find books and other materials not available in UW and Summit Libraries. Use Interlibrary Loan to request items not owned by UW Libraries or its borrowing partners.
- UW Libraries SearchArticles, books and more. Use filters to limit to books and other non-article formats.
- News: E-NewspapersThis guide recommends resources for finding information in the news - past and present.
IGO/NGO Search Engines
Use the search engines below to search keywords across many IGO (inter-governmental organization) or NGO (non-governmental organization) websites. For example, a single search for "microfinance" using the Union of International Associations IGO search will find reports and research on this topic from USAID, World Bank, Asian Development Bank, and many more.
- Union of International Associations IGO SearchThis service allows you to search the websites of all intergovernmental organizations (IGOs), comprising over 3000 bodies including the United Nations, the European Commission, the World Bank, etc.
- Intergovernmental Organization search engineCustom Google search engine that searches across hundreds of IGO websites.
- NGO search engineCustom Google search engine designed to search across hundreds of NGO websites.
Theses at UW and beyond
- ProQuest Dissertations & Theses Global This link opens in a new window
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Index to doctoral dissertations and selected masters theses from 1861 to the present; includes 2 million+ full text dissertations published since 1997.
- ResearchWorks at the UWBrowse collections of UW communities including Dissertations and Theses, Faculty Researcher Data and Papers, Student Research Papers.
Health Data & Statistics Sources
- Statistics Sources: Health SciencesStarting points; international, U.S., regional, and state sources.
- Data Resources in the Health SciencesAn inventory of resources to support research data needs in the health sciences fields.
