gray literature
noun
: written material (such as a report) that is not published commercially or is not generally accessible
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Until recently, information from rescue excavations was sequestered in a vast gray literature of reports published in Greek by the state archeological service.
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Nick Romeo, The New Yorker, 22 Aug. 2023
There is no gray literature now: Everything is a magnet for immediate attention and misunderstanding.
—James Heathers, The Atlantic, 23 Oct. 2021
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Nick Romeo, The New Yorker, 22 Aug. 2023
There is no gray literature now: Everything is a magnet for immediate attention and misunderstanding.
—James Heathers, The Atlantic, 23 Oct. 2021
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“Gray literature.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gray%20literature. Accessed 26 Jul. 2025.
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