What is a Library of Grey Literature?

Public Health Grey literature can be defined as documentary material which is not commercially published or generally available.

How do I search the Library?

Free-text search
Enter your own search terms on key fields such  as title, author and keyword. To view the whole list of publications hit the 'Go' button on the Title field.

Use predefined keyword tags to search the library
Use the comprehensive resource tagging system for a  systematic information retrieval approach

Search national resources
Search WMPHO's cache of interoperable data from several nationwide PHO's

This version of the electronic library is available to the public and does not retrieve information from the full catalogue, but only those publications for which consent has been givento allow them to be publicly available.

The full catalogue is available only to West Midlands Public Health Network (WMeHNET) members. If you want to know more about this, please go to the WMeHNET log in page.

Who Provides the Content?

The library is still being populated and is expected to increase dramatically in size as the library is promoted and used.

Only members of the West Midlands Public Health Network (WMeHNET) can include resources in the library using an electronic submission form or its pdf version. These are both available in the WMeHNET website. Please go to the WMeHENT log in page to know more or alternatively contact the webmaster.

What Kind of Material should I submit?

Examples of materials suitable for inclusion could include

• Policy/Strategy Documents - e.g. PCTs Health Improvement and Modernisation Programmes.
• Formal Reports - e.g. Research reports on Health Inequalities Issues.
• Guidelines e.g. Guidance on dealing with head lice outbreaks. 
• Presentations e.g. PPT slides from conference on smoking cessation.
• Newsletters/bulletins e.g. Bimonthly newsletter for specialist networks. 
• Promotional Material e.g. Leaflet on alcohol consumption and abuse. 

For further information go to the Frequently Asked Questions page.

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