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Gray Literature

The U.S. Interagency Gray Literature Working Group defines gray literature as "foreign or domestic open source material that usually is available through specialized channels and may not enter normal channels or systems of publication, distribution, bibliographic control, or acquisition by booksellers or subscription agents" ("Gray Information Functional Plan," 18 January 1995).

Many of the publications indexed below are also available at the Natural Resources Library. If you do not find what you are looking for, please ask the librarian. See also the lists of new publications for various research stations.

Forestry

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British Columbia Ministry of Forests

Search online publications. Most publications are also available at the Natural Resources Library.

Selected publications available online and at NRL:
Extension Note
Land Management Handbook - SD14 .B7 L24
Research Report
Technical Report
Working Paper

Canadian Forest Service

Search online publications through the National Bookstore. Click on title, then click on "Download Acrobat Version" to view online. (New publications search.)

Selected publications available online and at NRL:
The Bridge
Exotic Forest Pest Advisory
Forest Health & Biodiversity News
Information Forestry
Information Report
Technology Transfer Note
Viewpoint: National Newsletter of the Canadian Forest Service

CIFOR (Center for International Forestry Research)

"CIFOR is an international research and global knowledge institution committed to conserving forests and improving the livelihoods of people in the tropics."

CIFOR Publications Database (Recent Publications)

Selected publications available online and at NRL:
CIFOR News
Research Abstracts
Occasional Paper

EFI (European Forest Institute)

EFI Publications

"EFIDAS provides comprehensive European forestry information and user-friendly data analysis systems to promote the improved utilisation and analysis of the European forestry statistics for conducting high quality Pan-European forestry research."

The core components of EFIDAS include:

  • Long-term European forest resources assessment
  • Forest products statistics and trade flows
  • Forest law and legislation
  • EFI Forest Glossary terms and definitions database

NC State faculty and students have full access to the EFIDAS database as part of the Forestry department's membership in EFI. Contact the NRL librarian for login information.

FAO Forestry Department

"The FAO Forestry Department promotes national and international action for the effective conservation, sustainable management and efficient utilization of forest and related resources as an integral element of land use systems."

FAO Forestry databases

Access online publications.

Selected publications available online and at NRL:
Unasylva
State of the World's Forests - SD131 .S68 (latest in Reference)
Forest Genetic Resources
Forestry Papers
Conservation Guides

FERIC (Forest Engineering Research Institute of Canada)

"FERIC, the Forest Engineering Research Institute of Canada, is a private, non-profit research and development organization whose goal is to improve Canadian forestry operations related to the harvesting and transportation of wood, and the growing of trees, within a framework of sustainable development."

Search FERIC's publication list. Non-restricted FERIC publications are available at NRL.

Selected publications at NRL:
Advantage
Annual Report - SD388 .F653
Handbooks - multiple call numbers - search catalog
Technical Note - SD388 .F656
Technical Report - SD388 .F657
Special Report - SD388 .S65

Forestry Tasmania

Access online publications.

IUFRO (International Union of Forest Research Organizations)

"IUFRO is a non-profit, non-governmental international network of forest scientists. Its objectives are to promote international cooperation in forestry and forest products research."

Selected publications available online and at NRL:
IUFRO News
Occasional Papers
Research Series

Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources

List of online publications. List of OFRI publications. (Helpful hint: Use Ctrl+F to search this page for publications on a given subject.)

Insights is available at NRL and online.

Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences

Search online theses.

Browse theses by department, author, and year.

Many of these titles are also available in the library. Search the catalog for availability.

USDA Forest Service

Search online publications.

Access other Forest Service publications (e.g., Forest Service Directives, U.S. Forest Facts and Figures).

GrayLit Network

"The GrayLIT Network makes the gray literature of U.S. Federal Agencies easily accessible over the Internet. It taps into the search engines of distributed gray literature collections, enabling the user to find information without first having to know the sponsoring agency... Federal Agencies [currently] participating in this project are DOD/DTIC, DOE, EPA, and NASA."

National Sea Grant

The National Sea Grant Library database contains citations of Sea Grant institution publications. Browse Sea Grant Abstracts for recent publications by subject.

Digital libraries:
HACCP
Coastal Hazards
Harmful Algae
Diving Safety
Education
Marine Careers
Environmentally Friendly Aquaculture

Please send suggestions for additions or changes to this page to Karen Ciccone.

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