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Article
Publication date: 18 March 2020

Joachim Schöpfel and Hélène Prost

The purpose of this paper is to provide empirical insight into the use of the term and concept of grey literature in recent scientific papers.

Abstract

Purpose

The purpose of this paper is to provide empirical insight into the use of the term and concept of grey literature in recent scientific papers.

Design/methodology/approach

The author conducted a scientometric analysis with Scopus data on 1,606 papers mentioning grey (or gray) literature published in 2018. Additionally, the author analysed the evolution between 1999 and 2018, and performed a content analysis on a random subsample of 70 papers in open access.

Findings

The percentage of papers that mention grey literature is low (0.05%) but steadily rising. They are from over 100 countries and a long tail of institutions, covering, namely, medical and health sciences and related topics. The dominant document type is systematic reviews, defining grey literature generally thought of as “unpublished”, “not peer reviewed” and “not in databases” and meaning, most of the time, all kinds of reports and conference papers. A large variety of sources and options on how to retrieve grey literature is mentioned, including Google and Google Scholar, specialised digital libraries, relevant websites, handsearching in bibliographic references and contact with experts in the field.

Research limitations/implications

The study is limited to papers indexed in the Scopus database, mainly journals, written in English, with a bias in favour of medical and life sciences.

Originality/value

There is no recent study on the real usage of the term of grey literature in a large sample of academic papers.

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Collection and Curation, vol. 40 no. 3
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 2514-9326

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Article
Publication date: 11 November 2014

Joachim Schopfel, Stéphane Chaudiron, Bernard Jacquemin, Hélène Prost, Marta Severo and Florence Thiault

Print theses and dissertations have regularly been submitted together with complementary material, such as maps, tables, speech samples, photos or videos, in various formats and…

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Abstract

Purpose

Print theses and dissertations have regularly been submitted together with complementary material, such as maps, tables, speech samples, photos or videos, in various formats and on different supports. In the digital environment of open repositories and open data, these research results could become a rich source of research results and data sets, for reuse and other exploitation. The paper aims to discuss these issues.

Design/methodology/approach

After introducing electronic theses and dissertations (ETD) into the context of eScience, the paper investigates some aspects that impact the availability and openness of data sets and other supplemental files related to ETD (system architecture, metadata and data retrieval, legal aspects).

Findings

These items are part of the so-called “small data” of eScience, with a wide range of contents and formats. Their heterogeneity and their link to ETD need specific approaches to data curation and management, with specific metadata and identifiers and with specific services, workflows and systems. One size may not fit for all but it seems appropriate to separate text and data files. Regarding copyright and licensing, data sets must be evaluated carefully but should not be processed and disseminated under the same conditions as the related PhD theses. Some examples are presented.

Research limitations/implications

The paper concludes with recommendations for further investigation and development to foster open access to research results produced along with PhD theses.

Originality/value

ETDs are an important part of the content of open repositories. Yet, their potential as a gateway to underlying research results has not really been explored so far.

Article
Publication date: 27 February 2007

Pascal Bador, Chérifa Boukacem‐Zeghmouri, Thierry Lafouge, Hélène Prost and Joachim Schöpfel

The article aims to investigate the correlation between citations and the document supply of print serials.

Abstract

Purpose

The article aims to investigate the correlation between citations and the document supply of print serials.

Design/methodology/approach

The study is based on data from INIST‐CNRS for document supply requests and from ISI for citations from 89 serials with JCR impact factors in pharmacology. Data were collected from 1992 to 2004.

Findings

The results distinguish four groups of serials with different relationships between document supply requests and citations. The characteristics of the serials of the four groups are described (year of creation, price, etc.). The evolution of the correlation between document supply and citations is analysed.

Originality/value

This is the second of three articles on a longitudinal study over 13 years on different aspects of the relationship between document supply and impact factor (citations) in pharmacology, a scientific domain with a high use of scientific information.

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Interlending & Document Supply, vol. 35 no. 1
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0264-1615

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Article
Publication date: 21 August 2007

Pascal Bador, Chérifa Boukacem‐Zeghmouri, Thierry Lafouge, Hélène Prost and Joachim Schöpfel

The article aims to investigate the customers for the document supply of print serials.

Abstract

Purpose

The article aims to investigate the customers for the document supply of print serials.

Design/methodology/approach

The study is based on data from INIST‐CNRS for document supply requests in pharmacology. Data were collected from 1998 to 2005 (10,000+ customer accounts with 4.6m orders).

Findings

The article provides information about the distribution of orders per customer type, about the geographical origin of customers, about the ordering trends among pharmaceutical customers and of pharmaceutical journals.

Originality/value

This is the last of three articles on a longitudinal study over 13 years on different aspects of the relationship between document supply and impact factor (citations) in pharmacology, a scientific domain with a high use of scientific information.

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Interlending & Document Supply, vol. 35 no. 3
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0264-1615

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Article
Publication date: 1 October 2006

Chérifa Boukacem‐Zeghmouri, Pascal Bador, Thierry Lafouge, Hélène Prost and Joachim Schöpfel

The article seeks to investigate the evolution of document supply of print serials.

Abstract

Purpose

The article seeks to investigate the evolution of document supply of print serials.

Design/methodology/approach

The study is based on data from INIST‐CNRS – document supply requests and access to electronic resources – of 95 serials with JCR impact factors in pharmacology. Data were collected from 1992 to 2003.

Findings

The results distinguish four groups of serials each with a different evolution of document supply requests. Nevertheless, the overall decline from 1999 is a global phenomenon linked to growing access to online journals and there seems little likelihood of a slowdown for the next few years.

Originality/value

This is the first of three articles on a longitudinal study over 12 years on different aspects of the relationship between document supply and impact factor (citations) in pharmacology, a scientific domain with a high use of scientific information.

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Interlending & Document Supply, vol. 34 no. 4
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0264-1615

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Article
Publication date: 13 November 2009

Joachim Schöpfel and Hélène Prost

This paper seeks to investigate the impact of the open archive initiative on the document supply of grey literature.

Abstract

Purpose

This paper seeks to investigate the impact of the open archive initiative on the document supply of grey literature.

Design/methodology/approach

The article is based on a comparative survey of five major scientific and technical information centres: The British Library (UK), CISTI (Canada), INIST‐CNRS (France), KISTI (South Korea), and TIB Hannover (Germany).

Findings

All major document suppliers are quite deeply involved in the open archive movement, and this involvement has an obvious impact on the policy of acquisition, archiving and supply of grey literature (dissertations, reports, conferences etc.).

Originality/value

The paper is a follow‐up study of the survey published in 2006.

Details

Interlending & Document Supply, vol. 37 no. 4
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0264-1615

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Article
Publication date: 13 November 2009

Mike McGrath

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Interlending & Document Supply, vol. 37 no. 4
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0264-1615

Article
Publication date: 1 July 2006

Chérifa Boukacem‐Zeghmouri and Joachim Schöpfel

This article seeks to investigate the impact of the open archive initiative on the document supply of grey literature.

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Abstract

Purpose

This article seeks to investigate the impact of the open archive initiative on the document supply of grey literature.

Design/methodology/approach

The article is based on a comparative survey of five major institutions: The British Library (UK), CISTI (Canada), INIST‐CNRS (France), KISTI (South Korea) and TIB Hannover (Germany).

Findings

All major document suppliers are more or less deeply involved in the open archive movement, and this involvement has an obvious impact on the policy of acquisition, archiving and supply of grey literature (dissertations, reports, conferences, etc.).

Originality/value

Even if the impact of increased access to digital resources on document supply is relatively well documented, little is known about the specific effect on grey literature, especially in the OA environment. This study provides some evidence concerning this effect.

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Interlending & Document Supply, vol. 34 no. 3
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0264-1615

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Article
Publication date: 7 April 2015

Claire Leduc and Joachim Schöpfel

– The paper of this paper is to explore the usage patterns of e-journals in French business schools.

Abstract

Purpose

The paper of this paper is to explore the usage patterns of e-journals in French business schools.

Design/methodology/approach

The paper exploits COUNTER-compliant usage statistics from a nationwide usage study with data from journal collections of an international academic publisher.

Findings

With regard to online collections, the usage appears to be relatively intensive, especially when compared to usage statistics from universities in the same fields. This result may reflect an emerging research activity in business schools and a projected and required international orientation. However, the study also reveals important differences between schools, a fact that should not be overestimated because of the small sample size, even if the sample is a representative of French business schools.

Research limitations/implications

The paper uses empirical data from a national usage study to identify specific patterns in business schools. It does not integrate qualitative survey data or deep log file analysis.

Originality/value

Very few studies provide empirical evidence of e-journal usage in business schools. The paper enhances the knowledge on usage in specific environments in higher education. This is the first usage study with French business schools.

Details

The Electronic Library, vol. 33 no. 2
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0264-0473

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