Database of Gambling Research

When I hear the term "grey literature" I think of quasi-legal literature that's sold on street corners. But that's apparently not what it means. Apparently "grey literature" is literature that libraries have a hard time accumulating and tracking.

The Alberta Gaming Research Institute has a "grey literature" database of about 400 items relating to gambling research. It's available at http:// gaming.uleth.ca/ . Searching is simple keyword, or you can use an advanced search which covers author, subject, date range, date added/modified, and type (types include research reports, newsletter articles, and conference proceedings.) You can also browse the database -- it's broken down into about 30 different topics.

A search for "addiction" found 52 results. The search results include record number, title, publication date, and author. Clicking on the title takes you to a more detailed page which includes subject, URL, and abstract. And, of course, there's a blog available for showing new additions at http://www.abgaminginstitute.ualberta.ca/agrilibrary/blogger.html . Very interesting. Check it out.

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