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Grey Literature

Provides resources and information on how to search for "grey literature."

Why Search Social Media?

While you probably will not want to cite tweets or blog posts as evidence, they may be useful during the course of your research by alerting you to contemporary issues related to your topic.

Social Media

Need to cite social media?  See the chart on the right for citation styles for blog posts, tweets, email, & YouTube videos.

Citing Social Media

Check this guide from American University in Washington, DC for citing Twitter, FAcebook, YouTube, & Instagram:  https://subjectguides.library.american.edu/c.php?g=175008&p=3161856

Miscellaneous Resources

More Resources on Searching for Grey Literature

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