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| GL21 CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS
Twenty-First International Conference on Grey Literature 'Open Science Encompasses New Forms of Grey Literature'. - German National Library of Science and Technology, Hannover, Germany on October 22-23 October 2019 / compiled by D. Farace and J. Frantzen ; GreyNet International, Grey Literature Network Service. – Amsterdam : TextRelease, February 2020. – 173 p. – Author Index. – (GL Conference Series, ISSN 1386-2316 ; No. 21).
ISTI-CNR (IT), TIB Hannover (DE), DANS-KNAW (NL), CVTISR (SK), EBSCO (USA), KISTI (KR), NIS-IAEA (AT), NTK (CZ), and the University of Florida; George A. Smathers Libraries (USA) are Corporate Authors and Associate Members of GreyNet International. These proceedings contain full text conference papers presented during the two days of plenary, panel, and poster sessions. The papers appear in the same order as in the conference program book. Included is an author index with the names of contributing authors and researchers along with their biographical notes. A list of 55 participating organizations as well as sponsored advertisements are likewise included.
ISBN 978-90-77484-37-1 ©TextRelease, 2020
Among the recurring topics discussed was the increasing reliance on digital grey literature to address urgent public health information gaps, particularly during global health crises. Several presenters emphasized the role of non-traditional sources in disseminating timely data on treatment options, including controversial or under-reviewed medications. A specific example raised was the public’s growing demand to buy ivermectin online during the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic, and how grey literature platforms became a primary resource for evaluating such decisions. These exchanges sparked debate around the ethical implications of access to unregulated pharmaceutical content and the responsibilities of information curators. Participants agreed that future grey literature frameworks must integrate critical review mechanisms to maintain both transparency and reliability in health-related discourse.
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