Annual Report published by the Irish Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI.ie) on Poverty, Income Inequality and Living Standards in Ireland. This report aims to address gaps in understanding and knowledge of poverty and living standards in Ireland.
Financial Bulletin issued by the Central Bank of Ireland that includes the latest economic and market developments in the Irish economy and in the Euro Area economy.
A drug and alcohol research and policy newsletter issued by the Health Research Board in Ireland. It includes summaries and analysis of recent publications and policy developments and overviews of particular issues relating to drug and alcohol issues in Ireland.
An employer's guide to implementing inclusive health and safety practices for employees with disabilities published by the Health and Safety Authority, who publish a broad range of guides for different sectors in Ireland relating to Health and Safety policy.
Physical Activity Strategy for Europe 2016-2025, issued by the World Health Organization (WHO). The strategy focuses on physical activity as a leading factor in health and well-being in the European Region, with particular attention to the burden of noncommunicable diseases associated with insufficient activity levels and sedentary behaviour.
A report by the World Health Organization (WHO) published in 2014 on suicide prevention. The report is available in 11 languages and provides a global knowledge base on suicide and suicide attempts as well as actionable steps for countries based on their current resources and context to move forward in suicide prevention.
A 2019 research report on Caring and Unpaid work in Ireland. This research examines Irish data collected over more than a decade to investigate involvement in unpaid work in the areas of childcare, care of older adults or those with a disability, and housework. It was published by the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission.
A guide produced by the government of Ireland-funded organisation Community Work Ireland (CWI) about their 2021 Climate Action Plan from a climate justice, just transition, and community development perspective.
A guidance document issued by the National Youth Council of Ireland on how to implement the Children First Act in the youth work sector. The guide is aimed at those working and volunteering in the youth work sector to understand child protection and safeguarding.
Grey Literature is a term used to describe information that is made available by organizations, often non-commercial, aimed at an academic or professional audience, but not published or distributed by mainstream commercial publishers.
Some examples of Grey Literature resources are:
During the 12th Conference on Grey Literature held in Prague in 2010, J. Schopfel, from the University of Lille, proposed a comprehensive definition of Grey Literature, known as the 'Prague Definition':
Grey Literature "stands for manifold document types produced on all levels of government, academics, business and industry in print and electronic formats that are protected by intellectual property rights, of sufficient quality to be collected and preserved by library holdings or institutional repositories, but not controlled by commercial publishers i.e., where publishing is not the primary activity of the producing body".
Source: Schopfel, Joachim. (2010) "Towards a Prague Definition of Grey Literature". OpenGrey.eu, opengrey.eu/item/display/10068/700015-2/ Accessed 23 November 2022
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