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Grey Literature in Nursing: Corporate Organizations

What is a corporate organization?

Organizations include:
  • Non-profits, such as:
    • Think tanks
    • Associations
    • Charities
  • For-profits, such as:
    • Corporations
    • Businesses
    • Some research organizations
  • Nongovernmental organizations, or NGOs, such as:
    • Red Cross
    • Oxfam International
    • Save the Children
    • Doctors Without Borders
    • Amnesty International

What is the value of corporate organizations?

  • Publish reports and briefs in a timely manner.
  • Researchers are generally reputable scholars who produce high quality, credible information.
  • Representatives can influence public policy by speaking at congressional hearings.
  • Nursing students should understand that some organizations may have a certain bias and should use critical thinking to identify and navigate the information produced by these groups.

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