ENVI 143 - Endangered Species: Gray Literature & Google

"information produced on all levels of government, academics, business and industry in electronic and print formats not controlled by commercial publishing i.e. where publishing is not the primary activity of the producing body."

- Grey Literature Network Service

It can be a great source of information from organizations working in the field.

Center for Conservation Innovation - Defenders of Wildlife

• ESAdocs search for all kinds of information on your species
• ESA Listings Summary for personalized data display

Science.gov

• Find and search government websites
• Use advanced search for more search options
• Browse the list of websites by subject

Google search tips

• Site: use to limit your search to .org or .gov websites. 
  • Example: california condor conservation site:.org
• Or search within a specific website.
  • Example: California condor conservation site:.epa.gov
• Use quotes for an exact phrase.
  • Example: “meadow jumping mouse”

Organizations and sites of interest

Tip:  look for a Publications or Research link

• NOAA: Recovery Plans for Endangered and Threatened Species
• Federal Register of Endangered and Threatened Species: The search bar is in the top right corner
• California Department of Fish and Wildlife
• Defenders of Wildlife - Publications
• Environmental Protection Agency
• Fish and Wildlife Service
• Greenpeace
• International Union for Conservation of Nature
• National Fish and Wildlife Foundation
• National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
• Nature Conservancy
• World Wildlife Fund
• Rainforest Alliance Species Profiles
• Wikipedia's list of Nature Conservation Organizations

Before performing a Google search, select the settings link from the bottom right corner and then select "advanced search". From there, limit to a specific domain, such as .gov, or .edu. You can also limit by file type .pdf to find documents.