ERIC
Database Description
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Access:
ERIC via Ebsco: CONNECT to the database
ERIC free on the web: CONNECT to the database
Description:
ERIC, sponsored by the US Department of Education, is the premier national bibliographic database of education literature.
ERIC consists of two files: Resources in Education, which covers the document literature, consisting of research reports, curriculum and teaching guides, conference papers, and books, and Current Index to Journals in Education, which covers published journal literature from over 775 periodicals. The database also includes the full text of ERIC Digest Records. These one- to two-page records, written specifically for teachers, administrators, and other practitioners, provide an overview of information on a given topic and supply references with more detailed information. ERIC subscriptions are available in various coverage options. Document records include links to ERIC documents, available electronically through ERIC Document Reproduction Service (EDRS).
Three different interfaces for searching the ERIC database are available. Ebsco and CSA are subscription services that offer sophisticated interfaces. The third option is to search the database via the government's web portal.
Coverage
- 1966-
Information Type:
- Citations? Yes
- Abstracts? Yes
- Full Text? Yes
Frequency of Updates:
- Quarterly
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