Locating Education Resources Using ERIC

The database will default to search for your keywords in the following fields: Title, Author, Subjects (Descriptors/Identifiers), Institution Name, Core Subjects, and the Abstract Summary. To search only for words in a specific field, click on the drop-down menu next to the search box labeled “Default Fields.” Then select the field in which to limit your search terms.

Your options for field searching include:

Subject: Searches for the exact subject heading descriptors.

Title: Searches words in the title of the article.

Author: Searches for the author(s) last name followed by a first name or initial.

Core Subject: Searches words in the core subject (major descriptor) headings within an ERIC record.

Abstract: Searches the abstract (summary of the article) for keywords.

Institution Name: Searches the originating institution or sponsoring agency.

Clearinghouse: Searches for words in the clearinghouse name.

Journal Name: Searches for the exact journal name displayed within the Source field.

Intended Audience: Searches the type of audience the item is targeted toward. Possible audiences include the following: Administrators - Community - Counselors - Media Staff - Parents - Policymakers - Practitioners - Researchers - Students - Teachers.

Language: Searches the exact language(s) of the publication.

Country of Publication: Searches the origin of the item by exact country, state, province, or territory.

For example: You could limit your search to include items in the Journal Name field and type Journal of Education in the corresponding search box.

Thesaurus

*Hint: Click on the Thesaurus button to search for subject terms to search for in ERIC.

Once you click on the Thesaurus button, type in the subject term you are looking for in the Browse for box. Then place a check next to the box of the term you would like to add to your search. Click on the individual term to see broader or related subject terms.

Limiting Searches

By Scrolling down the screen you may limit your search by Publication Date, Publication Type, ERIC Number, Journal Name, Language, (only Journals or only Documents), and Audience.

Viewing Results

There are different options for viewing articles. Full-text options include: HTML Full Text, Linked Full Text and Full Text from ERIC. Click on the full-text link to open the document.

Marking Records to Print, Email, and Download

To mark records, click on the folder image to the right of each item in the results list or the Add to Folder icon when viewing an individual record. After you add the item to your folder. The folder will change to read Added .

Printing

Click the Print button at the top of the screen to open the Print Manager.

Click the Print  button to print. This database will automatically print both the citation and abstract. You may deselect either by clicking in the checked boxes beside Additional citation details and abstract (for the citation) and Full Text (when available) (for the Full Text).

Downloading

1. Click on the Save icon at the top of your results screen to open the Save Manager.

2. Choose the Full text (when available) option if you only want the full text article. Choosing Additional citation details and abstract will only send the publication information and possibly a summary of the article. (You may also save links to articles or search strings by choosing the Links tab.)

3. Click the Save button, which will format the article for saving.

4. Use your browser's save options. Click on File from the browser's menu.

5. Click on Save As… The system will automatically save the results to the a:\ drive. You must specify a filename ending in .txt to save as text format.

6. Click Save.

Emailing

1. Click on the E-mail icon at the top of the screen to open the E-mail Manager Screen

2. Type your e-mail address and a subject heading in the text boxes provided.

3. Click in the boxes next to the formats and/or information you want e-mailed. Choose Full text (when available) [This will send you the article in the text of an email message], Additional citation details and abstract [This will send you the citation of the article].

4. You may also send yourself a link to an article or to your last search performed in ERIC. You can do this by clicking on the Links tab and then choosing from either option.

5. Click the Send button

Locating Journal Articles or Documents cited in ERIC

ERIC journals (EJ): If you would like to see the entire article from a CIJE citation, look up the journal in the Pace Library Catalog by performing a Journal Title search, using the Journal title. Copies of the articles may then be obtained from the appropriate library.

ERIC documents (ED): If the ERIC Document you are looking for is NOT available in full-text in the ERIC database, please use the ILLIAD Interlibrary Loan system to request the item, and we can get it for you from another library in the area.

The following nearby libraries maintain collections of ERIC documents on microfiche:

ERIC on the World Wide Web

The ERIC website provides links to a large number of information resources for educators.

See more education resources on the Internet at the Pace University Library collection of Internet Resources.

Related Databases

See related Education Databases. Some general databases are very strong on this subject as well. Research Library is one such database.

Search this Database

Begin searching ERIC.