Tutorials - ERIC (Education Resources Information Center)

Why So Many Versions of ERIC?

Length: 2 min 34 sec | File Size: 2.8 MBs

Explains why there are several options for searching the ERIC database.

Accessing Full-text Articles in ERIC (Public)

Length: 5 min 5 sec | File Size: 4.8 MBs

Describes how to access full-text articles in the public version of ERIC.

What is the ERIC Thesaurus?

Length: 4 min 16 sec | File Size: 4.4 MBs

Explains the function and value of the ERIC thesaurus and delineates how it works in the different versions of ERIC.

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Basic Search Techniques in ERIC (FirstSearch)

Length: 6 min 18 sec | File Size: 4.7 MBs

Describes basic keyword searching in the world's largest database of education literature. Explains how to interpret citations, as well as how to link to full-text contained in the database.

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Using Limiters in ERIC (FirstSearch)

Length: 5 min 51 sec | File Size: 4.2MBs

Describes how to conduct searching in ERIC using limiters.

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Using the Online Thesaurus in ERIC (FirstSearch)

Length: 5 min 14 sec | File Size: 4.8 MBs

Describes how to conduct more focused searching in ERIC, using the database's online thesaurus to select more authoritative terms with which to search.

Using Truncation in ERIC (FirstSearch)

Length: 3 min 45 sec | File Size: 2.6 MBs

Describes how to conduct searching in ERIC, using the truncation feature.

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