Database of the Month- ERIC

What is it:
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is the world’s most widely used index to educational-related literature. Established in 1966, ERIC is supported by the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Educational Research and Improvement. ERIC is the largest education database in the world.

Who is it for:
A comprehensive, easy-to-use, searchable, Internet-based bibliographic and full-text database of education research and information for educators, researchers, and the general public.

How to access this database:
A-Z Databases: E (avondale.edu.au) Choose ERIC

Examples of available content:



Special features:
ERIC provides access to 1.5 million bibliographic records of

  • journal articles
  • books
  • research syntheses
  • conference papers
  • technical reports
  • dissertations
  • policy papers
  • other education-related materials
  • A key component of ERIC is its collection of grey literature.
  • Approximately one quarter of the ERIC Collection is available in full text. Materials with no full text available can often be accessed using links to publisher websites and/or library holdings.

Search tricks:
Home – ERIC – LibGuides at ProQuest

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