what is eric
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WHAT IS ERIC?
AN OVERVIEW OF THE EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES INFORMATION CENTER DATABASE
by
MARK HABER
THE COLLEGE OF NEW ROCHELLE, GILL LIBRARY
October 2008
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E D U C A T I O N A L
R E S O U R C E S
I N F O R M A T I O N
C E N T E R
WHAT IS ERIC?
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ERIC Facts
Established in 1966
Sponsored by U.S. Dept. of Education
Contains both journal articles and documents
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WHAT ARE ERIC DOCUMENTS?
Papers presented at scholarly conferences
Reports of school districts
Reports of state departments of education
Doctoral dissertations in education
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Limiting Your Search
ERIC Searches can be limited to:
Journal articles only
Peer reviewed materials
Full text materials
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Controlled Vocabulary
Agreed upon term for a subject or concept
(in ERIC, these are called “Descriptors”)
Phonic method USE Phonics
Reading disabilities USE Reading Difficulties
Speech handicaps USE Speech Impairments
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Use of Thesaurus
List of ERIC Descriptors
Scope Note (ERIC’s definition of the term)
Other Terms (Broader, Narrower, Related)
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Boolean Searching
Combine Search Terms
“AND” narrows the search (retrieved item must have all the terms)
“OR” broadens the search (retrieved item can have one or more of any of the terms)
“NOT” limits the search (retrieved item does not have the term)
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Truncation
The asterisk * at the end of the root of a word retrieves the word and all forms of the word
Teach* retrieves teach, teacher, teaching, etc.
Adolescen* retrieves adolescent, adolescence, etc.
Read* retrieves read, reader, reading, etc.
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Retrieving the full text
Some articles and documents are available full text
Others can be requested at the Circulation Desk
Journal articles and ERIC documents that are not owned by CNR can be ordered via Illiad
The Arrigoni Library at Iona College (715 North Ave. New Rochelle) also has many ERIC documents and education journals and is available for use by CNR students.
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Advantages of Using ERIC
Contains both journal articles and ERIC documents
Comprehensive Thesaurus
Boolean Searching