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ERIC, Edu­ca­tion Re­source In­form­a­tion Cen­ter

Literature on education-related subject areas.

Link to ERIC

Research in education and teaching

What is ERIC?

ERIC (Education Resources Information Center) is a database from EBSCOhost sponsored by the Institute of Education Sciences of the U.S. Department of Education.

It contains articles, reports, conference papers and other publications on education and teaching at all levels, evaluation and learning. You will also find topics such as career development and lifelong learning.

Search tips

Select “Advanced Search” and make use of the options to refine your search with:

  • “Filters”, publication types, date ranges
  • Choose between “Search Options”, where different search techniques
  • narrow or expand your searches
  • Add “Subjects” from EBSCO’s subject list
  • Limit your search to a specific target group or education level

When is ERIC useful?

ERIC is particularly relevant if you work with topics such as:

  • Assessment and evaluation of programmes
  • Guidance and student services
  • Management of education
  • Higher education
  • Information and technology
  • Language and linguistics
  • Social studies and social science education
  • Teaching, education policy and lifelong learning

Special features

Subjects

“Subjects Authority” is a list of subject terms that EBSCOhost assigns to the articles in the database. Use the terms to narrow or expand your search results or as inspiration for new search terms.

Create an account

Save searches, create notifications, work in project folders and much more.

Using the dashboard

Export references

Send references directly from EBSCO to Mendeley. This allows you to easily return to the articles you want to use in your assignments or papers

Peer reviewed articles

Articles that have been through peer review carry a “Peer reviewed” label.

Search across the EBSCO databases

EBSCOhost is a large collection of online resources.
You can search one database at a time or several simultaneously.

Inside EBSCO, you can click on the database name above the search field to select additional databases.
Link to cross-database search

Help using EBSCOhost

Guides and videos

Link to EBSCOhost’s guides and videos

Learn how to:

  • Navigate and search across all EBSCO systems
  • Make the most of the dashboard features
  • Create your own account
  • Save your searches
  • Set up alerts and notifications for new journals and subject searches

Facts

Coverage
Articles and journals on education and related topics
Period
1907-
Access
On campus + remote access
Provider
EBSCOhost
Subjects
Education Teaching