ERIC (Educational Resources Information Center)

Database covering journal articles for education disciplines

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Description

Key database for education with a particular focus on American education, sponsored by the Institute of Education Sciences of the US Department of Education . Coverage dates back to 1966 and includes journal articles, books, conference papers, curriculum guides, dissertations and policy papers. Another useful feature is the education thesaurus with over 11,700 terms helping students identify the keywords used to index articles. 

Useful if you study

  • Education
  • Social Policy

Help for using this e-resource

ERIC is accessed through EBSCO, who provide a number of tutorials on how to use their database. You may find these useful: