Research Guides: TED 410 Class Visit: Module 4: Using ERIC

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Module 1: What are Scholarly/Peer Reviewed Journals?
Module 2: Building and Revising Your Search
Module 3: Evaluating the Information in Your Results
Module 4: Using ERIC
Module 5: Expanding to Search at UW (if Needed)
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Top 3 ERIC Tips

1. Use the Advanced Search features on homepage and the checkboxes on the left hand side of your search results to narrow down your searches.

2. Start typing the search box and ERIC will auto-suggest search word combinations for you!

3. Use the Thesaurus link on the blue bar on the top-left of the page to find more search words for your topic.

ERIC Page

I'm providing my own sample search video and also including another ERIC overview from one of our other librarians, Kim, that explains some other ERIC features in case you would also like to learn more about those.

ERIC (EBSCO) This link opens in a new window
Journal articles, books, and curriculum guides in education research.

ERIC (Amanda's Version)

Eric (Amanda's version) transcript

Check Your Knowledge After the Video: How Do I Limit to Peer Reviewed Articles?

Checkbox on ERIC page

Google It

Every article ever is peer reviewed

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ERIC: Resource for Teacher Education

ERIC (EBSCO) This link opens in a new window
ERIC (Education Resources Information Center) is an authoritative database of indexed and full-text education literature and resources. Sponsored by the Institute of Education Sciences of the U.S. Department of Education, it is an essential tool for education researchers of all kinds.

Top Tips for Using ERIC Tutorial Transcript

After watching this video I feel:

Less comfortable finding information using ERIC

A little more comfortable finding information using ERIC

A lot more comfortable finding information using ERIC

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ERIC is a great resource for finding information because with it you can:

Limit by education level

Limit by date

Use the thesaurus to find search terms

All of the above

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