A Library User's Guide to Eric. Revised Edition

"A concise explanation is provided of the Educational Resources Information Center (eric) and its major components: Resources in Education (rie) and Current Index to Journals in Education (cije). ERIC's publications are explained, and instructions are given for conducting a topic search through the eric system, from locating the correct terms in the Thesaurus of eric Descriptors and from the use of identifiers, to obtaining the appropriate microfiche and educational journals. Eric search by author or institutional source is also explained. Suggestions are given for citing eric documents in footnotes and bibliographies, and for obtaining a computerized eric search. An annotated bibliography of eric publications and print and nonprint user aids is appended, as is a directory of the eric Clearinghouses. (Sl)."@en
"An explanation is provided of the Educational Resources Information Center (eric), a national information system that collects, processes, and makes available a wide range of educational documents. Contents of the guide include an explanation of the major components of the eric system; searching by subject, author, or institution in the eric collection and education journals; methods for citing eric materials; and computerized search availability. This is followed by an annotated biliography of eric materials--abstracts, guides, newsletters, periodicals, and multi-media user aids. A directory of the 16 eric Clearinghouses is included. (Jpf)."@en