accessing eric (education resources information center) sullivan library

Accessing ERIC(Education Resources

Information Center)

Sullivan Library

What is ERIC?

• The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is a digital library of education-related resources, sponsored by the Institute of Education Sciences of the U.S. Department of Education.

• Coverage is from 1966 to current.

• Accessed via:

• the ERIC webpage

• EBSCOhost through Chaminade’s WebPortal

• directly through your WebCT account

• Hawaii State Public Library system (with library card)

Accessing ERIC: On the Web

ERIC search page: http://eric.ed.gov/ contains Thesaurus for easier searching

Reports available through ERIC web are

pay-per-view

ED: ERIC Document EJ: ERIC Journal

Accessing ERIC: through EBSCOHost on campus

Sullivan Library (via Ebscohost): http://www.chaminade.edu/library/index.php

click on Periodicals Databases by Title

Links to full-text education journals

Links out to ERIC web to facilitate access to reports and documents not available within Ebsco (pay-per-view).

Accessing ERIC: through EBSCOHost off campus

Log into the WebPortal Online Services tab

Access through WebCT: Institutional Bookmarks Sullivan Library

Electronic Resources Click on the ERIC link

Accessing ERIC: through EBSCOHost Hawaii State Public Library System

http://www.librarieshawaii.org/

Other Databases (left-hand column)

Click on ERIC type in library card number

ERIC through EBSCOhost

www.chaminade.edu/library

To access Sullivan Library’s online periodical databases:Click on the Library link (indicated in the pink circle)

or type in the URL

The Periodicals link directs you to three (3) lists:

Databases by Title: All periodical databases listed by title.Databases by Topic: Databases organized by subject.A-Z List: Journal titles (with online access) listed alphabetically.

ERIC through EBSCOhost

ERIC through EBSCOhost

“Search all EBSCO Databases” allows you to choose multiple databases to search at one time.

Useful for research projects which may span more than one subject area.

ERIC through EBSCOhost

Searching the Database:

Enter topic and keywords in the Find box (remember Boolean!). Below, you can limit your search by date, journal name, full text only, etc.

Hint! Clicking the Full Textbox findsonly those articles immediately available onlinethrough HTML or PDF.

ERIC Advanced Searching

Searching the Database continued:

Advanced Search can search by title, author or subject by changing the Default Fields using the drop down boxes. Use “limiters” to help further narrow your search.

ERIC Thesaurus Using the Ebsco Thesaurus:

Useful for finding other phrases, keywords or terms to search. It will also highlight the words within the citation and the text of the article.

Save the Articles! Save the Articles!

Save the mostpromising articlesby Adding them to your folder…

…or, if full textis available,click on the title of the article…

Save the Articles! Save the Articles!

…and print, email, orsave the article to afloppy disk,CD-ROM orflash drive.

HINT!Email linkwill providecitation style.

ERIC Document Linking

“Full Text from ERIC” Takes you directly to the ERIC website; access PDF to print or download.

Access to articlesvia: HTML, PDF, A-Z List,Title held locally

A-Z List

…note the journal title,issue no., volume no., etc. of the article.

Scroll to the bottom of the page and click on the A-Z List Periodicals link.

For articles listedas “A-Z List” or“title held locally”…

A-Z ListOn the top right FIND box, do a search for the name of the journal.

The A-Z list will tell you if the journal name is available online or in Paper (hardcopy).

Availability is limitedby date and any embargo(delay in access) is listed.

ERIC Searching Tips

Limiting Your Results:

To help reduce the amount of articles found and/or to increase the amount of relevant results:

1. Use Boolean operators.

2. Choose “limiters,” such as: a date range, full text options, document type or publication title.

3. Consult a thesaurus (or use the Thesaurus link in Ebsco), subject encyclopedia or dictionary to find other terms to search and/or to ensure that the term and spelling you are using is correct.

For Further ERIC Help

If the article you require is unavailable through ERIC directly or Sullivan Library’s EBSCOHost database, you can request an Interlibrary Loan through Sullivan Library.

Also, you can visit Hamilton Library at the University of Hawai`i which holds many ERIC documents on microform.

Mahalo!

For help and questions:

library@chaminade.edu739-4660