Education Databases

What To Do Once You Have An ERIC Citation

My ERIC Number Begins with ED        My ERIC Number Begins with EJ

If your ERIC number begins with ED then the item is considered an ERIC Document. The ERIC database also includes books and some other items that are not available in the microfiche cabinet or full text online. If you have an ED citation that you need, and you are unable to locate it online or in the microfiche cabinet, please talk to a library staff member and we will help you locate the item.

ED 385672 and higher (1996 - to current)

An ERIC document included in this year range is likely to be available full text online directly from the Education Resources Information Center at www.eric.ed.gov, or in the ERIC database available at Westminster. In either case you will need Adobe Acrobat Reader installed on your computer in order to view the full text document in pdf format.

ED 348466 - 385671 (1993 - 1996)

An ERIC document included in this year range is likely not available full text online at the Education Resources Information Center webpage, or in the ERIC database. To locate the document first check the ERIC microfiche cabinet to see if it is available. If you need a document that was published prior to 1993, please talk to a library staff member and we will assist you in locating the item.

Locating a Document from the Education Resources Information Center Webpage

The majority of ERIC documents are now available to download in pdf format, free of charge, from the Education Resources Information Center webpage.

1. To access an ERIC document open a web browser and go to the following webpage www.eric.ed.gov.

2. Once you have accessed the webpage enter the ERIC document number as illustrated in the image below.

   

3. Click the button to complete a search for the document you are looking for. If the document is available the results will be displayed in the window with a link to view the full text pdf document.

4. On the results page click the link to view, print, or save the pdf document.

Locating a Document from the ERIC Database

The majority of ERIC documents are also available for download in pdf format, free of charge, in the ERIC database available at Westminster.

1. To access an ERIC document open a web browser and access the ERIC database. Clicking on the following link will open a new browser window and a search session for the ERIC database:

   Open an ERIC Database Session

2. Once you have accessed the database enter the ERIC document number as illustrated in the image below. When entering the document number be sure to select the AN Acession Number field.

   

3. Click the button to complete a search for the document you are looking for. If the document is available the results will be displayed in the window with a link to view the full text pdf document.

4. On the results page click the link to view, print, or save the pdf document.

ERIC Number Begins with EJ

If your ERIC number begins with EJ then the item is considered an ERIC Journal.

To determine if the Giovale Library has access to a particular journal, you need to check our Journal Holdings list. If you need assistance verifying whether or not Westminster has a particular journal cited in ERIC, please ask. If we don´t have the journal you need, we will show you how to request it through interlibrary loan.