ERIC is a comprehensive digital library of education research and information, sponsored by the Institute of Education Sciences (IES) of the U.S. Department of Education. Established in 1966, ERIC provides access to over 1.6 million bibliographic records, including journal articles, conference papers, technical reports, policy papers, and other education-related materials. Approximately one quarter of the collection is available in full text.
Best for:
Students and researchers in fields such as:
Early Childhood Education
K–12 and Higher Education
Educational Policy and Administration
Curriculum and Instruction
Teacher Education
Educational Technology
Special Education
Assessment and Evaluation
Why use it?
Access to a vast collection of education literature, including peer-reviewed journals and grey literature.
Advanced search features, including a controlled vocabulary thesaurus for precise subject searching.
Regularly updated with new records added weekly.
Free access to a significant portion of full-text documents.
Search Tips:
Use Boolean operators (AND, OR, NOT) to refine search queries.
Apply filters to narrow results by publication date, source type, education level, or audience.
Utilize the "Thesaurus" feature to search using standardized descriptors.