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50 Years of ERIC
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ERIC Number: EJ413716
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1990
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ISSN: ISSN-0013-1962
ERIC and Other Education Databases: An Overview for Users.
Scott, R. Neil; Wolpert, Edward M.
Educational Technology, v30 n8 p26-32 Aug 1990
Discusses searching techniques in print indexes and describes the development of computer-assisted search (CAS) services and CD-ROM systems that focus on education. The ERIC database and other databases for education-related information are described, advantages of online searching are discussed, and the question of who should conduct the search is considered. (12 references) (LRW)
Descriptors: Databases, Educational Research, Online Searching, Online Systems, Online Vendors, Optical Data Disks, Search Strategies, Users (Information)
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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Identifiers: ERIC