Searching ERIC
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How Do I Export More Than 2K Records from an ERIC API Search?
The ERIC Application Programming Interface (API) allows you to export and save your search results. This video shows you two ways to save more than 2,000 records at a time, either manually or through automation.
Why Does ERIC Use Permalinks?
ERIC includes its unique EJ and ED numbers in permalinks to make sure you can always find records and content. This video explains the value of permalinks and how ERIC uses them.
Are There Additional Field Tags for ERIC Searches?
This video highlights some of the field tags found on ERIC's Advanced Search Tips web page. The field:term format or syntax helps users find specific resources in ERIC.
These are specialized resources for students, researchers, and all ERIC searchers. They include basic search tips, targeted guidance on searching ERIC to obtain research materials for a paper or systematic evidence review, and information on how to search using ERIC's newer fields that connect users with additional resources on the IES website.
5 Quick "Do's and Don'ts" for Your ERIC Search
Having trouble with your ERIC.ed.gov search? This quick video points out five search practices to help avoid problems.
How Do I Find Full Text in ERIC?
This quick, "how-to" video shows you alternative ways to find the full text of articles and reports when they cannot display in ERIC.
Searching ERIC
Video that provides tips on how to get the most out of your ERIC search.
How Do I Start Using the ERIC API?
Wondering how to get started using the ERIC API for searching and saving results? This quick video gives you step-by-step instructions.
Overview of the ERIC API
This video provides an overview of the ERIC API, a tool that can be used to access ERIC's freely available metadata. The video covers the basics of what an API is, who uses the ERIC API and why, where to access it, and how to get started using the API in ERIC.
Introducing the ERIC API
This webinar provides information about the ERIC API and includes demonstrations on how to use the tool to access and download the free ERIC metadata. Use the link below to access a PDF of the Jupyter Notebook session demonstrated in the webinar. Please contact ERICRequests@ed.gov to request the Jupyter notebook itself.
How Do I Update My ERIC Collection Using the API?
Using the ERIC API, this video guides you through retrieving, processing, and saving the latest records in the digital library. From initial download of the collection to ongoing updates, the video shows the step-by-step process. Access the API at https://eric.ed.gov/?api for additional resources and to see the complete list of metadata fields available for you to customize requests. The infographic, Guide to the ERIC Record, is at https://eric.ed.gov/pdf/ERIC_Field.pdf and provides more details on the available metadata fields.
Use the ERIC API to Search and Export Records for A Literature Review
The video highlights how researchers can use the ERIC API to export search results into an Excel file to aid in a literature review.
Why Use Descriptors in Your ERIC Search
All ERIC records are tagged with descriptors, which are used to indicate the subjects addressed in the article, report, or book indexed in ERIC. In this video, we will show you three ways descriptors can enhance searching in ERIC.
Finding the Right Descriptors for Your Search
Video that helps ERIC searchers find descriptors that match their topic.
What are ERIC Identifiers?
Infographic that describes and demonstrates the use of identifiers to enhance searches in ERIC.
How to Use ERIC Identifiers
Video that describes and demonstrates the use of identifiers to enhance searches in ERIC. Identifiers are standardized proper nouns and a controlled vocabulary for ERIC.
How ERIC Can Help You Write a Research Paper
Video providing step-by-step instruction on how to narrow your topic, use search filters, and take advantage of the ERIC Thesaurus to target specific resources.
Using ERIC for Systematic Evidence Reviews
Webinar demonstrating how to conduct a systematic evidence review using the search tools available on the ERIC website at eric.ed.gov.
ERIC for Policymakers – A Gateway to Free Resources
ERIC indexes free full-text materials that can support the work of education policymakers. This webinar explains what policymakers need to know about ERIC, including the kinds of relevant full-text resources that are available and how to search for them quickly and easily.
How ERIC Author Links Help Users
Video describing how the author links found in some ERIC records can help users looking for specific author information.
How Do You Use the What Works Clearinghouse Links in ERIC Records?
Video demonstrating linking from an ERIC record to the features available on WWC study pages.
Using ERIC Links to IES Publication and Funding Information
Video addressing the links in some ERIC records to IES publication details and funding information.
Guide to the ERIC Record
This updated version of the metadata field guide to the ERIC record includes descriptions of the additional information now included in EJ and ED records, including author institutions, related ERIC records, and organizational identifiers (ROR).
How Does ERIC Create a Record?
How are ERIC records created for journal and non-journal content and what data populates each metadata field? This video walks you through the process and explains the life story of an ERIC record.
