The ERIC database is a huge database of articles and research within the field of Education.  It's produced by the United States Department of Education and can be searched either through the EBSCO version or the Department of Education’s portal at https://eric.ed.gov/ .

Pitt people who want to search the ERIC database are recommend to use the EBSCO version of ERIC because that version offers full text links to any articles or journals in the Pitt Library collection.  When searching the EBSCO version, results may list a “Find it at Pitt” icon.  Selecting this icon will link you to the full text file for the article in the citation.  If the article is not available from the Pitt Libraries, you can submit an article Interlibrary Loan request, and a free copy will be sent to you from another library.

The Department of Education’s version of ERIC at https://eric.ed.gov/ is free and open for anyone to search but is not linked to the Pitt library journals.  A Pitt person will need to additionally search PittCat for full text of any results from this version of ERIC.

For more information about ERIC and searching for Education resources, please consult the Education Research online guide.

For more information or to arrange for a consultation, please consult the Education Librarian, Marnie Hampton.