Description

ERIC (Education Resources Information Center) is an authoritative database of indexed and full-text education literature and resources. 

It includes records for a variety of source types, including:

  • Journal articles
  • Books
  • Conference papers
  • Curriculum guides
  • Dissertations
  • Policy papers.
Database Content
Journal articles
Theses
eBooks
Included in the Library Search?
Yes
AI Tools included?
No

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