How To Start an ERIC Resource Collection
Libraries and other resource centers can make ERIC available on
even a modest budget. The ERIC database is available on CD-ROM,
online, and in print indexes. Full-text copies can be ordered in three
formats: paper, microfiche, and electronically via the Internet.
ERIC in Print
Each month, ERIC produces two publications that are
essentially print versions of the ERIC database. Resources
in Education, which announces current education-related
documents, can be obtained from the
U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO) at 202-512-1800. The Current Index
to Journals in Education, which announces current education-related
journal articles, is available through
Oryx Press
at 1-800-279-ORYX (6799).
ERIC Microfiche
Approximately 92 percent of the documents listed in the
ERIC database are available on microfiche from
EDRS.
Nearly 1,000 organizations subscribe to the complete ERIC
microfiche collection, and others subscribe to partial or
subject-specific collections.
Libraries and other resource centers with substantial
budgets will want to invest in the entire ERIC microfiche
collection, but you can purchase specialized collections that
suit your budget and your specific areas of interest.
Subject-specific collections are available in each of the
16 areas covered by the ERIC Clearinghouses. For example,
you can purchase a microfiche collection on elementary and
early childhood education or on reading and communication skills.
To learn more about ERIC microfiche collections, contact
EDRS at 1-800-443-ERIC (3742) or visit the EDRS Web site.
Electronic Document Subscription Service
In response to the growing need that research institutions and
their patrons have for immediate access to ERIC materials, EDRS
has created
E*Subscribe, a new electronic document subscription
service. The new service features access to the ERIC database via
two levels of searching, links to electronic document images for
downloading in Adobe PDF format, and ordering capability for
documents not available electronically. Links to full-text documents can be
found through various search engines including ERIC-sponsored sites on the Web,
SilverPlatter WebSPIRS, Ovid Online, EBSCO Host, and OCLC FirstSearch.
For more information, call
EDRS or visit its Web site.
Vendors
Some libraries and resource centers offer access to the ERIC
database via CD-ROM or online commercial services. Most
commercial vendors offer sophisticated search capabilities and
the ability to access the entire ERIC database (1966 to the present).
Online Vendors
The Dialog Corporation
Phone: (919) 462-8600
Fax: (919) 468-9890
Web: http://www.dialog.com
EBSCO Publishing
Toll Free: (800) 653-2726
Phone: (978) 356-6500
Fax: (978) 356-6565
National Information Services Corporation (NISC)
Phone: (410) 243-0797
Fax: (410) 243-0982
Web: http://www.nisc.com
Online Computer Library Center (OCLC)
Toll Free: (800) 848-5878
Phone: (614) 764-6000
Fax: (614) 764-6096
Web: http://www.oclc.org
Ovid Technologies
Toll Free: (800) 950-2035
Phone: (212) 563-3006
Fax: (212) 5646-6301
Web: http://www.ovid.com
CD-ROM Vendors
The Dialog Corporation
Phone: (919) 462-8600
Fax: (919) 468-9890
Web: http://www.dialog.com
ERIC Processing and Reference Facility
Toll Free: (800) 799-ERIC (3742)
Phone: (301) 552-4200
Fax: (301) 552-4700
Web: http://ericfacility.org
National Information Services Corporation (NISC)
Phone: (410) 243-0797
Fax: (410) 243-0982
Web: http://www.nisc.com
SilverPlatter Information, Inc.
Toll Free: (800) 343-0064
Phone: (781) 769-2599
Fax: (781) 769-8763
Web: http://www.silverplatter.com
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