Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is a database for education research and information, sponsored by the Institute of Education Sciences (IES) of the U.S. Department of Education
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Basic Searching Instructions
Searching with Keywords
1. Enter words or phrases that describe your topic in the search box. Put each unique concept in a separate box.
2. Combine keywords using AND or OR from the drop-down beside the search boxes.
3. Click Search.
Combining your Search terms
OR will find references with any of the search terms. Use OR to broaden your search.
AND will find references with all the search terms. Use AND to narrow your search.
Search History Location
Your search history can be found from the "MyEBSCO" button in the upper-right corner of the page. Click on that to see a dropdown of options, then select "Recent Activity" (please note: Education Full Text will wipe its memory after a few hours):
Combining your Search terms
From your search history, you can select searches you have previously run to combine them. Select the check box next to the searches you would like to combine, and then select the small combination icon that should appear above them. You can then select if you want to AND or OR the two together. Here is what that combination icon looks like:
