ERIC - Advanced Search Tips

<!DOCTYPE html> <html> <head> <script async src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-Q61Y5YWXL4"></script><script>window.dataLayer=window.dataLayer || [];function gtag(){dataLayer.push(arguments);}gtag('js',new Date());gtag('config','G-Q61Y5YWXL4');</script><title>ERIC - Advanced Search Tips</title><meta name="description" content="ERIC is an online library of education research and information, sponsored by the Institute of Education Sciences (IES) of the U.S. Department of Education."><meta name="citation_abstract" content="ERIC is an online library of education research and information, sponsored by the Institute of Education Sciences (IES) of the U.S. Department of Education."><link rel="shortcut icon" href="favicon.ico" type="image/x-icon" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="css/eric.css?v=0.9" media="all"><link rel="image_src" href="img/icon_fbshare.png"><script type="text/javascript" src="js/jquery-3.5.1.min.js"></script><script type="text/javascript" src="js/respond.min.js"></script><script type="text/javascript" src="js/eric.js?v=0.8"></script> <script type="text/javascript">$(function() {});</script> </head> <body id="bdyMain"> <div id="main"> <div id="actionbar"><a href="?note">Notes</a><a href="?faq">FAQ</a><a href="?contact">Contact Us</a></div><div id="logo"><a href="?" id="aHome" title="ERIC Home"><img src="img/eric_results.png" id="imgLogo" alt="ERIC - Institute of Education Sciences" /></a></div> <div id="sbar"> <form id="f"> <div> <div id="tab1" class="sTab"><span>Collection</span></div> <div id="tab1b" class="sTab"><a href="#thesaurus">Thesaurus</a></div> <a id="atips" href="?advanced">Advanced<br />Search Tips</a> <input id="s" type="text" name="q" placeholder="Search education resources" /> <input type="submit" value="Search" /> </div> <div id="sopt"> <label><input type="checkbox" name="pr" /> Peer reviewed only</label> <label><input type="checkbox" name="ft" /> Full text available on ERIC</label> </div> </form> <form id="ft" style="display:none"> <div> <div id="tab2b" class="sTab"><a href="#collection">Collection</a></div> <div id="tab2" class="sTab"><span>Thesaurus</span></div> <a id="attips" href="?ti=all">Browse<br />Thesaurus</a> <input id="st" type="text" name="qt" placeholder="Search thesaurus descriptors" /> <input type="submit" value="Search" /> </div> <div id="soptt"> <label><input type="checkbox" name="ts" /> Include Synonyms</label> <label><input type="checkbox" name="td" /> Include Dead terms</label> </div> </form> </div> <div id="r"> <div id="rf"></div> <div id="rr"> <div id="rrw"></div> <div id="rrm"></div> </div> </div> <div id="i"> <div id="details"> <div class="narrow"> <div class="title">How does the ERIC search work?</div> <div>ERIC will look for your search terms across a set of key ERIC fields: <strong>title</strong>, <strong>author</strong>, <strong>source</strong>, <strong>abstract</strong> and <strong>descriptor</strong>. You can also enter an ERIC accession number (ERIC ID) to search for the ERIC document itself, as well as documents that mention or cite the document by ID. An ISBN, ISSN, EISSN or IES Grant/Contract Number may also be entered directly into the search box.<p><br />Ranking of results is determined by many factors including the publication date (more recent publications are favored).</p> <p><br />This <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WkUxARnUHn4">video</a> helps users understand how to find information in an intuitive way and, in most cases, without the need for advanced search logic. The video demonstrates how simple search strategies can be an effective way to search the ERIC database.</p> <h3>How do I create more specific searches?</h3> <div class="r_f" style="float:right;margin: 10px 10px 0 0"><strong>ERIC field names</strong> <ul> <li>abstract</li> <li>assessment</li> <li>audience</li> <li>author</li> <li>descriptor</li> <li>educationlevel</li> <li>e_yearadded</li> <li>iesgrantcontractnum</li> <li>institution</li> <li>language</li> <li>law</li> <li>location</li> <li>publicationtype</li> <li>pubyear</li> <li>source</li> <li>sponsor</li> <li>title</li> </ul><strong>ERIC filter names*</strong> <ul> <li>pubyearmax</li> <li>pubyearmin</li> </ul><strong>IES ERIC options</strong> <ul> <li>funded:y</li> <li>wwcr:y</li> <li>wwcr:r</li> <li>wwcr:n</li> </ul> </div> <ul> <li>Use quotes to group words into specific phrases:<ul> <li><a href="#" class="dlnk widetext" title="?q=%22no+child+left+behind%22">"no child left behind"</a></li> <li><a href="#" class="dlnk widetext" title="?q=maryland+%22no+child+left+behind%22">maryland "no child left behind"</a></li> <li><a href="#" class="dlnk widetext" title="?q=%22west+virginia%22+%22no+child+left+behind%22">"west virginia" "no child left behind"</a></li> </ul> </li> <li>Use the <strong>field:</strong>term syntax to target specific ERIC fields:<ul> <li><a href="#" class="dlnk widetext" title="?q=author%3ayoung"><strong>author:</strong>young</a></li> <li><a href="#" class="dlnk widetext" title="?q=author%3a%22john+young%22"><strong>author:</strong>"john young"</a></li> <li><a href="#" class="dlnk widetext" title="?q=%22regression+analysis%22+title%3a%22test+scores%22">"regression analysis" <strong>title:</strong>"test scores"</a></li> <li><a href="#" class="dlnk widetext" title="?q=abstract%3a%22no+child+left+behind%22+pubyear%3a2002"><strong>abstract:</strong>"no child left behind" <strong>pubyear:</strong>2002</a></li> </ul> </li> <li>Add a <strong>filter:</strong>value to further restrict search results by a publication year range: <ul> <li><a href="#" class="dlnk widetext" title="?q=abstract%3a%22no+child+left+behind%22+pubyearmin%3A2016"><strong>abstract:</strong>"no child left behind" <strong>pubyearmin:</strong>2016</a></li> <li><a href="#" class="dlnk widetext" title="?q=naep+pubyearmin%3A1976+pubyearmax%3A1980">naep <strong>pubyearmin:</strong>1976 <strong>pubyearmax:</strong>1980</a></li> </ul> </li> <li>Use the <strong>field:</strong>term syntax to target IES Funded and/or What Works Clearinghouse (WWC) Reviewed documents:<ul> <li><a href="#" class="dlnk widetext" title="?q=funded%3ay"><strong>funded:y </strong></a> will show IES Funded documents.</li> <li>For WWC Reviewed documents:<ul> <li><a href="#" class="dlnk widetext" title="?q=wwcr%3ay"><strong>wwcr:y</strong></a> Meets Evidence Standards without Reservations</li> <li><a href="#" class="dlnk widetext" title="?q=wwcr%3ar"><strong>wwcr:r</strong></a> Meets Evidence Standards with Reservations</li> <li><a href="#" class="dlnk widetext" title="?q=wwcr%3an"><strong>wwcr:n</strong></a> Does Not Meet Evidence Standards</li> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> </ul> <h3>What other advanced options are available?</h3> <ul> <li>For exact, case-sensitive field searches, you may use: <strong>descriptorx</strong>, <strong>sourcex</strong>, <strong>locationx</strong>, <strong>lawx</strong> and <strong>assessmentx</strong>. For example, while <a href="#" class="dlnk widetext" title="?q=source%3a%22higher+education%22">source:"higher education"</a> would include results with the source "Chronicle of Higher Education", the exact search for <a href="#" class="dlnk widetext" title="?q=sourcex%3a%22Higher+Education%22">sourcex:"Higher Education"</a> would only return results with the source "Higher Education".</li> <li>You can use AND/OR to limit the search, with parentheses if required. For example, <a href="#" class="dlnk widetext" title="?q=(prekindergarten+OR+kindergarten)+AND+literacy">(prekindergarten OR kindergarten) AND literacy</a> will return findings with either the term prekindergarten or kindergarten that also contain the word literacy.</li> <li>You can require search terms using the + symbol in front of one or more words or phrases in your search. For example, <a href="#" class="dlnk widetext" title="?q=%2btitle%3aregression+multivariate+hierarchical+linear">+title:regression multivariate hierarchical linear</a> would return only results with the term regression, with the terms multivariate, hierarchical, and linear being optionally searched in all fields. </li> <li>You can exclude search terms using the - symbol in the same way you would use a + symbol. For example, for information on bullying, but not focused by sexual orientation, search <a href="#" class="dlnk widetext" title="?q=bullying+-gay">bullying -gay</a>.</li> <li>You can combine any advanced syntax into a single search: <a href="#" class="dlnk widetext" title="?q=regression+(autism+OR+autistic)+-descriptor%3a%22regression+analysis%22+-descriptor%3a%22regression+(statistics)%22+descriptor%3aautism">regression (autism OR autistic) -descriptor:"regression analysis" -descriptor:"regression (statistics)" descriptor:autism</a></li> </ul> <p><strong>* Note</strong>: Filters must be combined with at least one other search term and cannot be used with AND/OR/+/-, etc.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div id="divFooter"><div id="ftrPadding"><div id="ftr"><div id="ftrSocial"> <a href="http://www.facebook.com/SearchEduResources" id="facebook" style="padding-bottom:5px"><img src="img/icon_facebook.gif" alt="Facebook" width="16" height="16" border="0"></a> <a href="http://www.twitter.com/ERICinfo" id="twitter"><img src="img/icon_twitter.gif" alt="Twitter" width="16" height="16" border="0"></a></div><div id="ftrLogos"><a href="http://www.ed.gov"><img src="img/logo_ed.gif" alt="Department of Education"></a><a href="http://ies.ed.gov"><img src="img/logo_ies.gif" alt="Institute of Education Statistics"></a></div><div id="centerLinks"><a href="?privacy">Privacy</a> | <a href="?copyright">Copyright</a> | <a href="?contact">Contact Us</a> | <a href="?selection">Selection Policy</a> | <a href="?api">API</a> | <a href="metrics">Metrics</a><div><a href="?journals">Journals</a> | <a href="?nonjournals">Non-Journals</a> | <a href="?download">Download</a> | <a href="submit">Submit</a> | <a href="?multimedia">Multimedia</a> | <a href="?widget">Widget</a></div></div></div><script id="_fed_an_ua_tag" language="javascript" type="text/javascript" src="/js/Universal-Federated-Analytics-Min.js?pga4=55622235&agency=ED&subagency=ERIC"></script></div></div> </div> <script type="text/javascript">//<![CDATA[ if(self!=top) {top.location=self.location;} //]]></script> </body> </html>

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