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They are designed to provide information about ERIC's controlled vocabulary and give guidance on using descriptors for more precise searches.</div> <!--FEATURED SECTION --> <div class="md0t"><p>Featured Items</p></div><div class="md0"><div class="mdi"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WyyRxFPAmo4" target="_blank" class="bucketTitle"><span>2023 ERIC Thesaurus Update</span></a><div><iframe width="240" height="135" src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/WyyRxFPAmo4" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; encrypted-media" allowfullscreen></iframe></div> This webinar provides an overview of how the ERIC Thesaurus and Identifiers are updated and covers all the additions and changes made in this year’s update. </div><div class="mdi"><a href="/pdf/ERIC_Thesaurus_Descriptors_Assigned.pdf" target="_blank" class="bucketTitle"><span>How Are ERIC Thesaurus Descriptors Assigned?</span></a><div><a href="/pdf/ERIC_Thesaurus_Descriptors_Assigned.pdf" target="_blank"><img src="/pdf/img/ERIC_Thesaurus_Descriptors_Assigned.png" alt="preview image" /></a></div> This infographic highlights how ERIC's professional indexers analyze each article and document to assign Thesaurus descriptors that capture the content's subject for accurate search results. </div><div style="clear:both"></div></div> <!-- END FEATURED SECTION --> <div class="md1"><div class="mdi"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lL73GXAMqbI" target="_blank" class="bucketTitle"><span>Why Use Descriptors in Your ERIC Search</span></a><div><iframe width="240" height="135" src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/lL73GXAMqbI" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; encrypted-media" allowfullscreen></iframe></div> All ERIC records are tagged with descriptors, which are used to indicate the subjects addressed in the article, report, or book indexed in ERIC. In this video, we will show you three ways descriptors can enhance searching in ERIC. </div><div class="mdi"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xdqn1lftgkc" target="_blank" class="bucketTitle"><span>Finding the Right Descriptors for Your Search</span></a><div><iframe width="240" height="135" src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/xdqn1lftgkc" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; encrypted-media" allowfullscreen></iframe></div> Video that helps ERIC searchers find descriptors that match their topic. </div><div class="mdi"><a href="/pdf/ERIC_Thesaurus_Infographic.pdf" target="_blank" class="bucketTitle"><span>How ERIC Develops Thesaurus Terms</span></a><div><a href="/pdf/ERIC_Thesaurus_Infographic.pdf" target="_blank"><img src="/pdf/img/ERIC_Thesaurus_Infographic.png" alt="preview image" /></a></div> Infographic showing how ERIC develops Thesaurus descriptors, which are used to index ERIC content. </div><div style="clear:both"></div></div><div class="md1"><div class="mdi"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLPj1N4mAX8UIjLMdzlnCLEhEsd-S1ndhX" target="_blank" class="bucketTitle"><span>The ERIC Thesaurus — A Key to Finding Resources in ERIC</span></a><div><iframe width="240" height="135" src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/videoseries?list=PLPj1N4mAX8UIjLMdzlnCLEhEsd-S1ndhX" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; encrypted-media" allowfullscreen></iframe></div> Webinar showing how the ERIC Thesaurus supports users in their search for education resources. <ul style="margin-left:-8px"><li><a href="https://youtu.be/_aQziIa6JsQ?list=PLPj1N4mAX8UIjLMdzlnCLEhEsd-S1ndhX" target="_blank">Part 1: Thesaurus Overview and Background</a></li><li><a href="https://youtu.be/Kn5VULw9hUU?list=PLPj1N4mAX8UIjLMdzlnCLEhEsd-S1ndhX" target="_blank">Part 2: Maintaining and Updating the Thesaurus</a></li><li><a href="https://youtu.be/8Z6RF6R2HIw?list=PLPj1N4mAX8UIjLMdzlnCLEhEsd-S1ndhX" target="_blank">Part 3: How the Thesaurus Helps Enable Resource Discovery</a></li><li><a href="https://youtu.be/iSfOekbx4AE?list=PLPj1N4mAX8UIjLMdzlnCLEhEsd-S1ndhX" target="_blank">Part 4: Wrap Up and Q&A</a></li></ul><ul><li><a href="/pdf/ERIC_Thesaurus_Webinar_Slides.pdf" target="_blank">Download the Slides</a> <img src="/img/pdficon_large.png" alt="pdf icon" /></li><li><a href="/pdf/ERIC_Thesaurus_Webinar_Transcript.pdf" target="_blank">Download the Transcript</a> <img src="/img/pdficon_large.png" alt="pdf icon" /></li></ul></div><div class="mdi"><a href="/pdf/Anatomy_of_a_Thesaurus_Entry.pdf" target="_blank" class="bucketTitle"><span>Anatomy of a Thesaurus Entry</span></a><div><a href="/pdf/Anatomy_of_a_Thesaurus_Entry.pdf" target="_blank"><img src="/pdf/img/Anatomy_of_a_Thesaurus_Entry.png" alt="preview image" /></a></div> This infographic shows fully developed thesaurus entries for a descriptor and a synonym with a brief description of each element and guidance on usage. </div><div class="mdi"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U3CwOwqgdSo" target="_blank" class="bucketTitle"><span>Using Broader and Narrower Terms From the ERIC Thesaurus</span></a><div><iframe width="240" height="135" src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/U3CwOwqgdSo" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; encrypted-media" allowfullscreen></iframe></div> This video shows how to use the thesaurus hierarchy of broader and narrower terms to find additional descriptors you can use in your searches. </div><div style="clear:both"></div></div><div class="md1"><div class="mdi"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z4ZheSicJGk" target="_blank" class="bucketTitle"><span>ERIC Thesaurus Update 2021: Meeting the Challenges to Support Critical Research</span></a><div><iframe width="240" height="135" src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/Z4ZheSicJGk" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; encrypted-media" allowfullscreen></iframe></div> This webinar addresses how ERIC balanced support to research efforts during the 2020 pandemic with the ongoing work of updating the thesaurus. Find out the new thesaurus terms and identifiers and how IES is using the thesaurus to tag work on its website for the Regional Educational Laboratories. </div><div class="mdi"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xGA7vGH3YNo" target="_blank" class="bucketTitle"><span>ERIC Thesaurus and Identifier Update</span></a><div><iframe width="240" height="135" src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/xGA7vGH3YNo" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; encrypted-media" allowfullscreen></iframe></div> This webinar covers the 2019 update to the ERIC Thesaurus and identifiers. 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