Linking to items in the ERIC database

The instructions for linking to full text articles in ERIC depends upon whether the item is a journal article or an ERIC document. To determine this, check the Accession Number on the record within the ERIC database.

Journals in ERIC have a document number starting with EJ.

• To link to journal articles, follow the instructions for linking to articles at Ebscohost Full Text Databases.

ERIC documents have an Accession Number starting with ED.

• To link to documents, please follow the instructions below:

1. Go to Ebscohost, select ERIC from the list of Education databases.
   
   
2. Find the document you want to link to.
   
   
3. Click on the title of the article to view its details.
   
   
4. Scroll down the page until you see the link to Full Text from ERIC.
   
   
5. Right click on the link and select Copy shortcut (Internet Explorer) or Copy link location (Firefox).
   
   
6. To ensure copyright compliance all linked articles must open in a new browser window - instructions.

If you are having difficulty creating working links, check out these tips.

More information about ERIC

ERIC provides unlimited access to more than 1.3 million bibliographic records of journal articles and other education-related materials.

ERIC indexes education journals, the majority of which are peer-reviewed.

In addition to the journal literature, ERIC indexes education-related materials from scholarly organizations, professional associations, research centers, policy organizations, university presses, the U.S. Department of Education and other federal agencies, and state and local agencies. Individual contributors submit conference papers, research papers, dissertations, and theses. These items are called ERIC documents.