The ERIC database is the major index to journal articles and documents relating to education. The document collection includes curriculum guides, lesson plans, research reports, conference papers, publications of educational associations, and other research and instructional materials. Documents added to the database after 1993 are available online; older documents are being digitized and may also be available online. An archive of ERIC documents from 1966-2004 is also available on microfiche and is located in retrievable storage during construction (call number LB 5 U5).

ERIC Database via ProQuest (1966-present)

A version of the ERIC database licensed by the UCSB Library.  Select ERIC from the Indexes and Databases list. Access to this database is limited to addresses in the ucsb.edu domain. Current UCSB students, faculty, and staff have off-campus access through the proxy server or VPN.

ERIC Database via Institute for Education Sciences (1966-present)

A free version of the ERIC database sponsored by the Institute of Education Sciences of the U.S. Department of Education.