ED411781 IR018658
Title: ERIC Annual Report, 1997. Summarizing the Recent Accomplishments
of the Educational Resources Information Center.
Author(s): Smarte, Lynn
Author Affiliation: ACCESS ERIC, Rockville, MD.(BBB27976)
Pages: 29
Publication Date: 1997
Notes: For previous year's report, see ED 400 789.
Sponsoring Agency: National Library of Education (ED/OERI), Washington,
DC. (EDD00108)@Educational Resources Information Center (ED), Washington,
DC. (EDD00054)
Available from: EDRS Price MF01/PC02 Plus Postage.
Language: English
Document Type: Reports--Descriptive (141)
Geographic Source: U.S.; Maryland
Journal Announcement: RIEFEB1998
Government Level: Federal
This annual
report highlights many recent achievements in the Educational Resources
Information Center (ERIC) system. The ERIC system encompasses the
world's largest and most frequently used education database as well
as a network of 16 subject-specific clearinghouses, several adjunct
clearinghouses, and three supporting service components. ERIC is
sponsored by the United States Department of Education, Office of
Educational Research and Improvement, and is administered by the
National Library of Education. For 30 years, ERIC has been an important
component of the national education dissemination system, ensuring
that education information reaches those who need it. The ERIC database
now contains more than 920,000 records of education documents and
journal articles, including abstracts of more than 6,000 published
books. ERIC is accessible from virtually anywhere in the world.
In 1996, ERIC distributed more than 1.4 million copies of their
publications. ERIC works cooperatively with other organizations
to reduce duplication of efforts and ensure cost-effective service.
More than 500,000 copies of ERIC-produced publications were distributed
by other organizations in 1996. Highlights, with illustrations,
include an overview of the ERIC Database, user services, and ERIC
publications and products; accessibility; ERIC Clearinghouses' 1996
Bestsellers; electronic communication; web site users; partnerships;
an ERIC system directory; the ERIC Document Reproduction Service
(EDRS) electronic ERIC resources; online ERIC document delivery;
document availability; digital collections; products and services;
clearinghouse and support component highlights; the ERIC budget;
and the future outlook. (AEF)
Descriptors: Access to Information; Annual Reports; Bibliographic
Databases; Budgets; *Educational Research; *Educational Resources;
Information Dissemination; Information Retrieval; *Information Services;
Listservs; Partnerships in Education; Publications; World Wide Web
Identifiers: *ERIC; ERIC Clearinghouses; ERIC Digests
