Why Use Descriptors in Your ERIC Search

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. Searching with descriptors can 1) expand your search results by locating all records relevant to your topic, 2) narrow the results when the search term has multiple meanings, and 3) eliminate irrelevant records you might retrieve using a basic keyword search.