ERIC record

Example of an ERIC database record:


Example of a record for a primary source in ERIC:
1. Read the abstract. The language in the abstract will give you clues to whether or not it is a primary source: "...paper presents evidence..." "...conclusions drawn rest primarily upon findings from three statewide studies..." "...the evidence presented..."
2. Look at the list of descriptors: Research Problems School Demography State Standards (All examples of "quantitative" or "numerical" data and research)
3. Look at the Record Type: Reports -- Research and Speeches/Meeting Papers are both good examples of primary source documents


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