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ERIC Clearinghouse Changes

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ERIC Clearinghouses

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The content of this page last updated May 13, 2005.

Purpose of this Page

The purpose of this page is to track the changes made to the ERIC database and to track the migration of the content from the ERIC Clearinghouses to other internet sources.

In 2003 when Congress reauthorized the funding for the Educational Resource Information Center (ERIC), funding was not extended to the 16 ERIC Clearinghouses. Instead, the ERIC database will be run by a single contractor through a single information point (http://www.eric.ed.gov/). On March 18, 2004, a contract was awarded to Computer Sciences Corporation (CSC) of Rockville, Md. CSC was the previous holder of the ERIC Facility and the EDRS contracts.

In September, a new interface to the ERIC database is introduced at http://www.eric.ed.gov/ On October 1, 2004, CSC unveiled free full text access to most ERIC documents (non-journal documents) published from 1993 to 2004.

More changes are coming to ERIC. CSC and a steering committee (members yet to be named) will be evaluating the ERIC document submission process, the ERIC Thesaurus and other ERIC components. For more information on the changes with ERIC and its related components, please see Eric Reauthorization News as compiled by Kate Corby, Education and Psychology Bibliographer, Michigan State University Libraries.

Timeline of Changes for ERIC Clearinghouses:

December 19, 2003 - All ERIC Clearinghouse websites, including AskERIC, and their toll-free telephone numbers close.
December 31, 2003 - All ERIC Clearinghouses close their doors and ERIC will become an information provider from a single point (http://www.eric.ed.gov/).
March 18, 2004 - Contract awarded to Computer Sciences Corporation (current holder of the ERIC Facility and the EDRS contracts.
September 2004 - new ERIC database interface unveiled at the Department of Education website.
October 1, 2004 - CSC provides access to electronic documents from 1993-2003 (items previously available through EDRS). Documents are available through the Dept. of Education ERIC interface at http://www.eric.ed.gov/ and through the EBSCOhost interface to which the library subscribes.
December 1, 2004 - Vendor to start adding records the ERIC database weekly.

AskERIC

The resources at http://askeric.org will be moving to a new home on December 20, 2003 - the Educator's Reference Desk at http://www.eduref.org. The AskERIC site and service itself will be discontinued on December 19, 2003.

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ERIC Clearinghouses

Adult, Career, and Vocational Education
- Source for information after January 1, 2004: http://www.cete.org and http://www-tcall.tamu.edu
- Closure information can be found in their Fall Newsletter.
- The Center for Education and Training for Employment at the Ohio State University, will archive much of the information at http://www.cete.org. Additionally, the Texas Center for Adult Literacy and Learning directed by Ralf St. Clair at Texas A & M University has also offered to archive the website (http://www-tcall.tamu.edu).
Assessment and Evaluation
- Source for information after January 1, 2004: http://edresearch.org.
- Besides the above url, selected information has been migrated to the following websites:
  - Practical Assessment Research and Evaluation (PARE) http://PAREonline.net
  - Test Locator http://buros.unl.edu/buros/jsp/search.jsp & http://www.ets.org/testcoll/index.html
  - CAT tutorial http://edres.org/scripts/cat
  - IRT page http://edres.org/irt
  - BETSY (automated essay scoring) http://edres.org/betsy
  - Measurement Decision Theory http://edres.org/mdt
Community Colleges, formerly at http://www.gseis.ucla.edu/ERIC/eric.html
- Source for information after January 1, 2004: No URL yet.
- This Clearinghouse will close on December 31, 2003. The New Directions for Community Colleges will continue to be produced even after the ERIC contract expires. (See http://www.lib.msu.edu/corby/education/eric/timeline.htm.)
Counseling and Student Services, formerly at http://ericcass.uncg.edu/
- Source for information after January 1, 2004: http://counselingoutfitters.com.
- "Publications will continue to be developed and marketed by CAPS Press, a division of the non-profit company, Counseling Outfitters, L.L.C. Information on their availability can be found its website. We are exploring ways to re-design (i.e., remove references to ERIC) and transfer our virtual libraries to the new website." (See http://www.lib.msu.edu/corby/education/eric/timeline.htm.)
Disabilities and Gifted Education
- Source for information after January 1, 2004: http://www.cec.sped.org, http://www.hoagiesgifted.org or http://www.NebraskaGifted.org.
- "Most material will be incorporated into the Information Center on Disabilities and Gifted Education on the website of our host organization, Council for Exceptional Children (CEC). In addition, there are plans to continue developing and maintaining the Exceptional Child Education Resources (ECER) database, which is the world's most comprehensive reference to the published professional literature in special education, gifted education, and related services." (See http://www.lib.msu.edu/corby/education/eric/timeline.htm.)
Educational Management
- Source for information after January 1, 2004: http://cepm.uoregon.edu/.
- Beginning January 2, 2004, ERIC/CEM becomes the Clearinghouse on Educational Policy and Management (CEPM), operated by College of Education, University of Oregon.
- The new Clearinghouse will archive all ERIC documents on their new website at http://cepm.uoregon.edu/
Elementary and Early Childhood Education
- Source for information after January 1, 2004: http://ecap.crc.uiuc.edu/info.
- By January 1, 2004, public domain materials produced by ERIC/EECE can be found at the ECAP (Early Childhood and Parenting Collaborative) website.
Higher Education (Was located at http://www.eriche.org/)
- Source for information after January 1, 2004: unknown.
- The ASHE-ERIC Report Series will continue to be sold by Jossey-Bass Publishers (http://www.jbp.com) without "ERIC" in the series title.
Information & Technology
- Source for information after January 1, 2004:http://www.eduref.org
- Some resources from this clearinghouse and the AskERIC services will become the Educator's Reference Desk at http://www.eduref.org.
Languages and Linguistics
- Source for information after January 1, 2004: http://www.cal.org.
- The Center for Applied Linguistics (CAL) will maintain the resources available as of December 2003 as long as they are relevant. Development of new resources will depend on funding from sources other than the U.S. Dept. of Education after January 2004. (See EBSS Newsletter, November 2003, pg. 5.)
Reading, English, and Communication
- Source for information after January 1, 2004: http://www.kidscanlearn.com.
- Web and paper-based materials will be maintained by the Family Learning Association (FLA) at http://www.kidscanlearn.com. A separate website for ERIC information is being considered. (See EBSS Newsletter, November 2003, pg. 5.)
Rural Education and Small Schools
- Source for information after January 1, 2004: http://www.ael.org.
- This Clearinghouse will close on December 31, 2003. Their host organization (AEL, http://www.ael.org) will continue sales of books beyond the December closing date. (See http://www.lib.msu.edu/corby/education/eric/clearinghouseplans.htm for more information.
Science, Mathematics, and Environmental Education
- Source for information after January 1, 2004: http://www.stemworks.org/
- This Clearinghouse will close permanently on December 31, 2003. public domain materials produced by ERIC/CSMEE at the Web site of the Clearinghouse for Science, Mathematics, and Environmental Education. Public domain materials, including ERIC Digests and other publications, web resources, and web companions, will be available for your browsing or for downloading at http://www.stemworks.org/ after January 1, 2004.
Social Studies/Social Science Education (Was http://ericso.indiana.edu/)
- Source for information after January 1, 2004: http://www.indiana.edu/~ssdc/ssdc.htm
- Many of the resources at http://ericso.indiana.edu will be moving to a new home on December 19, 2003, the Social Studies Development Center of Indiana University Website at http://www.indiana.edu/~ssdc/sources.html.
Teaching and Teacher Education
- Source for information after January 1, 2004: http://www.aacte.org.
- Their host organization, the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE) will house some of the information pages from the Clearinghouse's website and will continue to sell the books produced by the Clearinghouse while they are still in print. (See EBSS Newsletter, November 2003, pg. 5.)
Urban Education
- Source for information after January 1, 2004: http://iume.tc.columbia.edu.
- Publications and other website resources will be transferred to the website of their host, the Institute for Urban and Minority Education (IUME) at Teachers College, Columbia University (http://iume.tc.columbia.edu). The Clearinghouse will continue to produce publications and respond to questions about urban education at IUME. (See EBSS Newsletter, November 2003, pg. 5.)

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Adjunct ERIC Clearinghouses

Child Care
- Affiliated with the ERIC Clearinghouse on Elementary and Early Childhood Education.
- Part of the National Child Care Information Center (NCCIC).
- Will continue at the site of the National Child Care Information Center. The NCCIC is part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families.
Clinical Schools
- Affiliated with the ERIC Clearinghouse on Teaching and Teacher Education.
- Part of the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education.
Early Intervention and Early Childhood Special Education
- Affiliated with the ERIC Clearinghouse on Disabilities and Gifted Education and collaborator with the ERIC Clearinghouse on Elementary and Early Childhood Education.
- Part of the National Early Childhood Technical Assistance Center.
Educational Opportunity (Was at http://www.trioprograms.org/clearinghouse/)
- Affiliated with the ERIC Clearinghouse on Higher Education.
- Also known as the National TRIO Clearinghouse. Visit the TRIO webpage.
Entrepreneurship Education
- Affiliated with the ERIC Clearinghouse for Community Colleges.
- Part of the Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership Clearinghouse on Entrepreneurial Education (CELCEE).
ESL Literacy Education
- Affiliated with the ERIC Clearinghouse on Languages and Linguistics (ERIC/CLL) at the Center for Applied Linguistics (CAL).
- Also known as the National Center for ESL Literacy Education (NCLE).
- This Adjunct Clearinghouse will have their resources maintained at the Center for Applied Linguistics (CAL) after December 2003. The Clearinghouse is pursuing funding through other sources and plans may change.
Homeless Education (Was at http://www.serve.org/nche/adjunct.htm)
- Affiliated with the ERIC Clearinghouse on Urban Education.
- Will operate as the National Center for Homeless Education at SERVE http://www.serve.org/nche.
International Civic Education
- Affiliated with the ERIC Clearinghouse for Social Studies/Social Science Education.
- No URL available
Rural Mathematics Education
- Affiliated with the ERIC Clearinghouse on Rural Education and Small Schools
- Will continue as as the website of the ACCLAIM Research Initiative (funded through an NSF grant as the Appalachian Collaborative Center for Leaning, Assessment and Instruction in Mathematics Education).
U.S.-Japan Studies
- Affiliated with the Eric Clearinghouse for Social Studies/Social Science Education and the East Asian Studies Center at Indiana University.
- Will continue as the National Clearinghouse for U.S.-Japan Studies and currently funded by the Japan Foundation Center for Global Partnership.

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Affiliate Clearinghouse

National Clearinghouse for Educational Facilities

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