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ERIC Collection Statistics

In 1966 ERIC indexed 1,308 documents in the first two months of operation, 93 of which were made available to the public in full-text on microfiche. ERIC began indexing journal articles, without full-text access, in 1969. Now ERIC indexes more than 3,600 items every month – many with full-text availability. The following statistics provide insight into the current composition of the ERIC Collection.

ERIC has indexed:

955,381 journal articles
524,356 non-journal materials (grey literature, published reports, and books)
1,479,737 total records

Non-journal materials come from:

115 federal agencies
908 associations, organizations, state or local agencies, centers, and programs
84 book publishers
Thousands of individuals contributing their work to ERIC

ERIC currently indexes 1186 journals:

1082 comprehensive coverage (i.e., all articles)
104 selective coverage

ERIC provides full text for 350,725 records, including materials from:

808 non-journal sources
122 journals
7,046 online submissions
The ERIC microfiche collection (1966-2004) - 301,656