NEWS: IES Releases Updated Draft ERIC Selection Policy for Public Comment and Plans for Upcoming Webinar

IES Releases Updated Draft ERIC Selection Policy for Public Comment and Plans for Upcoming Webinar

IES is requesting feedback on an update to the ERIC Selection Policy. The purpose of this document is to provide information to publishers, producers of non-journal content and ERIC users about ERIC’s processes and policies for selecting sources of content. The proposed revisions to the policy update the version released in January 2018 to better reflect changes in working practices and clarify goals and priorities. Updates include adding a goal to prioritize work from countries where English is the official language, modifying policies about when ERIC will re-review a source not selected for inclusion, and establishing new criteria to evaluate if a source is accessible enough to the public to warrant inclusion in ERIC.

Please submit any feedback or suggestions to improve the policy to ERICRequests@ed.gov by April 8, 2022.

Users can learn more about the proposed changes in an upcoming webinar on March 31st at 2:00 PM ET which answers these questions, and more:

  • How has the Selection Policy changed?
  • How might the policy updates affect publishers from countries in which English is not the official language?
  • Does ERIC evaluate publisher practices and content maturity during the source review process?
  • What happens if my journal is not selected for ERIC? Is it possible to re-apply?

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