The second of five items from the folks at IES that may be relevant to some readers.  While I don’t think much of the WWC, this webinar may be of interest to some.

WWC and ERIC Webinar: WWC Systematic Literature Searches Using ERIC Join the What Works Clearinghouse (WWC) and Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) for a webinar on the best-practice principles and procedures used in WWC systematic literature searches. This webinar is intended primarily for WWC review team members and review team leads who want to know more about how to conduct systematic literature searches using bibliographic databases, in particular the ERIC database. The webinar may also appeal to researchers who are interested in conducting systematic reviews in education and related behavioral sciences, as well as to any researchers who want more information about how to implement searches within ERIC. The webinar will cover the following topics: Understanding the principles and strategies of a systematic literature search The role of databases in the process of performing a literature search How to effectively use the ERIC database in a systematic literature search Register now at the link below. If you cannot make the live webinar, register to be notified when an archived version is available. Presenters: Emily Tanner-Smith, University of Oregon, WWC Bridget Thomas, Quality Information Partners, ERIC Moderator: Jeffrey C. Valentine, University of Louisville, WWC September 29, 2021 1:00–2:00 p.m. Eastern Time Register here: https://eric.ed.gov/?note The What Works Clearinghouse and ERIC are initiatives of the Institute of Education Sciences, the independent, non-partisan research, evaluation, and statistics arm of the U.S. Department of Education. Learn more about the work of IES on its website. The Institute of Education Sciences, a part of the U.S. Department of Education, is the nation’s leading source for rigorous, independent education research, evaluation and statistics.

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