This manual provides detailed instructions for using SilverPlatter software to search the ERIC CD ROM (Compact Disk Read Only Memory), a large bibliographic database relating to education which contains reference information on numerous journal articles from over 750 journals cited in the "Current Index to Journals in Education" (CIJE), and other documents cited in the "Resources in Education" (RIE). First, sample records show the reference information provided by the system for a journal article and a document; a listing and brief description of all possible fields is then given. Other information presented includes: (1) an overview of major interactions with CD ROM; (2) selecting commands with function keys; (3) focusing search requests; (4) examples of search requests; and (5) modifying the kind of information requested about an article or document via the SHOW, PRINT, or TRANSFER commands. The final page outlines a sample session to guide the user through a simple retrieval session, from start to finish, using SilverPlatter and the ERIC CD ROM. (CGD)