This text is intended as a guide for searching ERIC using the SilverPlatter CD-ROM database. The text describes the content and function of the ERIC database and demonstrates fundamental search techniques by following an example of a successful ERIC computer search. The search begins with the choice of a topic, the formulation of a search strategy, and the printing of relevant sources. It is noted that the programmed text requires the active use of SilverPlatter's ERIC database and the "Thesaurus of ERIC Descriptors." (GL)