The guide provides a quick reference to the database, services, and additional resources of the ERIC System that may be of use in adult English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) literacy work. It first explains the role of the National Clearinghouse for ESL Literacy Education, then describes the ERIC database and the kinds of adult ESL literacy materials contained in it, outlines a strategy for planning a database search, lists common descriptors used in the database for adult ESL concepts, and lists points of access to the ERIC system, including electronic mail and World Wide Web addresses, print resources, services for obtaining print copies of materials, and ACCESS ERIC, the agency that coordinates the ERIC system's outreach, dissemination, and marketing functions and provides general reference and referral services. (MSE) (Adjunct ERIC Clearinghouse on Literacy Education)