EDsearch:   
EDUCATION STATISTICS ON DISC, 1993 
 
 
1.  What is it?  
  EDsearch is a database of text, tables, and graphs from the National Center for Education Statistics 
(NCES).  It includes the following publications:  1993 Digest of Education Statistics, 1993 and 1992 
Condition of Education, Projections of Education Statistics to 2004, Historical Trends:  State Education 
Facts 1969 to 1989, 120 Years of American Education:  A Statistical Portrait, Education in States and 
Nations:  Indicators Comparing U. S. States with the OECD (Organization for Economic Cooperation and 
Development) Countries in 1988, 1993 Youth Indicators, and a glossary and guide to sources. 
 
2. Who produces it? 
  U. S. Dept. of Education, National Center for Education Statistics. 
 
3. Are there guides to using it? 
  No; see 10. c., below. 
 
4.  Is it updated? 
  This is the first edition; updates may be published in the future. 
 
5.  Can the CD-ROM be checked out? 
  No; if new editions are published, older ones will check out. 
 
6.  Who can be called for more information? 
  Techical assistance:  Keith M. Stubbs, Education Information Resources Division, U. S. Dept. of 
Education, Office of Educational Research and Improvement, 555 New Jersey Ave., NW, Room 214, 
Washington, D. C.  20208-5725.  Phone:  202-219-1547.  Internet:  kstubbs@inet.ed.gov 
 
7.  Sudoc number (disc's call number in C. T. Ryan Library): 
  ED 1. 334/2:  ST 2/CD 
 
8.  Is thee a paper equivalent in C. T. Ryan Library? 
  Many of the publications (as listed in 1. above) are available in paper.  They are in the general call number 
of ED 1. 100's.  The newest editions of several are in the Government Documents Reference Collection.  
Older ones are in the main Government Documents Collection and can be checked out. 
 
9.  Is the CD for sale? 
  No; it is now out of print. 
 
10.  Tricks: 
  a.  GETTING IN: 
 
	Type in number from menu; press Enter. 
 
  b.  USING IT: 
 
	1.  Select "Begin a new search" from the initial menu. 
 
	2.  You may select one of three search methods:  "Table of Contents", "	Keyword Index", or "Free 
Text".  Keyword works best.  The table of contents gives little information and free text searching is VERY 
slow. 
 
	The "Key Word Index of Descriptor Terms" uses ERIC descriptors and	NCES index terms.   
 
	There are three methods of searching:   
 
	(1.)  Select from the basic alphabetical list initially displayed.   
	(2.)  Type in a word by pressing F2; the word may be included in the key word list. 
	(3.)  After selecting a term from the alphabetical list, if you wish, use F5 for a "tree" or hierarchical 
display of broader and narrower terms that are related to the one you selected.  
 
	You may also use F4 to "expand" the display to show the term's immediate 
broader/narrower/related terms and a definition or scope note. 
 
	A search can be refined by limiting with additional terms [use AND], using alternative terms [use 
OR], or excluding unwanted terms [use NOT].   
 
	The F2 key will allow you to select more search terms from the text you are viewing. 
 
	3.  Next, press F10, "Exit when done". 
 
	4.  Then, from the next menu, select "Display, print or store records found". 
 
	5.  A list of titles matching your search criteria will be shown.  Move the highlighting to the one 
you want and press Enter. 
 
	6. Other options are available while you are viewing a document.  Press F1 to see the list of them. 
 
	7.  Function keys: 
	F 1 = Help 
	F 2 = Search for word(s) you type in  
	F 3 = Menu; menu varies depending where you are in a search 
	F 4 = Expand a term-broader/narrower (to revise your search) 
	F 5 = Display tree for highlighted term (broader/narrower terms) 
	F6 = Change screen setup (leave as is) 
	F 7 = Print 
	F 8 = (not used) 
	F 9 = Discard files-delete files from a set 
  c.  HELP: 
 
	Help is available by pressing F1. 
 
  d.  PRINTING: 
 
	Press F7 while you are in the file or while it is highlighted on a list.  
	Leave the printer settings as they are.  
	Answer "yes" when it asks if the printer is ready. 
 
  e.  COPYING (DOWNLOADING) 
 
	You may "Store to a disk" by using F5.  Charts and figures may be downloaded in graphic file 
formats. 
 
	Press F5 key while you are in the document you want to copy or have its title highlighted on the 
screen.  You may also mark several titles from a list and copy them.  Select appropriate choice from F5 
menu.   
 
	Change the drive and path from c:\ to a:\smith, where \smith is the name you give the file. 
 
  f.  GETTING OUT: 
 
	Press Esc key until you reach main menu.  Select Quit.  Press Enter. 
 
 
prepared by Diana J. Keith, University of Nebraska at Kearney (9/96)