The given name Eric is derived from the name Ei(r)ríkr, meaning "eternal ruler," compounded from the words ei(r) "eternal" (cognate to English aye meaning always and Latin aevum, among others) and ríkr,"ruler" in Old Norse (cognate to -rix in Celtic names and the Latin noun rex, among others). The most common historical form in Scandinavia is Erik. In Norway, an older form of the name is Eirik that is still seen, but Erik is more commonly used in Norway today as it is in Denmark, Sweden, and Finland. In Finland, the form Erkki is also used. The modern Icelandic version is Eiríkur.
Although the name was in use in Anglo-Saxon Britain, its use was reinforced by Scandinavian settlers arriving before the Norman Invasion. It was an uncommon name in England until the Middle Ages, when it gained popularity, and finally became a common name in the 19th century. This was partly because of the publishing of the novel Eric, or, Little by Little by Frederick William Farrer in 1858. The Erik spelling, although traditional in Scandinavia, is increasingly common among Latinos in the United States, partly because of famous Latinos such as Erik Estrada. Erick is another spelling used in the United States, which may also be a variant of the name Frederick. This spelling is predominately used by African-Americans, such as author Erick Gray and hip-hop artist Erick Sermon. Eric is used in French, and in Germany Erich and Erik are both used.
The official name day for Erik (Eric) is May 18 in Sweden and Norway.
In contemporary Israel, the name "Aric" or "Arik" (אריק) is often used, officially as a dimunitive of "Ariel" or "Aryeh", but considered to be an effort to emulate the European name. The most well-known case is that of former PM Ariel Sharon, often known informally as Arik Sharon.
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The Education Resources Information Center ( ERIC), sponsored by the Institute of Education Sciences (IES) of the U.S. Department of Education, produces a large international database of journal and non-journal education literature. The ERIC online system provides the public with a centralized ERIC Web site for searching the ERIC bibliographic database as well as for submitting materials so they can be considered for inclusion in the database. ERIC provides access to bibliographic records of journal and non-journal literature indexed from 1966 to the present. ERIC also contains a growing collection of full-text materials in Adobe PDF format including the legacy ERIC Digests.
The ERIC collection includes bibliographic records (citations, abstracts, and other pertinent data) for more than 1.2 million items indexed since 1966, including:
- journal articles
- books
- research syntheses
- conference papers
- technical reports
- policy papers, and
- other education-related materials
Prior to January 2004, the ERIC network consisted of sixteen subject-specific clearinghouses, adjunct and affiliate clearinghouses, and a number of support components. Each of the sixteen clearinghouses recommended materials for inclusion in the ERIC database, but also maintained additional extensive resources available by contacting the clearinghouse. As of January 2004, the ERIC clearinghouses were closed as part of a reorganization by ERIC's parent agency, the U.S. Department of Education. Some clearinghouses have transferred their operations to other institutions; others have shut down entirely.
See also
External links
- ERIC website
- ERIC Digests - Full-text reports on educational topics prepared by the ERIC Clearinghouses.
- New ERIC News - by librarian Kate Corby at Michigan State University.
- Educational Databases and Resources - Library of Congress summary of online ERIC resources.
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