A subject descriptor is a standardized word or phrase that describes the main idea of an article.
ERIC is the premier database for Education. The content is maintained by the U.S. Department of Education and consists of two types of items:
ERIC links to its Thesaurus of subject descriptors at the top of the database page.
In the Thesaurus, you can browse or search through all of the subject descriptors used in the database.
Here's how: