The educational document and journal citations found in the ERIC (Educational Resources Information Center) system are explained and the proper translation into standard bibliographic form is given for the usual and irregular cases. Section 1 explains the meaning of each part of an ERIC citation and, in parallel fashion, the parts and order of a standard bibliographic entry. The remaining sections present typical ERIC citations followed by the proper translation into standard bibliographic form. The publication types covered are periodicals, pamphlets, reports, monographs, dissertations, and government publications. (WH)