2783 20160701171710.0 10.1017/S1743921312000890 DOI ASTROimport-940 Dubath, P. 2012 Searching for Periodic Variables in the EROS-2 Database We started a systematic search for periodic variable-star candidates in the EROS-2 database in the context of preparatory work for the Gaia satellite mission. The goal is to evaluate different classification tools and strategies, and to identify a large sample of variable candidates. In this paper we present the results of an assessment study of a three-step identification and classification process. In the study we took a sample of about 80,000 stars from one of the LMC EROS fields. Lecoeur, I. Rimoldini, L. Süveges, M. Blomme, J. López, M. Sarro, L. M. De Ridder, J. Cuypers, J. Guy, L. Nienartowicz, K. Jan, A. Beck, M. Mowlavi, N. Ordóñez-Blanco, D. Marquette, J. B. Beaulieu, J. P. Tisserand, P. Lesquoy, É. Eyer, L. New Horizons in Time Domain Astronomy 285 2012 309-311 http://esoads.eso.org/abs/2012IAUS..285..309D published in NONREF