The Hunt Library

A500.3.4.RB SchmidtSandra  – Explore the Hunt Library

Question?

 

How is the scholarly information you found in the library different from the typical information you find when you Google a leadership concept?

As a student of the Embry Riddle Aeronautical University WorldWide Master of Science in Leadership program having access to the Hunt Library has been amazing.  The wealth of information and the way the information is organize makes is easy to navigate thru the library web site.  As a worldwide student of Embry Riddle Aeronautical University my primary source of research information is the internet. The Hunt Library has a vast online search engine called “EAGLEsearch.” The Hunt Library defines the EAGLEsearch as “a discovery tool that is powered by Summon from Serials Solutions. EAGLEsearch allows researchers to search much of Hunt Library's collection simultaneously. Each search returns results from Voyager, the library's online catalog, and many of the library's subscription databases, allowing fast and easy access to articles, books, ebooks, conference proceedings, government documents, technical reports, videos, and more, all at once from a single search box.” The Hunt Library also offers other information sources such as “Ask the Librarian.”  This service allows you to send an email , chat message or phone call to request in information or ask questions.  The majority of the information contained in the library’s online is scholarly. The scholarly information found on the web site has been peer reviewed to ensure that the information is sound, accurate, valid and correct, before being published.   Gathering scholarly information to prepare my papers enhances the credibility of my research. 

In conducting my research, I will also use other sources to gather my information.  One source will be the many online search engines that contain public information that may further explain complex leadership concepts.  The down side to public web sites such as “Google” is that information may not be “scholarly” and the source, credibility and accuracy of the information may be questionable. It is important that I am aware of the scholarly and non-scholarly information found of various on various web sites and ensure that I balance the scholarly and non-scholarly information appropriately.

Finally, the Embry Riddle Master of Science in Leadership is an online program and having this library available to the “Worldwide” online students is invaluable.  The structure, design and content in the library enhance my ability to conduct my research and locate scholarly information at my fingertips. I enjoy conducting literature searches online and in the library.  In my pursuit of information in the discipline of leadership I plan to use all available sources to complete this program.