Explore the Hunt Library
Online Libraries make research
easier for students who are not able to use the school library on campus. I
have used several online Libraries at other institutions and this one is user
friendly and easy to navigate. The drop down tabs, search bar, and labeled tabs
make searching the online library simple. The online Hunt Library will be one
of my main sources for research because it provides reliable scholarly articles
which are great for a variety of research topics. The Hunt Library is a great
asset for my studies because it will alleviate stress due to a lack of time
free time during the week I am not able to go to the main campus library. Technology
has improved to allow us to view journals, research articles, and books digitally.
Sitting home and doing research on the online Library makes school manageable
with a family and a full time job.
The information we gather from
scholarly articles provides us with supported documents that have been peer
reviewed through a system of credibility. Google is a great tool for doing
research, however; we must be very careful during the research process to
ensure the information is valid and true. Google opens the door to websites
that have not necessarily been reviewed and cited for credible evidence. I
decided to take a look at what pops up in Google when I type in leadership
concepts, not to my surprise I am connected to several websites that are not
deemed reliable sources for information, such as Wikipedia. These sources I do
not use because of the lack of credibility and reliability for information.
The online library, which offers
scholarly peer reviewed articles, must go through a review process which
include critiquing in order to be published as peer reviewed. Article are peer
reviewed but this does not free them from flaws and misconstrued details. The
overall goal is to provide reliable information that may be used and cited as
credible documentation.
Finally, by having an online
library students can do research all hours of the day and are not limited to
specific hours. I for one do not do work at 2 a.m., however; having online
access 24/7 does give the freedom to work all hours of the day leaving very
little room for tardiness. The online Hunt Library will be a great tool to use
for the MSLD program and will be useful for all /future research. This is not
to limit my research to the online Library but to assist with the research
process.
Mabe, M. A. (2009).
Scholarly publishing. European
Review, 17(1), 3-22.
doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S1062798709000532
