Research Guides: Leadership: Databases

Recommended Databases

The following are recommended databases for locating scholarly articles, dissertations, theses, and conference papers for this subject.

Business: Entrepreneurship This link opens in a new window
Small business resources including sample business plans, how-to guides, articles, and websites.
- To create a shareable link to a document, click the Get Link button.
Business Source Complete This link opens in a new window
Journals, trade publications, market research reports, industry profiles, and SWOT analyses in the disciplines of business, marketing, management, accounting, finance and economics.
- To create a shareable link to a document, click the Permalink button.
Credo Reference This link opens in a new window
Can be used to locate brief biographical information about an individual.
- To create a shareable link to a document, click the Share button, then click the Copy Link button, and use the Create Proxy Links tool to create an authenticated link.
JSTOR This link opens in a new window
Includes articles on both business and military leadership.
- Create a personal JSTOR account to get a Workspace where you can save and organize your research and come back to it at any time.
- To create a shareable link to a document, click the Share button, then click Email, copy the URL from the email message, and use the Create Proxy Links tool to create an authenticated link.
O'Reilly for Higher Education This link opens in a new window
Business books, videos, and case studies covering leadership topics.
- Faculty, please see the following page to create shareable links to ebooks: https://guides.erau.edu/database-issues/oreilly-links
- If you have not used the database before:
  1. Click on the Select your institution dropdown menu and select Not listed? Click here
  2. Enter your Embry-Riddle email (erau.edu or my.erau.edu) to log in.
  3. You will receive a confirmation email to complete setup.
- If you have already created your account:
  1. Click on the Select your institution dropdown menu and select Not listed? Click here
  2. Click on the Already a user? Click Here link
  3. Sign-in with your email address and the password you created.
- If you keep returning to the same ebook, try clearing your cookies or cache.
- Books cannot be downloaded to Kindles.
- You may download the O’Reilly app so that you can sync across devices and not lose your place. Download on the Apple App Store, Google Play, or Amazon.
- Playlists can be created to help you stay organized. To create or manage a playlist:
  1. On the top right, click on the head icon and then choose Playlists.
  2. Click on the red Create Playlist button
  3. Add a name and then click on Create Playlist
  4. Now that you have created the playlist, you can add to it by using the Add to playlist icon when you are viewing content
- To highlight or add a note to any text, select the text with your mouse, release, and then click on Add Highlight or Add Note.
- To ask the database a question and see if the answer is in any of the O’Reilly titles, click on Answers on the left, i.e. What does HiPPO stand for?
ProQuest Central This link opens in a new window
Includes articles on both business and military leadership.
- To create a shareable link to a document, click the Copy URL button.
Sage Business Cases This link opens in a new window
Multidisciplinary peer-reviewed business cases, many with teaching notes and discussion questions.
- To create a shareable link to a document, click the Get Link button.
- To obtain a faculty teaching code, send a request to library@erau.edu or call 386-226-7656.

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The following are recommended databases for locating technical reports (technical and scientific research) on this subject.

DTIC Online: Public Technical Reports This link opens in a new window
Includes primarily information about military leadership.
National Technical Reports Library (NTRL) This link opens in a new window
U.S. government-funded scientific, technical, engineering, and business information from more than 200 U.S. government agencies.

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eBook Databases

Ebook Central This link opens in a new window
Extensive collection of ebooks on a variety of subjects, such as aviation and human factors.
- Bookshelves are based on your ERNIE login. (Older versions of bookshelves were overridden.)
- A separate Ebook Central account is no longer required for the use of Bookshelf, highlighting, and downloading features.
- You can add books to your Bookshelf by clicking on the Add to Bookshelf link located on the left of the book’s Detail Page or by placing a bookmark on any page within the book.
- For most books the print/download limit is 40% of the book's pages. Printing or downloading a chapter or page range do the same thing and deduct in the same way based on the pages allowed. Both options create a PDF that does not expire.
- Check the "Availability" section, on the Detail Page, or in the Book Details side panel to see how many copies are available and if it is for Online reading or Download, or both.
- You can change the language of the interface by clicking on Settings in the naviagation bar and clicking on Language. Choose your language and save the changes.
- To share ebooks or chapters, click the Share Link to Book button.
- For help using and searching in the database, click the question mark icon (?) in the upper right corner, or use their Help Guide
Request Items
- Books not available full text online in this database may be available in print. Search for the title in EAGLEsearch to see if the library owns a print copy. Visit the Borrow and Renew (Access Services - Circulation) page for help in checking out material.
- If you see that a book is "Available on request," you may read the book online for up to 5 minutes; click Read Online to do so.
- Click on the Request button or request this book link to fill out the form to request the library purchase it if you cannot locate it in our catalog.
eBook Collection (EBSCOhost) This link opens in a new window
Books on varying topics related to humanities, leadership, management, accounting, and engineering.
- To create a free account, click on Sign In at the top of the page and then click on Create one now or sign in with an existing Google account.
- To use the book download, notes, and folder features, users must create a free account and sign in.
- The number of pages that can be printed from any book depends on the book. After you click on Print Pages or the Download symbol for a section, a box will appear telling you the total allowable number of pages that can be printed.
- To create a shareable link to a document, click the Permalink button.
Gale eBooks This link opens in a new window
Can be used to locate brief biographical information about an individual.
- To create a shareable link to a document, click the Get Link button.

Video Databases

Academic Video Online This link opens in a new window
Documentaries, interviews, educational films, performances, and news clips spanning subjects such as business, film, health, history, music, and more.
- To create a shareable link to a document, copy the URL in the browser's address bar.
Films On Demand This link opens in a new window
Educational films and documentaries for all academic disciplines. Content from PBS, TED, the BBC, National Geographic and more.
- To create a Films On Demand account, click on the Your Profile link in the upper right corner in desktop view or on the menu icon in mobile view.
- By creating an account you can create customized playlists, which can be shared by a persistent URL.
- To create a shareable link to a video, click the Share button, then click the Embed/Link tab, and copy the Record URL.
LinkedIn Learning This link opens in a new window
Expert-led course videos for developing business, technology-related, and creative skills. Formerly Lynda.com.
- To create a shareable link to a video or course, click the Share arrow button in the top-right corner of the video, then select Link, choose to Share the course or Share current video, and copy the URL.

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