Saturday, September 5, 2015

2.8 Evaluation of Scholarly Sources.

Source 1) Scientists on TMT: Not Of One Mind US Official News May 19, 2015 Tuesday

What is its purpose? Spoke of a researcher change in perspective after seeing protesters.
How and where is it published? It was issued by the US Official News
What kinds of sources does it cite? It cited none
Who is the author? No author mentioned
Who is its intended audience? the general public
How did I find it? Using the Lexis Nexis Academic Database



Source 2) Looking to the stars Hobart Mercury (Australia) August 15, 2015 Saturday

What is its purpose? To illustrate the peaceful manner in which the protesters were taking action.
How and where is it published? It was published as a news article in SPACE.
What kinds of sources does it cite? It cited none.
Who is the author? Martin George
Who is its intended audience? The scientific community.
How did I find it? Using the Lexis Nexis Academic Database.

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