Evaluating Sources
Source #1: The Hilarity of Unhappiness in Oh Tae-suk's Tempest: Cross-Cultural Access and Precolonial/Indigenous Aesthetics
Source #2: "Is this an island or a boat?": The Tempest (dir. Tae-Suk Oh) at La MaMa Theater
- Audience? Who will be reading this source?
- Author? Who wrote this source?
- Credentials? What are the credentials of the author? Can you tell if they are an expert on the subject?
- Are there sources or links to other information about the topic? Yes (If so, what kind?) or No.
- Purpose? What is the purpose of this source?
- Language? How easy or difficult to read or understand will most people find this source?
- Publisher? Who published this source?
- Source of information reliable? Would you trust this source?
- Scholarly/Popular? Is this source scholarly or popular?
- Peer Review? Is this source peer-reviewed? How can you tell?