Source Analysis

Delete this introductory material when submitting your assignment.

This source analysis should discuss whatever source(s) you used for this project.

See the README.md file for information on how to submit this assignment.

You SHOULD revise your source analysis if you already did one for the given website.

Basic Source Information

  • Where is your source located (URL? Or traditional media)
  • What kind of source is it? (Diaries, records of objects, data tables, etc...)
  • Who, or what organization, is responsible for hosting the source (if online), who gathered the information?

Authorship

  • Is there any information available discussing the process by which the information was gathered, or how the digital project was constructed?
  • How transparent is the project about the choices they made in gathering and transforming the data for digitalization? Click here for an example of a an excellent 'About' page from a database about Anglo-Saxons
  • Do the organizations or individuals involved in gathering and publishing your data set have any stated goals or agendas?
  • Do the organizations or individuals involved seem to have any unstated agendas or goals?
  • If a 3rd party funded the project, who are they? Do they have any particular perspective?

Data Analysis

  • Do the datasets involved reflect the viewpoints of particular groups or institutions, and if so, who?
  • What kinds of categorizations do you find in the data, and do they seem reasonable?
  • Do the means of data collection or categorization affect how the data is constructed in any way?
  • Does the website contain any tools for visualizing the data? Do they seem like they are making any kind of arguments?