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ANTH 336: War and Society: News Article

This guide will help you locate sources for your research project in Anthropology 336: War and Society.

Your Source

Tribunal to Debut With Congo Case; Prosecution of Rebel Leader Could Quiet Criticism of International Criminal Court.

Boustany, N. 

  2006 Tribunal to Debut With Congo Case; Prosecution of Rebel Leader Could Quiet Criticism of International Criminal Court. The Washington Post, November 5: A21.

Questions to Address in Evaluating your Source

Skim through the article and respond to the following questions:

  1. What can be said about the authority of the author? Consider the fact that this is a news source and not an academic source.

  2. How does the evidence she presents influence your evaluation of the article? Consider the statistics mentioned as well as the sources she cites throughout. 

  3. What research question(s) could this source help you answer if you were to write a paper on child soldiers in Africa? 

    1. How could this news article be a jumping off point for further research in this area? What processes would you take for further research? 

How your Source was Located

Your source was located using LexisNexis, a database that allows you to search news, company information, and legal documents. You'll likely utilize this source for the vast number of newspaper articles indexed.

LexisNexis is located under the Academic Sources tab of this research guide.