Evaluation of Scholarly Sources

In this post, I will analyze two scholarly sources that I have found on the topic of the Uber controversy in New York.

1. Uber, in Deal, Averts Curb in New York

Jordan, Bri. "Screenshot from the Wall Street Journal." 9/5/15 via Wall Street Journal.

• What is it's purpose? The purpose of this article is to provide hard evidence to a highly educated audience that wants to know the statistics and real facts about the story.
• How and where is it published? It is first published on the highly respected Wall Street Journal, and is again published on EBSCO.
• What kinds of sources does it cite? The source does not cite any other sources.
• Who is the author? Andrew Tangel and Douglas MacMillan are the authors of this article and both have written on the Uber many times before and are very familiar with the topic. 
• Who is its intended audience? The article is intended for an educated audience who is interested in knowing the statistics behind the story rather than the drama. 
• How did I find it? I found it through the Academic Search Complete. 

     2. De Blasio Administration drops plans for Uber cap, For now

• What is it's purpose? The purpose of the article to explain the temporary solution that Uber and the city came to. This is an economic debate that has gone very public.
• How and where is it published? It is first published on the International New York Times.
• What kinds of sources does it cite? The source does not cite any other sources.
• Who is the author? The author is Matt Flegenheimer, who write for other news papers and often writes on the Uber controversy. 
• Who is its intended audience? The article is intended for an educated audience who wants to know the quick details of why and how the public argument ended.
• How did I find it? I found it through LexisNexis search.