THIST 290: A World History of Food -- Sundermann: Popular Sources
Finding popular sources
Use a database like Academic Search Complete to locate articles from newspapers and magazines. You might also find these articles on the web, but you may not be able to get to the actual article without going through the Library.
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Use Google to locate websites, blogs, and other popular online sources. Be sure to evaluate that source (like you would evaluate any source you use). See suggestions below for what questions to think about when using a website.
Sample of popular news and magazine sources
Barley, Lisa. “The Wayback Machine.” Vegetarian Times, no. 416 (November 2014): 48–51.The article focuses on the history of vegetarianism in the western world. It mentions that the term "vegetarian" was brought into usage in 1847 by Joseph Brotherton and others at the inaugural meeting of the Vegetarian Society of Great Britain. It also states that the world's first vegetarian congress held in Cologne, Germany in 1889. It finally states that former U.S. President Woodrow Wilson called for meatless Tuesdays in 1918.Burn, Lisa. “Time for Tea.” Britain 82, no. 6 (November 2014): 48–55.
The article recounts the history of tea drinking in Great Britain, including the beginnings of Earl Grey tea whose recipe comprises black China tea and bergamot blended for former British prime minister Charles, 2nd Earl Grey. Twinings and Jacksons of Picadilly both claim making the first Earl Grey tea while the East India Company was responsible for importing tea from China. The top ten British places for tea drinking were also named, such as Howick Hall, Fortnum & Mason.
Wilson, Korsha. “A Big Slice of City Life.” New York Times, January 27, 2019.The article presents information on the origin story of New York pizza which starts with large waves of Italian immigrants settling in the city in the late 19th and early 20th centuries and establishing enclaves in Manhattan, Brooklyn and the Bronx.
Evaluating websites and popular sources
- Is the author identified?
- Does the author have any expertise or background in the subject?
- Can you easily find out information about the publication (newspaper or magazine)?
- Does the website promote a product? Even if it does, you may want to use the source as evidence of how a food producer or company might be promoting its product.