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HIST 150: Gandhi in the World (Fall 2025)

What makes a source "good" anyway?

Consider:

Who wrote the source?
When? Is it outdated?
What is their methodology / sources?
Who is the audience?
Who is the publisher?
Is their argument convincing?
Is the article/book related to your paper?

Are these good Secondary Sources?

If my topic is Gandhi and Education, are these good Secondary sources?

Gandhi. My Views on Education. Edited by Anand T. Hingorani. [1st ed.]. Bombay: Bhar[a]tiya Vidya Bhavan, 1970.
Terchek, R.J. “Gandhi’s Philosophy of Education.” CHOICE: Current Reviews for Academic Libraries. Middletown: American Library Association CHOICE, 2002.
Sarkar, Bhupendra Nath. “Mahatma Gandhi: Gandhi and Education.” Indo-Asian Culture 18, no. 4 (September 1, 1969): 39–43.
Richards, Glyn. Gandhi’s Philosophy of Education. New Delhi ; Oxford University Press, 2001.
Ramanathan, Vaidehi. “Gandhi, Non-Cooperation, and Socio-Civic Education in Gujarat, India: Harnessing the Vernaculars.” Journal of Language, Identity & Education 5, no. 3 (January 1, 2006): 229–50.

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Subjects: History