Evaluation of Scholarly Sources

Evaluation of Scholarly Sources 

When researching a topic there are many different types of sources that you can get your information from. I have found more articles relating to the ongoing controversy regarding the building of telescopes on Hawaii's Mount Mauna Kea. The following is analysis of these scholarly essays that give deeper insight into the heavily debated topic. 

The first article I looked at is entitled "On Mauna Kea, Astronomers and Hawaiians Can Share the Skies" and it delves into the idea that native hawaiians and emerging innovations in science should be able to thrive on Mauna Kea simultaneously. 

• The purpose of this article is to introduce the idea that Hawaiians should understand and be accepting of the fact that Hawaii has always fostered advances in the sciences but these astronomers should also be more respectful of the Hawaiian land. It delves into the idea that the culture of Hawaii is one that accepts advancements with science, especially because it such an opportune place for it, but also isn't hindered by the construction going on there. 
• This article was posted on May 29th, 2015 to an online news site called "newswire.net" which publishes news releases. 
• This article cites a number of other sources throughout it's body with many in-text citations. These hyperlinks take you to other reliable websites to further identify what telescopes are, where Mauna Kea is and more about the specific controversy occurring in Hawaii. 
• This news release was published by the University of Hawaii, a public co-educational University with three different campuses throughout Hawaii.

• The intended audience of this article is the people of Hawaii and the astronomers who are attempting to build in the area. I believe this is the audience because it appears as though the University of Hawaii published this article in an effort to help both the astronomers and the native people of Hawaii to overcome their disagreement in order to help further science while also keeping the inhabitants content. The explanatory manor of the article shows that the University just wants both sides to realize that the other has real concerns but they can be resolved in order to help them all. 
• I found this article by looking up key words "telescope controversy, Mauna Kea Hawaii" on the website LexusNexis. I was worried that there wouldn't be many up to date articles relating to the specific controversy I chose but fortunately this article was shown as one that specifically relates. 

The second article I found is titled "Scientists on TMT: Not of One Mind" and it discusses how the controversy of the telescope being built in Hawaii has created a bit of a rift within the astronomer community. While some of the astronomers believe it is appropriate to build a telescope in the native Hawaiian lands others want nothing to do with it. 

• The purpose of this article is to explain how the disagreement regarding the building of the telescope has not only made the native Hawaiian people upset but it has also had harsh effects on the astronomers in the immediate surrounding community. Although some of them are completely for building the innovative telescope and don't understand why the natives are so unsettled, others understand where the Hawaiian protestors are coming from and have sympathy for them. 
• This article was published on May 19th, 2015 to an online site called "newswire.net"which publishes new releases 
• Throughout the article there are numerous quotes by various astronomers who are either in favor or against the creation of the telescope on Mauna Kea. These astronomers who have direct  insight on the controversy are credible sources from University of Hawaii as well as other well known colleges.  author also cites the Thirty Meter Telescope Observatory Corporation, the corporation which is the head of the creation of this new innovative telescope. 
• This news released was published by the University of Hawaii, a public co-educational University with three different campuses throughout Hawaii. 
• The intended audience of this article is the general group of people that is involved with this ongoing controversy. The University of Hawaii aimed to explain that many of the astronomers understand where the Native Hawaiians are coming from and have sympathy for them. While this article more heavily exemplifies the people against the creation of the telescope it would seem that it is intended for the Hawaiians in efforts to try to get them to understand that the astronomy community as a whole isn't against them. 
• I also found this article by looking up the key words "telescope controversy, Mauna Kea Hawaii" on the website LexusNexis. It was interesting to find so many more scholarly articles that have to do with this controversy that I hadn't ever been exposed to before. 

O, Mikey. "Sunset Over Mauna Kea-Hawaii"6/20/14 via flickr. Public Domain Dedication