RUSS1530: Russian Orientalism in the Visual, Literary and Performing Arts, 1760-1940

This is the subject guide to Maria Taroutina's  Russian Orientalism in the VIsual, Literary and Performing Arts class. Here you will find library resources for the disciplines that you are studying in class.

Mikhail Larionov. Costume design for Ballets Russes production of Midnight Sun. gouache, 1915. Luna Insight Collection.

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It can be hard sometimes to know whether a source is trustworthy or not. One quick method is the following. It's not foolproof but it does give you some things to think about when evaluating a source.:

Try asking yourself the following questions:

1. Currency: How up to date is the information in this site?
2. Relevance: How relevant is the information for your needs? Is it an appropriate level (not too elementary or too advanced)?
3. Authority: Who is responsible for the information in this source? What are their credentials?
4. Accuracy: Does the source provide evidence to support the information? Can it be found elsewhere?
5. Purpose: What is the purpose? Is it to teach, sell, persuade?

Of course, Karen can also help you determine the validity of any resource you might be unsure about.

The above test was developed by librarian Sarah Blakeslee and her team at California State University, Chico.