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How to Evaluate SourcesStrategies for Evaluating the Author (Source) of an Interview: Step 1Interview ExcerptGL: Are you planning to vote in the next presidential election? Thomas Clark: Umm, I'm not really sure. It depends? GL: Ok. Can you tell me what it depends on? TC: Well, I guess I pretty much know I'm not going to vote, but I'm not really telling anyone that either. My girlfriend would get angry if I told her [I'm not going to vote]. She thinks it's important, but I don't, so I'm avoiding an argument with her. As you evaluate your interview, consider whether your questions were answered fully and honestly. As Gaele conducted his interviews, he found that some people were initially embarrassed that they were not planning to vote, as you can see in the interview passage to the right (see orange text). To obtain truthful answers from a wide variety of people, Gaele might have considered asking people to fill out a survey instead of being interviewed. That way, they would not have felt embarrassed to answer honestly. However, note that surveys often do not produce the level of depth in response that is seen in interviews. Click on the Continue button to continue.
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