User talk:Mzola/Gloria Ricci Lothrop

Andrews, Thomas F. “Remembering Gloria Ricci Lothrop.” Southern California Quarterly 97, no. 2 (Summer 2015): 213-216.

This published journal article, written by Thomas Andrews, focuses on creating an outline of Gloria Ricci Lothrop’s life, including her schooling, accomplishments, and work publications as an accredited author and historian. Thomas Andrews is a fellow academic that studied alongside Lothrop and has a PhD in history from the University of Southern California. His article neatly outlines Lothrop’s work by using her articles and books as sources, which are listed throughout. I believe this article is a good source as it is an independent source from a well-known and established journal, The Historical Society of Southern California and the Southern California Quarterly. This source will be incredibly beneficial to my work on Lothrop, as it contains valuable information about her work, publications, and life accomplishments.

“Biographies of the W.P. Whitsett Lecturers.” Southern California Quarterly 76, no. 1 (Spring 1994): 131-137.

This biography of Gloria Ricci Lothrop was given at the W.P. Whitsett Lectures in 1994 and then published as a part of a journal in the Southern California Quarterly. Although an author is not listed, I believe the author from the Southern California Quarterly is more than qualified to write, as the journal is a part of the Historical Society of Southern California, which originated in 1884. The source was given as an introduction to Lothrop, who spoke at the lectures, and focuses on the various institutions in which she taught, as well as some of her published works. I believe this source is a good source because it contains unbiased and straightforward information about Lothrop’s work and credibility. This source is beneficial to my article work because it gives an accurate overview of the places in which Lothrop has been a professor and includes the names of books and articles she has published.

“Front Matter.” Southern California Quarterly 85, no. 3 (2003): 1-5.

This excerpt from a volume of the Southern California Quarterly gives a brief biography of Gloria Ricci Lothrop. The source highlights various important educational events and recognitions Lothrop received throughout her life. The author of this source is the Southern California Quarterly, which is the source of multiple articles on Lothrop, although listed in different journals. The biography is a good source, as it originates from a peer-reviewed and well-known academic journal. I know this source will be beneficial in adding to my article, as it contains clearly lists Lothrop’s educational background and graduation dates and includes information that is not listed in the other sources I have obtained. This source also confirms several other pieces of information I have found in other articles as well, which is very valuable.

Woo, Elaine. “Gloria Lothrop dies at 80; historian studied roles of women in American West.”Los Angeles Times, February 14, 2015, obituaries.

I believe this is a wonderful source to use for my Wikipedia page, as it is the official obituary for Gloria Ricci Lothrop published by the Los Angeles Times. The article gives more dates and locations than my other sources, so it will be very beneficial to the accuracy of my Wikipedia stub. This source is a good source because it is not biased, it focuses on the events of Lothrop’s life, and it is from a well-known newspaper that is often fact checked by various editors and by the general public upon publication. The author, Elaine Woo, was a writer for the Los Angeles Times for over 30 years and frequently wrote about internationally known figures. Woo sources include previous newspaper interviews with Lothrop, interviews with her colleagues, and Lothrop’s published works, which I believe makes this a very well-rounded article.