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Adriana E. Abdenur '97 says that the categories in the rating are often too narrow...
...think that sourcebooks tend to be very detailed and peripheral to the subject matter," said Adriana E. Abdenur '97, who says she prefers a sourcebook in addition to a textbook. "One of my biggest gripes about all of the source materials is that they are very fragmented. It was only right before the final when I went to the library and checked out a textbook that I finally got a sense of the chronology of the period...
Carlton F.W. Larson '97 says he agrees with Abdenur's attitude towards sourcebooks, explaining that they are often too expensive and too comprehensive, making them both inconvenient and difficult to use as educational material...
...Abdenur adds that although she is more likely to shop a course with a high rating, she does not necessarily rule out a low-rated course...
...Abdenur says she feels she is objective when rating elements of the course on the statistical portion, but her commentary on the course may be more subjective...