Bibliography Evaluation in terms of

Validity and Reliability

Number

Website

Validity

Reliability

1 http://
www.imdb.com/
name/nm0006033/
bio?
ref_=nm_ov_bio_sm

I would say that this

website is valid as it is
well known, mainly in
film, as a source of
factual information
about actors, directors
but in this case,
composers such as
Debussy and therefore i
would class this website
as valid.

The information found

on this website
contained much of
the same information
found on other
websites i have used
for unit 43, therefore i
would say that this
website is reliable.

2 http://
www.biography.com/
people/claudedebussy-9269290#sy
nopsis

This website is valid as it

has the option for
people to contact them
if they find any
information on their
website which is not
correct.

The information found

on this website
contained much of
the same information
found on other
websites i have used
for unit 43, therefore i
would say that this
website is reliable.

3 http://
www.musicacademyo
nline.com/composer/
biographies.php?
bid=30

This website is valid as it

uses difference
references to make sure
the information on their
website is correct. Also
the website is called
music academy online
which has a list of
composer biographies
form different musical
periods which suggests
that they are serious and
a valid source.

The information found

on this website
contained much of
the same information
found on other
websites i have used
for unit 43, therefore i
would say that this
website is reliable.

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6 (also reference for

18)

Website

Validity

Reliability

4 http://
www.debussy.fr/
encd/bio/
bio1_62-82.php

This is an entire website

dedicated to Debussy
with copyright.
Someone has decided
to put down their
knowledge of the
composer, and as this
information matches
that of other websites, i
would say this website is
valid.

The information found

on this website
contained much of
the same information
found on other
websites i have used
for unit 43, therefore i
would say that this
website is reliable.

5 http://
www.funtrivia.com/
en/Music/
Debussy-7908.html

At the bottom of the

website it says that
the owners of the
website want to keep
the information on
that website as
accurate as possible,
therefore increasing
its validity.

The information found

on this website
contained much of
the same information
found on other
websites i have used
for unit 43, therefore i
would say that this
website is reliable.

This website is not as

valid as other
websites, although
containing similar
information from
other websites. there
is no copyright or
references to the
information which is
there and so this
decreases its validity.

The information found

on this website
contained much of
the same information
found on other
websites i have used
for unit 43, therefore i
would say that this
website is reliable.

http://
www.boulderacoustic
society.net/claudedebussy-thecomposer/

Number

Website

Validity

Reliability

7 https://
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/
Claude_Debussy#Earl
y_life

Wikipedia will not be as

valid as other sources,
as this website can be
edited by anyone who
has access to the
internet therefore
creating their own facts.
Although, the chances
that someone has
edited this particular
website is low, as most
people edit celebrities
wikipedia pages rather
than 19/20th century
composer pages and
their works therefore
increasing the validity of
the website.

Comparing
information found in
books and on other
websites with that on
Wikipedia, i would say
that the information
found on this website
os reliable as these
comparable sources
display the same
information, there
increasing its
reliability.

8 http://
www.classicfm.com/
composers/debussy/
pictures/debussy-20facts-about-greatcomposer/
tchaikovsky/

Classic fm is a radio
station which strives to
give people accurate
information on
composers and
musicians and deliver
their music. As this
source is highly
reputable, i would say it
is valid.

The information found

on this website
contained much of
the same information
found on other
websites i have used
for unit 43, therefore i
would say that this
website is reliable.

I would say this website

has validity as you can
see when it was last
updated, showing that
they strive for accuracy,
also they have a list of
credits displaying their
sources of information.

The information found

on this website
contained much of
the same information
found on other
websites i have used
for unit 43, therefore i
would say that this
website is reliable.

http://
www.newworldencycl
opedia.org/entry/
Claude_Debussy#Leg
acy

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Website
10

Validity

http://www.medici.tv/ Medici.tv is a
#!/claude-debussy
reputable website
regarded highly by
classical musician who
strive to bring people
the best of classical
music and therefore i
would say the
information supplied
on Debussy by them
is valid.

Reliability
The information found
on this website
contained much of
the same information
found on other
websites i have used
for unit 43, therefore i
would say that this
website is reliable.

11 http://
brenthugh.com/
debnotes/debussygamelan-cdnotes.pdf

I would say that this

source has some
validity as it does
have references at the
end of each page but
as i cannot be sure of
this publications
origins, i would say its
validity is low.

The information found

on this website
contained much of
the same information
found on other
websites i have used
for unit 43, therefore i
would say that this
website is reliable.

12

This is the website of the

Los Angeles
philharmonic orchestra
and as this group is
highly regarded in the
music world i would say
information by them has
a high validity.

The information found

on this website
contained much of
the same information
found on other
websites i have used
for unit 43, therefore i
would say that this
website is reliable.

http://
www.laphil.com/
philpedia/music/
nocturnes-claudedebussy

Number

Website

Validity

Reliability

Wikipedia will not be as

13 https://
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ valid as other sources,
as this website can be
Nocturne_(painting)

Comparing
information found in
books and on other
edited by anyone who
websites with that on
has access to the
Wikipedia, i would say
internet therefore
that the information
creating their own facts.
found on this website
Although, the chances
os reliable as these
that someone has
comparable sources
edited this particular
display the same
website is low, as most
information, there
people edit celebrities
increasing its
wikipedia pages rather
reliability.
than 19/20th century
composer pages and
their works therefore
increasing the validity of
the website.

14

Wikipedia will not be as

https://
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ valid as other sources,
Nocturnes_(Debussy) as this website can be

Comparing
information found in
books and on other
edited by anyone who
websites with that on
has access to the
Wikipedia, i would say
internet therefore
that the information
creating their own facts.
found on this website
Although, the chances
os reliable as these
that someone has
comparable sources
edited this particular
display the same
website is low, as most
information, there
people edit celebrities
increasing its
wikipedia pages rather
reliability.
than 19/20th century
composer pages and
their works therefore
increasing the validity of
the website.

Number

Website
15

Validity

Reliability

Wikipedia will not be as

https://
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ valid as other sources,
as this website can be
Children's_Corner

Comparing
information found in
books and on other
edited by anyone who
websites with that on
has access to the
Wikipedia, i would say
internet therefore
that the information
creating their own facts.
found on this website
Although, the chances
os reliable as these
that someone has
comparable sources
edited this particular
display the same
website is low, as most
information, there
people edit celebrities
increasing its
wikipedia pages rather
reliability.
than 19/20th century
composer pages and
their works therefore
increasing the validity of
the website.

16

http://www.favoriteclassicalcomposers.com/
claude-debussy.html

This website has

information about
many other
composers such as
Ravel, Chopin,
Sibelius and Wagner
and so i would say
that as it has
information on other
composers that it is
valid but with some
doubts as there isn't
any references to
where the information
has come from or
information about the
author and their
education.

The information found

on this website
contained much of
the same information
found on other
websites i have used
for unit 43, therefore i
would say that this
website is reliable.

Number

Website
17

Validity

Reliability

Wikipedia will not be as

https://
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ valid as other sources,
as this website can be
Suite_bergamasque

Comparing
information found in
books and on other
edited by anyone who
websites with that on
has access to the
Wikipedia, i would say
internet therefore
that the information
creating their own facts.
found on this website
Although, the chances
os reliable as these
that someone has
comparable sources
edited this particular
display the same
website is low, as most
information, there
people edit celebrities
increasing its
wikipedia pages rather
reliability.
than 19/20th century
composer pages and
their works therefore
increasing the validity of
the website.

18 (also reference for

6)

http://
www.boulderacoustic
society.net/debussyspiano-compositions/

This website is not as

valid as other
websites, although
containing similar
information from
other websites. There
is no copyright or
references to the
information which is
there and so this
decreases its validity.

The information found

on this website
contained much of
the same information
found on other
websites i have used
for unit 43, therefore i
would say that this
website is reliable.

19 The Oxford Companion

This book contains

over 1000 pages of
information linked to
music over hundreds
of years which also
includes information
of other composers,
eras and instruments.
As it is in its ninth
edition, they clearly
want to be as up to
date and accurate as
possible and as this
book has been
published this source
clearly has validity.

Informations within
this book matches the
information found on
websites looked and
and also my other
book source and so i
would say that this
book has reliability.

to music
780 REF
Ninth edition
pages 281 - 282

Number

Website

Validity

Reliability

20 Modern Music

This book looks at

music and
composers spanning
years and as it has
been published, this
book has validity as
publishers would not
release a book like
this if they had doubts
about its contents,
therefore making it
valid.

As the information
within this book
matches information
found of websites i
have used in my
bibliography and with
my other book
source, i would say
that this book is
reliable.

21

The validity of this

source is in doubt as
there are no links or
references, although
they have tried to be
as serious and
professional as
possible.

The information found

on this website
contained much of
the same information
found on other
websites i have used
for unit 43, therefore i
would say that this
website is reliable.

Wikipedia will not be as

valid as other sources,
as this website can be
edited by anyone who
has access to the
internet therefore
creating their own facts.
Although, the chances
that someone has
edited this particular
website is low, as most
people edit celebrities
wikipedia pages rather
than 19/20th century
composer pages and
their works therefore
increasing the validity of
the website.

Comparing
information found in
books and on other
websites with that on
Wikipedia, i would say
that the information
found on this website
os reliable as these
comparable sources
display the same
information, there
increasing its
reliability.

a consise history from

debussy to boulez
pages 7-13

http://
mrmaestro.tripod.co
m/debussy.html

22 https://
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/
Impressionism_in_mu
sic

Number

Website

Validity

Reliability

23 http://
www.brainyquote.co
m/quotes/authors/c/
claude_debussy.html

This website i would

say has a low validity
as there is no
reference to where
these quotes came
from as they could
have just been made
up. It would help if
there were references
to where the quotes
are from.

The information found

on this website
contained much of
the same information
found on other
websites i have used
for unit 43, therefore i
would say that this
website is reliable.

24

https://
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/
Impressionism_in_mu
sic

Wikipedia will not be as

valid as other sources,
as this website can be
edited by anyone who
has access to the
internet therefore
creating their own facts.
Although, the chances
that someone has
edited this particular
website is low, as most
people edit celebrities
wikipedia pages rather
than 19/20th century
composer pages and
their works therefore
increasing the validity of
the website.

Comparing
information found in
books and on other
websites with that on
Wikipedia, i would say
that the information
found on this website
os reliable as these
comparable sources
display the same
information, there
increasing its
reliability.

25 http://
www.thefamouspeopl
e.com/profiles/
claudedebussy-400.php

This website aims to

give recognition to
famous people who
deserve it, but they do
not have any
references to where th
information came
from or where the
author is from and
their education and
so this casts some
doubt on its validity.

The information found

on this website
contained much of
the same information
found on other
websites i have used
for unit 43, therefore i
would say that this
website is reliable.

Number

Website

Validity

Reliability

26

https://
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/
Pellas_et_Mlisande
_(opera)

Wikipedia will not be as

valid as other sources,
as this website can be
edited by anyone who
has access to the
internet therefore
creating their own facts.
Although, the chances
that someone has
edited this particular
website is low, as most
people edit celebrities
wikipedia pages rather
than 19/20th century
composer pages and
their works therefore
increasing the validity of
the website.

Comparing
information found in
books and on other
websites with that on
Wikipedia, i would say
that the information
found on this website
os reliable as these
comparable sources
display the same
information, there
increasing its
reliability.

27

https://
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/
Prlude__l'aprsmidi_d'un_faune

Wikipedia will not be as

valid as other sources,
as this website can be
edited by anyone who
has access to the
internet therefore
creating their own facts.
Although, the chances
that someone has
edited this particular
website is low, as most
people edit celebrities
wikipedia pages rather
than 19/20th century
composer pages and
their works therefore
increasing the validity of
the website.

Comparing
information found in
books and on other
websites with that on
Wikipedia, i would say
that the information
found on this website
os reliable as these
comparable sources
display the same
information, there
increasing its
reliability.

10

Number

Website

Validity

Reliability

28

https://
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/
L%27aprs-midi_d
%27un_faune_(poem)
#Translations

Wikipedia will not be as

valid as other sources,
as this website can be
edited by anyone who
has access to the
internet therefore
creating their own facts.
Although, the chances
that someone has
edited this particular
website is low, as most
people edit celebrities
wikipedia pages rather
than 19/20th century
composer pages and
their works therefore
increasing the validity of
the website.

Comparing
information found in
books and on other
websites with that on
Wikipedia, i would say
that the information
found on this website
os reliable as these
comparable sources
display the same
information, there
increasing its
reliability.

29

https://
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/
Symbolism_(arts)#Ety
mology

Wikipedia will not be as

valid as other sources,
as this website can be
edited by anyone who
has access to the
internet therefore
creating their own facts.
Although, the chances
that someone has
edited this particular
website is low, as most
people edit celebrities
wikipedia pages rather
than 19/20th century
composer pages and
their works therefore
increasing the validity of
the website.

Comparing
information found in
books and on other
websites with that on
Wikipedia, i would say
that the information
found on this website
os reliable as these
comparable sources
display the same
information, there
increasing its
reliability.

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