Several British university libraries have organized audits, and you can start with a pre-existing tool.
You can also generate your own audit categories. How do the authors you assign vary by:
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National origin
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Current location
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Theoretical perspective
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Race
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Gender
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Age
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And......
Some questions to consider:
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What is the relevance of the author’s identity in this context?
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Who is talking about whose experience and/or culture?
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What kinds of sources do we perceive to be of most academic value and why?
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What other questions would be worth considering when analyzing your reading list?