User:UAAamy/Evaluate an Article

Evaluate an article

This is where you will complete your article evaluation. Please use the template below to evaluate your selected article.

Name of article: (Rare Book Room)
Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate: I work in a library and I wanted to see an article about one.

Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic? Yes.
Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections? The article is currently too short to have sections.
Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article? No.
Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed? It is very concise.

Is the article's content relevant to the topic? Yes.
Is the content up-to-date? Not sure, looks like it could use some updating.
Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong? Yes. The company's website and article does not exist.
Does the article deal with one of Wikipedia's equity gaps? Does it address topics related to historically underrepresented populations or topics? You oould argue that it's about a project to make information more widely available, but for the most part no.

Is the article neutral? Yes.
Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position? No.
Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented? No.
Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another? No.

Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information? There are no sources cited in the article.
Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic? n/a
Are the sources current? n/a
Are the sources written by a diverse spectrum of authors? Do they include historically marginalized individuals where possible? n/a
Check a few links. Do they work? The first does not, the rest seem to.

Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read? It is concise, I think it could actually use some expanding.
Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors? It looks good to me.
Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic? Not enough content to do that.

Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic? No images.
Are images well-captioned? n/a
Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations? n/a
Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way? n/a

What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic? No conversation.
How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects? It's part of the WikiProjects Database for libraries.
How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class?

What is the article's overall status?
What are the article's strengths? It exists?
How can the article be improved? It could use a lot more content and updating.
How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed? I'd definitely call it underdeveloped.

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