Talk:British Library/GA1

GA Review
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Hey there, I'll be reviewing this article for possible GA status. Cheers, Nikkimaria (talk) 23:42, 10 September 2009 (UTC)

Writing and formatting

 * "Miscellaneous" sections are discouraged by WP:Trivia. The material should be incorporated into the text or discarded
 * Avoid one-sentence paragraphs
 * Per WP:MoS, external links should not generally be used in the body of an article
 * The article needs a general copyedit for grammar and clarity
 * There's an italics problem at the beginning of "Exhibitions"
 * The "current" exhibition has now ended
 * All measurements should be converted using the convert template
 * See also should be before References

Accuracy and verifiability

 * There are HUGE sections of the article that are unreferenced, including the entire Historical Background section
 * As a guideline: minimum 1 reference per paragraph, usually more. Anything involving a number, an opinion, or a possible controversial addition must be cited
 * Tertiary sources like Britannica are generally discouraged where reliable secondary sources are available
 * Title, date of retrieval and author/publisher where available are needed for web references
 * Ref 3 needs a date
 * The title of Ref 4 is misspelled
 * Refs 8, 9 and 11 are broken, as is the first bulleted reference
 * Why is Read or Die a reference when it's not mentioned in the article?
 * Links 3, 5, and 7 are broken
 * Blogs as external links are generally discouraged

Broad

 * You might discuss the oft-reported reaction of Prince Charles to the library's design
 * The design/construction/criticism of the new building is also a good topic for inclusion
 * You could also include the management/structure/organization of the library in more detail

Neutrality

 * It holds items "in all known languages and formats"? There had better a very reliable reference to back up that statement
 * Take a look at WP:WTA, WP:Weasel, and WP:Peacock - certain words introduce an editorial bias to an article and should be avoided
 * Some parts of the article read as promotional material

Stability
No issues noted

Images

 * The images need to be rearranged a bit in order to better match up the text with the images