User:Amos is Ward/Evaluate an Article

Which article are you evaluating?
Classification scheme (information science) - Wikipedia

Why have you chosen this article to evaluate?
I chose this article since classification schemes are integral to the database and structured data concepts which we have been discussing, as well as interesting me.

Evaluate the article.
LEAD

The lead section's first sentence provides a sufficient introduction to the topic and the rest of the section goes on to flesh out the topic a great deal. Of note however, is the fact that much of what is discussed in the lead is not further expanded on in the rest of the article.

CONTENT

The article covers many of the important elements related to classification systems. It gives a good overview of their defining attributes and advantages however it is just an overview. Additional fleshing out and examples of different systems and concepts in use would better help the reader understand the topic.

TONE AND BALANCE

The article describes the topic in a neutral and unbiased manner. No controversial perspectives or viewpoints are directly addressed, only documented facts and commonly held scholarly definitions and descriptions about the subject matter.

SOURCES AND REFERENCES

Sources are perhaps this article's biggest issue. Only one external source is provided, and while it is to a reputable source, a book by Keith Allen, a linguistic professor, it is somewhat outdated, from 2001. There are many claims and facts stated that could use backing by additional, more contemporary sources. On the bright side, many of the concepts mentioned link to other Wikipedia pages which do a fuller, more complete breakdown of these subtopics. Lastly, one of the external links provided at the bottom of the page is nonfunctional.

ORGANIZATION AND WRITING QUALITY

The article is logically laid out into subheadings which discuss specific aspects of the topic, such as benefits and different kinds of systems. The writing is of a professional and scholarly standard.

IMAGES AND MEDIA

This article includes no images.

TALK PAGE DISCUSSION

This article is part of a Wiki Project. It is a Stub Class on the content scale and not rated on the importance scale. The talk page is brief, only consisting of three posts, the most important and interesting of which discusses splitting up the topic into different pages since this page's content has so much crossover with other pages.

OVERALL IMPRESSION

In totality, the article is well written and provides a good overview of the subject but lacks in good sourcing as well as depth in terms of the content discussed.