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Article Evaluation

Article title: "Peace of Westphalia"

Is everything in the article relevant to the article topic? I felt the contents of this article were well written & concise to the topic.

Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented? The article is strictly factual, and doesn't really take any stands or a specific viewpoint.

Check a few citations. Do the links work? Does the source support the claims in the article? The citations that are made do work, and do support the claims made in the article.

Is each fact referenced with an appropriate, reliable reference? Where does the information come from? Are these neutral sources? If biased, is that bias noted? The facts that are referenced are done so with reliable sources. However, there are many "facts" that are not backed by sources at all. This is noted under the "Locations" heading as well, which is a good indicator near the start of the article that it may not be entirely credible.

How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class? The article discusses the Treaties of Westphalia in a historical and factual recount. Whilst in class, we discussed the linkages between the Treaties of Westphalia, and sovereignty as we know it today.

Check out the Talk page of the article. What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic? Many discussions in the talk section. Some about a more appropriate wording for certain parts. One large amendment and explanation of the lack of a German State that was previously included in the article.

AustinPage (talk) 22:03, 18 January 2018 (UTC)