User:BigPenguin123/Evaluate an Article

Which article are you evaluating?
Spectroscopy

Why you have chosen this article to evaluate?
I chose to evaluate this article because its topic (spectroscopy) is related to my course (chemistry). Spectroscopy is an analytical technique that may or may not be used in a group's "Chemical Investigation" Project. My initial impression of this article was that it is very well-done; it provides a thorough explanation of the history, theory, applications, and methodology of spectroscopy. This article is important because it provides all the aforementioned information in one place, allowing easy access for those who want to learn more about spectroscopy.

Evaluate the article
The lead section of this article provides a brief yet comprehensive summary of the basic information of spectroscopy. It explains what spectroscopy is in different contexts, its purpose/importance, as well as its history and past/current applications. These key elements are further elaborated on in the following sections of the article.

Regarding the body of the article, all information is relevant to spectroscopy. The information is covers a broad timeline, as some sources are from the 1900s while others are from as recent as the 2010s. Furthermore, the information is credible as the sources include textbooks to journals that range from research in biology/medicine to research in physics/chemistry. However, there seems to be portions of the article that are not cited. In terms of tone, the article is extremely neutral and literally just presents the facts. This makes sense as (in my opinion) spectroscopy is not a polarizing topic.

The article is rated C-class and is of interest to the Physics, Chemistry, Astronomy, and Technology WikiProjects. This talk page of this article contains discussions regarding the relevancy of certain elements belonging in the article. The talk page also contains a "To-do" list that discusses specific shortcomings that the article has, according to the community. Overall, this article is very well done offers a comprehensive explanation of its topic. However, the article lacks in sufficient citations, which may affect the credibility of the article's information to a skeptical reader.