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Article Selection
Please list articles that you're considering for your Wikipedia assignment below. Begin to critique these articles and find relevant sources.

Option 1

 * Article title
 * "Structure of liquids and glasses"


 * Article Evaluation
 * The article is mainly discussing the structure of glasses - therefore the mention of liquids in the title may be unnecessary - and the contents stay consistent with the actual topic. The article focuses on the structural patterns and theories pertaining to oxide glasses and could use a subsection or two discussing other types of glass. The article is rated as Start-Class on the Physics and Chemistry WikiProjects and there are no posts on the Talk page as of yet.


 * Sources
 * While the citations are reliable, there are hardly any citations for the introduction section and the sub-sections delving into pair distribution functions and structure factors, energy criterion of K.H. Sun, and other techniques of studying the structures of glasses.

Option 2

 * Article title
 * "Rigidity theory (physics)"


 * Article Evaluation
 * The article covers the topic of rigidity theory (topological constraint theory) mainly as it relates to dealing with the structures and properties of glasses by explaining the mathematical derivation of the isostatic condition and notable applications of the theory in creating new types of glass and predicting its properties. Since the theory applies to various complex networks, it would not be fitting for the article to focus any more on glass applications of the theory than it currently does. The article is rated as Stub-Class on the Articles for creation and Physics WikiProjects and there are no posts on the Talk page as of yet.


 * Sources
 * While the article mostly utilizes frequent and reliable sourcing, there is a lack of citations for the mathematical derivation of the isostatic condition.

Option 3

 * Article title
 * "Amorphous solid"


 * Article Evaluation
 * The article introduces the concept of an amorphous solid well and refers to the different categories of these types of solids, however the sub-sections only elaborate on applications in nano-structured materials, amorphous thin films, and amorphous material found in soils. It would be helpful to add sections covering glass, polymers, and pharmaceutical applications as pointed to in the introduction. The article is rated as Start-Class on the Physics, Glass, and Materials WikiProjects. There is a debate in the Talk page about whether or not glass flows which results in the conclusion that it does not due to the lack of evidence for the claim that it does. Furthermore, contributors seem to agree that the article needs to be re-written in order to be more understandable and accessible.


 * Sources
 * The sources used throughout the article are reliable and most claims are backed up by citations with the exception of the sub-section on nano-structured materials which lacks any corroborating sources.

Option 4

 * Article title
 * "Amorphous metal"


 * Article Evaluation
 * The article does a good job of introducing the concept of an amorphous metal by describing the various compositions, properties, applications, manufacturing methods, modeling techniques, and theories. Overall, it is a seemingly complete article that covers most aspects of the topic. However, the article is rated Start-Class on the Glass, Physics, Chemistry, Metalworking, Materials and the Talk page features concerns raised over some wording contradictions, debate over whether the comparison of electrical conductivity to crystalline materials is relevant, and extending the applications to include soft magnetic materials, high efficiency power transformers, and anti-shoplifting tags.


 * Sources
 * While the article utilizes an extensive list of reliable sources, certain claims lack a direct citation such as the description of the material's electrical conductivity and some of the less critical details within the history sub-section.

Option 5

 * Article title
 * "Chalcogenide glass"


 * Article Evaluation
 * The article presents a very concise introduction to chalcogenide glasses by describing their compositions, briefly elaborating on their chemistry, listing different applications of the various types of the material, and providing a summary of the history of research and findings about the material, however it could use an extra section delving deeper into chalcogenide glass structures and highlight the differences between them and the more prevalent oxide glasses. Additionally, the article contains hyperlinks to various types of chalcogenide glasses which do not have dedicated Wikipedia articles. The article is rated Start-Class on the Chemistry, Physics, and Glass WikiProjects, and the Talk page lacks any discussion other than a user who fixed a broken URL.


 * Sources
 * While the utilized sources are credible, the article could certainly use more than the nine provided citations to back up the presented information. The introduction section lacks any citations and the same can be said for the majority of the descriptions and details found in the sub-sections.