User:Dchild21/Evaluate an Article

Evaluate an article
This is where you will complete your article evaluation. Please use the template below to evaluate your selected article.


 * Business Informatics: Business informatics
 * I chose to evaluate this article because I think it's an important subject that could use more focus on Wikipedia

Lead

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic?
 * Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections?
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article?
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed?

Lead evaluation
The lead of this article provides a sufficient introductory sentence that gives helpful background information to introduce the subject. The lead does introduce us to the academic discipline section of the article, but the lead does not so much touch on the career prospects. The lead does not bring up any critical information that is not also presented in the article. It is also short and concise, so the reader can get a general idea of what the subject is, but has to read more of the article to get a more in depth understanding.

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic?
 * Is the content up-to-date?
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong?

Content evaluation
For the most part, the content of the article is relevant. In the first section of the article, there is a lot of information on Information Systems, but other than that the article stays on topic. The content of the article seems to be up to date, and there doesn't seem to be content missing.

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article neutral?
 * Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position?
 * Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented?
 * Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another?

Tone and balance evaluation
This article does a good job in ensuring that it keeps a neutral tone. As a reader there is nothing that is heavily bias that could persuade the reader to think one thing or another. Also, all viewpoints expressed are represented equally.

Sources and References

 * Guiding questions


 * Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information?
 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic?
 * Are the sources current?
 * Check a few links. Do they work?

Sources and references evaluation
The links in the article work, however, one of them links to a web archive. This might mean that some of the sources in the article are not current and could updated. Other than that, all the sources for the article seem to be reliable.

Organization

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read?
 * Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors?
 * Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic?

Organization evaluation
The article is written in a very concise manner. As the reader it's very easy to follow the direction and subject matter presented in the article. The article is also well organized with an overview of the discipline followed by possible careers that someone could find in that field.

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic?
 * Are images well-captioned?
 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations?
 * Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way?

Images and media evaluation
This article includes no images so this section is not applicable.

Checking the talk page

 * Guiding questions


 * What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic?
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects?
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class?

Talk page evaluation
This conversation is a part of the WikiProject Business, and it is rated Stub-Class and Low-Importance. There seems to be a lack of truly meaningful discussion happening in the talk page. There seem to be only a few comments that span across several years. It would be nice to see some more lively discussion in this talk page.

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions


 * What is the article's overall status?
 * What are the article's strengths?
 * How can the article be improved?
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed?

Overall evaluation
Overall, I think that this article can use a little more information. I think that the article would be improved to have more information as to the origins of the discipline. Who or what institution created this discipline and why? The article states that it originated in Germany, but I think that more information in this vein would be very helpful.

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