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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
Runge, Evelyn. "Estelle Blaschke: Banking on Images: The Bettmann Archive and Corbis." MEDIENwissenschaft: Rezensionen| Reviews 34.1 (2017): 131.
 * Article title:Bettmann Archive
 * Article Evaluation:The Wikipedia article on the Bettman Archive provides a clear and concise overview of the archive's history and current status. However, the article could be improved in several areas. It relies heavily on secondary sources, raising questions about the accuracy of the information provided. While it does cite these sources, it would benefit from incorporating primary sources or peer-reviewed materials. The article also lacks in terms of visual content; it only includes one image, despite discussing a photographic archive. Furthermore, the talk page reveals discussions about inaccuracies in the content and captions used for images. The article could also better address the ongoing preservation efforts for the archive. Overall, while the article provides a good starting point for understanding the Bettmann Archive, it would benefit from more rigorous sourcing, visual aids, and in-depth information.
 * Sources:Blaschke, Estelle. "“Making History a Slightly Profitable Thing”: The Bettmann Archive and the Commodification of Images." Visual Resources 30.3 (2014): 222-238.

Bettmann, Otto Ludwig, Manley Stolzman, and Fred Czufin. "The Bettmann archive picture history of the world: the story of western civilization retold in 4460 pictures." (No Title) (1978).

Option 2

 * Article title:ArXiv
 * Article Evaluation:The Wikipedia article on arXiv is effectively detailed and up-to-date. It maintains neutrality and partakes excellent sources for provided information. The article is written clearly, organized methodically and well-cited with credible references. While it provides a broad range of information, it could potentially be improved by focusing more on the impact of arXiv on underrepresented populations, although that seems to be beyond the scope of the article. The conversations in the talk page are very extensive and relevant. Generally the article is really well maintained and developed with little room for improvement.
 * Sources:Davis, Philip, and Michael Fromerth. "Does the arXiv lead to higher citations and reduced publisher downloads for mathematics articles?." Scientometrics 71.2 (2007): 203-215.:Sorokina, Daria, et al. "Plagiarism detection in arXiv." Sixth International Conference on Data Mining (ICDM'06). IEEE, 2006.:Haque, Asif‐ul, and Paul Ginsparg. "Positional effects on citation and readership in arXiv." Journal of the American Society for Information Science and Technology 60.11 (2009): 2203-2218.

Option 3

 * Article title:National Security Archive
 * Article Evaluation:The National Security Archive article on Wikipedia is concise, comprehensive, and informative. The lead section effectively introduces the topic and provides an accurate summary of the article's content. The tone remains neutral throughout, and there is little to no visible sign of bias. The article utilises a variety of credible sources to back up facts, all of which are current and functional. It has a clear and logical structure, and the article's text is well-written and free from glaring errors outside some occasional awkward wording. The included images are well-captioned, relevant to the topic, adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations, and are placed effectively to enhance visual appeal. Some room for improvement include providing further details about the Archive’s program areas and conferences. Lastly, its talk page seems fairly activity and does suggest further review and amendments to the article are undergoing.
 * Sources:Burr, William, and Jeffrey P. Kimball. "The National Security Archive." The Berlin Crisis 1958–1962: Guide and Index 2 (2015).:Pach, Chester. "The National Security Archive and Digital National Security Archive." (2003): 1151-1152.:Smith, Donna B. "National Security Archive." Electronic Resources Review 3.7 (1999): 77-78.