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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
 * Water Distribution on Earth


 * Article Evaluation
 * 1) The author fails to provide citation in some claims especially when providing the reader with statistical data (i.e: Most water in the Earth's atmosphere and crust comes from the world ocean's saline seawater, while fresh water accounts for only 2.5% of the total.)
 * 2) The content of this articles seems relevant to the title. It provides an overview of different water distribution on Earth surface (i.e distribution of saline and fresh water and distribution of river water)
 * 3) The article seems to be neutral and not written in a biased tone.
 * 4) The citation used in this article seems to be reliable as the author uses a variety of scholarly and non scholarly resources as well as primary resources to back up his claims.
 * 5) A section could be added on risks of water depletion in specific bodies of water using sources such as "Public Water Supply Distribution Systems Assessing and Reducing Risks, First Report . Washington, D.C: National Academies Press, 2005. Print."


 * Sources

Karato, Shun-Ichiro. “Water Distribution Across the Mantle Transition Zone and Its Implications for Global Material Circulation.” Earth and Planetary Science Letters 301.3 (2011): 413–423. Web.

Public Water Supply Distribution Systems Assessing and Reducing Risks, First Report. Washington, D.C: National Academies Press, 2005. Print.

Option 2

 * Article title
 * Water conservation


 * Article Evaluation
 * 1) The article is relevant to the title, but it needs to talk more about the importance and why we should conserve water.
 * 2) The author fails to provide proper citations, as some statistical claims are not backed up by a citation (i.e.
 * Energy conservation as water pumping, delivery and wastewater treatment facilities consume a significant amount of energy. In some regions of the world over 15% of total electricity consumption is devoted to water management.
 * 3) The article seems to be somewhat vague as it suggests " The ways by which water can be conserved are -
 * Do not leave tap open.
 * Do not open the tap and run away.
 * Do not leave tap open while brushing; etc."
 * This could be done in more detail and a better explanation as well as mentioning more ways to conserve water.
 * 4) The article seems to be neutral and does not contain biased opinions.
 * 5) The citation used in the article seem to be reliable scholarly peer reviewed articles and non-scholarly articles such as newspapers. Primary resources are used such as reports by different governments, however the sources used seem to be outdated as the newest ones are from 2016. This could be reflected when mentioning why we need to conserve water and the effect of global warming on water scarcity.
 * 6) A section could be added on the impacts of global warming on water scarcity and the importance of water conservation.
 * 7) A section could be added on how water conservation is funded by governments using sources such as "Ash, Tom. “Funding Water Conservation.” Journal ‐ American Water Works Association 104.2 (2012): 67–73. Web".
 * 7) A section could be added on how water conservation is funded by governments using sources such as "Ash, Tom. “Funding Water Conservation.” Journal ‐ American Water Works Association 104.2 (2012): 67–73. Web".


 * Sources
 * Ash, Tom. “Funding Water Conservation.” Journal ‐ American Water Works Association 104.2 (2012): 67–73. Web
 * Parker, Janna M et al. “Water Conservation Behavior: Is What We Say What We Do?” Journal of Consumer Marketing 35.6 (2018): 644–652. Web.

Option 3

 * Article title
 * Soil Science


 * Article Evaluation
 * 1) The article seems to be relevant to the title of the article as it talks about soil science and the different types of it.
 * 2) The author fails to provide proper citations, as some definitions are not cited such as pedology.
 * 3) The author seems to have a neutral and unbiased tone throughout the article.
 * 4) The citations used throughout this article seem to be mostly non primary or scholarly resources. There is a wide variety of newspaper articles and glossaries used instead of academic papers.
 * 5) A section could be added on the importance of different soil sciences and why it is required in the twenty first century using sources such as Frontiers in Soil Science Research Report of a Workshop . Washington, D.C: National Academies Press, 2009. Print.


 * Sources
 * Soil Science (Online). Baltimore, Md: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 1916. Print.
 * European Journal of Soil Science (Online). Oxford, England: Blackwell Science, 1994. Print.
 * Frontiers in Soil Science Research Report of a Workshop . Washington, D.C: National Academies Press, 2009. Print.

Option 4

 * Article title
 * Raw material


 * Article Evaluation
 * 1) The article seems to be relevant to the title of it, it talks about different types of raw materials such as ceramic and metallic raw materials.
 * 2) The article is not very inclusive as it does not mention all types of raw materials, as raw materials can be leather, textiles, plastic, etc... (It is not only buildable materials)
 * 3) The article seems to be neutral and unbiased in terms of presenting the facts.
 * 4) The article seems to lack proper citations, as often terms are defined but not cited. The citations used are very limited as there are 11 citations for the whole article. The citations used are scholarly articles and academic journals which adds reliability to the article.
 * 5) A section could be added on different types of raw materials such leathers, textiles and plastic and the extraction of this using sources such as Ribeiro, Gustavo. “Export control as industrial policy on natural resources: Regulatory limitations on China - raw material and China - Rare earths cases.” Revista de Direito Internacional 11.2 (2014): n/a. Web..


 * Sources
 * Ribeiro, Gustavo. “Export control as industrial policy on natural resources: Regulatory limitations on China - raw material and China - Rare earths cases.” Revista de Direito Internacional 11.2 (2014): n/a. Web.
 * Massari, Stefania, and Marcello Ruberti. “Rare Earth Elements as Critical Raw Materials: Focus on International Markets and Future Strategies.” Resources Policy 38.1 (2013): 36–43. Web.

Option 5

 * Article title
 * Earth materials


 * Article Evaluation
 * 1) This article seems to lack focus, as it provides an extensive definition of Earth's resources but does not talk about anything else.
 * 2) The articles sub titles are somewhat irrelevant to the material provided under it. This could be enhanced if subsections are renamed.
 * 3) The sources used in this article are non-reliable secondary sources. This could improve by using scholarly articles, peer-reviewed journals and the introduction of primary sources.
 * 4) The article seems to have a neutral and unbiased tone.
 * 5) The article does not talk about earth's resources such as minerals, water and soil but rather focuses on different indigenous rocks.
 * 6) This article could be more inclusive by talking about all the different types of earth materials mentioned in the beginning of it such as water, soil and minerals their utilization and protection using sources such as Rybár Pavol. “The Earth`s Resources, Its Utilisation and Protection.” Acta Montanistica Slovaca1.2 (1996): 117–130. Web.
 * 7) Another section could be added on the economic value of Earths resources using the sources such as Chichilnisky, Graciela. “The Economic Value of the Earth’s Resources.” Trends in Ecology & Evolution 11.3 (1996): 135–140. Web


 * Sources
 * Chichilnisky, Graciela. “The Economic Value of the Earth’s Resources.” Trends in Ecology & Evolution 11.3 (1996): 135–140. Web
 * Rybár Pavol. “The Earth`s Resources, Its Utilisation and Protection.” Acta Montanistica Slovaca1.2 (1996): 117–130. Web.