User:Fatehazannath/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.


 * Name of article: (link)
 * The name of the article I have chosen to evaluate is titled "Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health".
 * Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate.
 * I have chosen this article to evaluate because I am interested in taking classes at the Bloomberg School of Public Health during my time as a Public Health Studies Major. By evaluating this article, I am hoping to get a better understanding of the history behind the establishment of this school and would like to understand what makes it globally renowned.

Lead

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic?
 * Although the lead does include an introductory sentence that summarizes the location of the Bloomberg School of Public Health and its relationship to Johns Hopkins University, I feel like the first two sentences could be combined to further describe the article's topic in a concise and clear manner. The second sentence summarizes the that fact that the school awards degree for public health training and is one of the largest public health education facilities in the nation, which are facts that should be coupled with the first sentence for better understanding.
 * Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections?
 * Yes, the lead does include a brief description of the article's main sections. The content specifies sections of origins, reputation, academic degrees and departments, notable alumni and other sections that cover aspects of the Bloomberg School of Public Health.
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article?
 * No, the lead does not include information that is not present in the article. The lead summarizes the location, structure and purpose of the Bloomberg School of Public Health with the use of concise facts that are cited, and all of the information introduced in the lead is further expanded upon in the other major sections of the article.
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed?
 * The lead is concise because it focuses on providing a brief overview of the location of Bloomberg School of Public Health, the university system it is affiliated with, the type of academic work it focuses on and its notable reputation. It does not provide details of its extensive history or other pieces of information that are not necessarily important to have a grasp of what this institution is. It is only a brief paragraph that can be quickly read and easily understood.

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic?
 * Yes, the article's content is relevant to the topic. Although I feel that each major section could be further expanded upon to provide a thorough background of the history and legacy of the Bloomberg School of Public Health, none of the content is off topic. None of the information distracted me, but I felt that the section titled "Centennial Celebration" was oddly placed and was only about a sentence that could easily be placed in the legacy section.
 * Is the content up-to-date?
 * Some of the content, such as rankings, could be updated. Statements such as the school being ranked first, should be checked often because ranking change yearly, and the citations do not seem to reflect that. Information about the number of departments and types of degrees, seems to be outdated, based on conversation in the talk page.
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong?
 * I think that a section that would be a great addition to the article but is missing is the inclusion of a section that summarizes notable achievements of the school in terms of research, findings or awards. I feel like the articles does not describe the nature of research projects or other innovative aspects of the school that make Bloomberg School of Public Health so distinguished. Contributions made by Bloomberg School of Public Health would also be helpful.

Tone and Balance

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 * Is the article neutral?
 * Yes, the article is neutral. No part of the article uses language or statements that indicate a strong opinion of the school, whether it be "best", "worst", etc.
 * Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position?
 * None of the claims appear heavily biased toward a particular position. Most of the facts are cited and neutral to convey information regarding the establishment and structure of Bloomberg. However, there have been a lot of discussion presented in the talk page about whether or not Bloomberg School of Public Health is the oldest public health school or not, which could be a potentially biased statement in trying to give the school more recognition.
 * Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented?
 * Although I think that none of the viewpoints are overrepresented, I do think that there are many underrepresented viewpoints such as the multitude of research projects and contributions the school has made in the fields of epidemiology, health policy, etc. There is not a single mention of specific renowned projects that took place at Bloomberg School of Public Health, which could make the article that much more concise.
 * Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another?
 * No I do not think the article attempts to persuade the reader in favor of one position away from another. Although the article makes it a point to mention how Bloomberg School of Public Health was one of the first of its kind to focus education and training on public health, I think it is a necessary viewpoint to help establish the credibility and legacy of the school, with most, if not all of the facts cited properly. Based on the talk page though, I do think it is worth going through all the citations to make sure everything is in check.

Sources and References

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 * Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information?
 * Yes, all the sources are backed up by a reliable secondary source of information. None of the sentences have a "citation needed" indication and after going through the references, all of the statements can be linked to a reliable source that is both credible and not severely opinionated. However, most of the sources are from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health website. Since most of the citations relate to time, location or number of departments, I do not think this is an issue.
 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic?
 * I feel like the sources are not thorough. It definitely does not reflect the available literature on the topic because all of the sources are used for simple facts from the Johns Hopkins webpage or US News Report Rankings. In order to make the article more comprehensive, I think references about the school's history or sources that outline notable contributions would be helpful.
 * Are the sources current?
 * Most of the sources are current, especially if they are from the Bloomberg School of Public Health website. Sources such as the US News Report rankings might not be current due to its yearly changes. Other than that, articles that are from the 1990s are still current because they are used to describe historical events such as the formation of the school which happened way before that time period.
 * Check a few links. Do they work?
 * I clicked the links of source 17, 28 and 12 work. However, the links to source 16 and 21 do not work, it either says "information not available" or redirects to Wikipedia page.

Organization

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 * Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read?
 * All the article is concise and easy to read, I think it could use more information to make the article more comprehensive in terms of the process of establishing the school and whether or not there were any challenges or controversies along the way. The information presented is quite simple and only gives you a minimal understanding of what Bloomberg School of Public Health is.
 * Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors?
 * No the article does not have any grammatical or spelling errors. This was concluded after reading through the article carefully and skimming through the talk page.
 * Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic?
 * Although the article is formatted to be well-organized because of its major sections that specify historical and social aspects of the school, I think each organization needs more specific information in a effort to strengthen the central themes of each sub-section.

Images and Media

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 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic?
 * No, the article does not include images that enhance the understanding of the topic. The article should include pictures of the actual school, founders and notable alumni, to enhance the quality of the article. The logo for the Bloomberg School of Public Health provides context behind the establishment.
 * Are images well-captioned?
 * Since there are no pictures, there are no caption for the pictures.
 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations?
 * There are no pictures, except for the logo of the school. It does adhere to Wikipedia copyright regulations because it is not explicit, depict violence and not copyrighted.
 * Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way?
 * Since there is only one picture in the lead, which is of the logo, we cannot determine if the images are laid out in a visually appealing way.

Checking the talk page

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 * What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic?
 * After looking through the talk page, there is a lot of discussion revolved around whether or not Bloomberg School of Public Health is the oldest school of public health in the world. There are suggestions about improving the article in terms of adding more content and formatting the structure of the article to make it more cohesive and organized when reading it. In order to represent this topic in a more thorough way, editors have suggested removing aspects about the Maryland Hospital in the origins because it seems off-topic, something that I personally disagree with because the history of Bloomberg School of Public Health's surroundings provide context as to how the school came to be.
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects?
 * The article is rated a B-class. It is a part of multiple WikiProjects, including WikiProject Maryland/Baltimore, WikiProject Medicine, and WikiProject Universities.
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class?
 * Although we have not talked about the Bloomberg School of Public Health in a thorough way in class, I feel like this Wikipedia article makes it a point to emphasize the important reputation of the school in terms of it being ranked highly in the nation and how other schools have modelled their public health studies based on Bloomberg School of Public Health. In class, we have discussed how the school is connected to Baltimore and it a part of the Johns Hopkins University network, not focusing too much on its ranking.

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions


 * What is the article's overall status?
 * The article's overall status is B-class article with low to mid importance, meaning it is not an article with serious flaws or issues. I think the article's overall status is pretty good and makes no mention of serious issues in regards to citations or content.
 * What are the article's strengths?
 * The articles strengths include it organized structure in the form of separate sections and the ability to use plain language to convey basic information about the school. This includes where the school is located, how it was founded and the programs it offers.
 * How can the article be improved?
 * The article can be dramatically improved if more contributors made an effort to include information such as the contributions Bloomberg School of Public Health made to the field of public health, in an effort to further showcase how the school became renowned in its subject. Including this information would also make the article more comprehensive instead of only including facts one could easily Google. Adding pictures of the building, founders and notable alumni would also help readers to further understand aspects of Bloomberg School of Public Health.
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed?
 * I would say that this article is on its way to become well-developed with the addition of more pieces of information as mentioned above. Although there is a lack of gaps of information, adding more detail from the historical and scientific research perspective would provide a developed article to enhance one's understanding of Bloomberg School of Public Health from a historical, geographix and scientific standpoint.

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