User:FrankMashiro/Choose an Article

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
 * Virtual reality applications


 * Article Evaluation
 * The article contains an abundance of detailed information about the application of VR technology in multiple fields, just as described in the Lead section. A lot of real-world examples are provided and supported with citations. The overall tone is neutral; however, the "Obstacles" section, which is supposed to cover the challenges currently faced by VR applications, is relatively short. Although the given examples are well explained and consistent with the article's topic, more content in this section could be beneficial for balancing the pros and cons contents.


 * Sources
 * M. Bricken, "Virtual reality learning environments: potentials and challenges," ACM SIGGRAPH Computer Graphics, July 1991. https://doi.org/10.1145/126640.126657

Option 2

 * Article title
 * Digital anthropology


 * Article Evaluation
 * The article's content is consistent with the topic and embodies a neutral tone. However, there seems to be a considerable amount of non-original information not yet backed up with proper sources. The article's length is also fairly short considering the broad and relevant topic it covers. As is mentioned on the Talk page, the article needs more detailed information and sources.


 * Sources
 * D. Miller, "Open access, scholarship, and digital anthropology," HAU: Journal of Ethnographic Theory 2, no. 1 (Spring 2012): 385-411. https://doi.org/10.14318/hau2.1.016

Option 3

 * Article title
 * Motion Sickness


 * Article Evaluation
 * The article provides a concise explanation of the sickness as well as its symptoms, then follows up with detailed and well-categorized analysis of the causes, related theories and treatment, which are all consistent within the scope of the topic. Most of the content is supported by proper citations, but may be too dependent on a single source (a book titled "Motion Sickness", cited as source #1). Besides, the section explaining carsickness as a type of motion sickness, as already marked by Wikipedia, is in need of more sources; although changes have been made after this warning was issued, some of the newly added information is not properly cited as of this time.


 * Sources
 * C. Diels, J. E. Bos, "Self-driving carsickness," Applied Ergonomics, Volume 53, Part B, March 2016, Pages 374-382. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apergo.2015.09.009