User:Rslindse/Evaluate an Article

Which article are you evaluating?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buddhist_studies

Why you have chosen this article to evaluate?
Buddhism is a faith or traditional practice and philosophy founded in the late 6th century B.C.E. centered on the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama, more commonly recognized as "Buddha." This article is particularly important because it contains a decent amount of information on Buddhism in Academia and academic scholars, and practitioners in Buddhism, University programs and institutions which offer Buddhology, a variant of the term "Buddhist studies." This article is especially helpful, because readers on Buddhism should have a reliable source of information on the topic of Buddhism to refer to in their research or quest for information and knowledge.

Evaluate the article
The article contains a good lead section, as it informs it's readers on what the topic is about. It continues to provide another word for "Buddhist Studies," called "Buddhology," and a brief run-through of its coinage. It further describes the contents of Buddhology and its primary focuses such as history, archaeology, philosophy, and sociology and how they can be compared and related to other religions, subjects, and topics.

The content of the article, which includes a brief discussion of how Buddhism is more diversely studied in comparison to Judaism and Christianity, is clear yet detailed. It is directly related to the article's topic as it contains a brief description of how places like Asia, America, Europe, Japan and their respective academic institutions contribute to the research of Buddhism. The article's references are not current, with the latest reference being published in 2013.

It takes a neutral point of view. There are no parts of the article that seem biased, opinionated, or persuasive. The article can be improved by citing more current references. Under the section titled "America," on line three, a citation is needed. Otherwise, the citations are working and contain peer-reviewed journal articles from a wide selection of authors. Furthermore, the article offers to their readers over twenty-three Buddhist studies publications anRslindse (talk) 01:35, 4 September 2022 (UTC)d journals.

The article is clear, well organized, and readable. Under each section, the author talks strictly about the topic at hand, giving sources to support their statements. There are no grammatical or spelling errors, and redundancy. There are no talk pages for this article.

Rslindse (talk) 01:35, 4 September 2022 (UTC)