User:Rsonderman/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
 * Scottish Colourists
 * Article Evaluation
 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic?
 * The article's content is relevant to the topic but fairly limited in scope. There is only one subsection to the article and that is an overarching 'History' section.
 * Is it written neutrally?
 * It is written neutrally.
 * Does each claim have a citation?
 * Most claims have a citation. There are a couple of citations missing/could be added. There are only seven references in total for the article.
 * Are the citations reliable?
 * Most of the citations are reliable, although fairly broad in range. A lot seem to be indexes or other reference sorts of material. There is one source from VisitScotland that my be unreliable as this is a tourist agency.
 * Does the article tackle one of Wikipedia's equity gaps (coverage of historically underrepresented or misrepresented populations or subjects)?
 * This article covers a portion of British art history that is often overlooked. While the Scottish Colourists are fairly influential and well recognized in Scotland, many outside of this geographical area do not know of their role in art history.
 * Check out the article's Talk page to see what other Wikipedians are already contributing. Consider posting some of your ideas to the article's Talk page, too.
 * There is not much on the article's Talk page. It is included in two WikiProjects: Visual Arts and Scotland.
 * Sources
 * Peploe, Samuel John, 1871-1935. Two Scottish Colourists : Samuel John Peploe, R.S.A. and Francis Campbell Boileau Cadell, R.S.A., R.S.W. : 24th November-16th December 1988. London :Lefevre Gallery, 1988.
 * Fowle, Frances. Impressionism & Scotland. Edinburgh : Glasgow, Scotland :National Galleries of Scotland ; In association with Culture & Sport, 2008.
 * Long, Philip. The Scottish Colourists, 1900-1930 : F.C.B. Cadell, J.D. Fergusson, G.L. Hunter, S.J. Peploe. Edinburgh :Mainstream Pub. in association with National Galleries of Scotland, 2000.
 * Long, Philip. The Scottish Colourists, 1900-1930 : F.C.B. Cadell, J.D. Fergusson, G.L. Hunter, S.J. Peploe. Edinburgh :Mainstream Pub. in association with National Galleries of Scotland, 2000.

Option 2

 * Article title
 * Ivan Shishkin
 * Article Evaluation
 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic?
 * The content is relevant to the topic, however fairly limited. Little is included in the opening biography that would attract attention to the article. There is only one subsection which is a broad 'Biography'.
 * Is it written neutrally?
 * It is written neutrally.
 * Does each claim have a citation?
 * Most of the body of the 'Biography' section lacks any form of citation. There is only one citation included at the very end of the last paragraph. There are only three citations in the whole article.
 * Are the citations reliable?
 * All citations seem to be reliable. However, more are needed.
 * Does the article tackle one of Wikipedia's equity gaps (coverage of historically underrepresented or misrepresented populations or subjects)?
 * This article focuses on an often overlooked realist artist. Many art historical texts on Russian artists lack English translations and therefore are underrepresented in terms of European art history.
 * Check out the article's Talk page to see what other Wikipedians are already contributing. Consider posting some of your ideas to the article's Talk page, too.
 * Sources
 * Victoria Charles [editor] and Irina Shuvalova. Ivan Shishkin. New York :Parkstone Press International, 2013.
 * Shishkin, Ivan Ivanovich, 1832-1898. Ivan Shishkin. Leningrad :Aurora Art Publishers, 1986.
 * Christie, Manson & Woods. Russian Art. London :Christie's, 2008.
 * Christie, Manson & Woods. Russian Art. London :Christie's, 2008.

Option 3

 * Article title
 * Museum of Russian Impressionism
 * Article Evaluation
 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic?
 * The content is relevant to the topic and focuses on both the history and the collections held within the museum. There are also directions on how to reach the museum through a Google Maps feature.
 * Is it written neutrally?
 * It is not written neutrally. The article appears to have been written by the Museum of Russian Impressionism with few edits afterwards. There is a warning at the top of the Wikipedia page.
 * Does each claim have a citation?
 * There are no citations listed within the article.
 * Are the citations reliable?
 * There are no citations listed within the article. There are two external links to the official website and a Pinterest board.
 * Does the article tackle one of Wikipedia's equity gaps (coverage of historically underrepresented or misrepresented populations or subjects)?
 * This museum is fairly underrepresented in relation to international art museums. Russian Impressionism is often overlooked as a subset of Impressionism.
 * Check out the article's Talk page to see what other Wikipedians are already contributing. Consider posting some of your ideas to the article's Talk page, too.
 * There are no comments on the Talk page. This page is included in the following WikiProjects: Russia/Visual Arts, Visual Arts, and Museums.
 * Sources
 * Could not find additional academic sources (In English)
 * Could not find additional academic sources (In English)

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