User:Tmaraki/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
 * The Enchantments


 * Article Evaluation
 * The introduction and history sections lack reliable and secondary sources as well as relevance. The History section reviews the history of how the Enchantments were named, but not on the topographical history of the region. The introduction does not summarize the sections at all. Instead it gives readers a brief outline of where geographically The Enchantments. I plan to enhance the Intro and the History pages, as well as add a section talking about the Ecology and conservation efforts of the region. There is not a lot of discussion on the Talk page either except that the article is in needed of updating for the type of viewers that will be attracted to it.


 * Sources
 * https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/how-climate-change-and-a-crumbling-dam-in-the-enchantments-could-change-our-understanding-of-the-pnw-wilderness/

Option 2

 * Article title
 * Aquatic Ecosystems


 * Article Evaluation
 * The article has been marked as C-Class and High Importance. Through reviewing the Talk page, the most recent discussion point focused on editing the sources, and deleting expired links. The article is organized very well breaking down the broad subject into categories of Aquatic Ecosystems, and refers each section to its appropriate Wikipedia page for further information. The links are out of date though, and there's a significant lack of summarization in the Introduction that I would improve.


 * Sources
 * Browne, S. (2012). Aquatic ecosystems (Marine biology (New York (N.Y.))). New York: Nova Science.

Option 3

 * Article title
 * Expressways of Japan


 * Article Evaluation
 * The article does a great job to pin point the major expressways in Japan, highlighting the importance of this interconnected network of roads to the economy. The organization and history aspects of each type of expressway are very clear with just enough detail for easy and informative reading. The safety section needs enhancing though. There is not a lot of information that leads to solutions that Japan have executed since the number of injuries and collisions have increased. Another issue to double check is the sourcing. A few citations are no longer working. With outdated information, the page would need a clean sweep in all sources to ensure the information is up to date. The talk page does not have a lot of discussion other than one Wikipedia editor deleting sources that no longer work.

Sources

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jue.2014.02.002

https://www-sciencedirect-com.offcampus.lib.washington.edu/science/article/abs/pii/S0094119014000126

Option 4

 * Article title
 * Chernobyl New Safe Confinement


 * Article Evaluation
 * The article is organized well, with secondary sources that compliment and support the content well. A hot topic on the Talk discussion was a demand for updated information, current images to appeal visually, and possible charts/graphs to help advocate for the information presented. A few sections to highlight are the Worker Safety and Radioactive Exposure and Waste Storage. Both briefly highlight the current plan in managing toxic waste and protecting employees. However, this could be expanded to represent if the new procedures that were implemented are actually working. The notability of this topic is a point to take note of as the the CNS was only installed 2 years ago, so research and follow ups may be limited.


 * Sources
 * https://www-sciencedirect-com.offcampus.lib.washington.edu/science/article/abs/pii/S0094119014000126

Option 5

 * Article title
 * HIV/AIDS in Ukraine


 * Article Evaluation
 * This article has a great introduction that sums up the topic rather well. However, the layout and organization of this article is all over the place. The Prison section seems like it should be a point to note rather than be its own section as there is very little research and sources to support the claim. If the spread of HIV/AIDS in prisons was, in fact, a hot topic during that time and a huge concern, then it definitely deserves its own section with statistics inserted and preventative plans described. This would give the section more weight. The Talk page just discusses edited links, and not much else. In this article, it would be important to note what are the preventative measures being taken today and what are Ukraine's numbers now.


 * Sources
 * https://data.theglobalfund.org/investments/results/UKR