User:ZeinabFashwal/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
 * Potash


 * Article Evaluation
 * I will expand on the introduction, it seems a little weak. I will add points to give the reader more information about potash and some fun facts about it like Canada's number one natural resource is potash.
 * Terminology section can use a little fixing and rewording. for example, I wanna rephrase this sentence "Potash refers to potassium compounds and potassium-bearing materials, the most common being potassium chloride (KCl)" and I feel I can add more scientific background to what potash is.
 * I will add a section about agriculture. Potash is widely used in agriculture and it is not mentioned strongly in the article or in a direct way.
 * The production section is not bad but it can definitely use some expanding, I will also expand on the hazards section and more ways potash can contribute to natural hazards and human diseases.
 * History section is well explained and organized I probably won't have much editing I can do there. However, I can work on the fertilizer section and find more resources and information that can expand on the section. I like to see more details about how it is applied as a fertilizers and what kind of crops or farms use potash.
 * When reading all my sources more in detail I will definitely be able to pick up some more information that I can add to different section as appropriate.


 * Sources
 * APA CItation:
 * - Anonymous. (2017). Potash. Engineering and Mining Journal, 218(9), 76–76. Retrieved from http://search.proquest.com/docview/1952377409/
 * This article will give me general information about potash.
 * - Environmental aspects of phosphate and potash mining (1st ed.). (2001). Paris, France: United Nations Environment Programme.
 * This article will provide some of the natural hazards while mining for potash
 * - Khan, S., Mulvaney, R., & Ellsworth, T. (2014). The potassium paradox: Implications for soil fertility, crop production and human health. Renewable Agriculture and Food Systems, 29(1), 3–27. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1742170513000318
 * This article will give me informations about the effect of potash on soil fertility and human health. It is perfect for my expansion on the hazards section.
 * - Monsé, C., Broding, H., Sucker, K., Berresheim, H., Jettkant, B., Hoffmeyer, F., … Bünger, J. (2014). Exposure assessment of potash miners at elevated CO2 levels. International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health, 87(4), 413–421. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00420-013-0880-y
 * This article is another good source for some potash hazards like CO2 levels.
 * - Potash pays; practical suggestions to farmers showing how to use fertilizers with profit. (1900).
 * I believe this article would be good to help me expand on the use of potash in agriculture.
 * - Shutt, F. (1914). Potash in agriculture. Ottawa: Govt. Print. Bureau.
 * This book will provide general information about potash in agriculture.
 * - World and regional supply and demand balances for nitrogen, phosphate, and potash . (1991). Washington, D.C: World Bank.
 * This article will help with explaining the terminology section further.

 Option 2 


 * Article title
 * Coal


 * Article Evaluation
 * In general, the article has a lot of points that it covers. It is all divided into sections and subsections which is neat, but overwhelming at the same time. Some sections are really small and are touched on very briefly, so maybe some sections could be combined or expanded on further.
 * Sections That I would combine:
 * Emissions intensity and energy density
 * Coking coal and use of coke to smelt iron can be put under the history section where it explains the different usages of coal over time?
 * Alternatives to coke; this should not be a subsection it can be added on to another idea.
 * Global warming section should come before the underground fire section
 * Coal pollution mitigation should not be on its own it can be combined with the damage to the environment section.
 * In the formation section, I can add a better understanding of how coal is formed with some sort of picture or time line explaining the process.
 * In the types sections, I would not state peat as a type even though it is explained as a precursor. It is mentioned in the formation process so no need to confuse the reader and mention it again under forms of coal.
 * Coal is generally formed from dead plant material, this is not clearly conveyed in the formation section, so this is something I will add with raliable sources and explanation.
 * Hilt's law position in the types section feel out of place or not explained very properly. I will work on fixing that part.
 * The history sections talks about the historical use of coal, not the history of formation and abundance; that can be added or the tittle history can be changed to Historical usage of coal.
 * The article does not touch on the abundance of coal and where it is mostly found it just states the countries that consume it the most.
 * I would like to add a section or table about the percentage of usage of coal as fossil fuel for energy production by different countries, and if these countries are replacing coal by more renewable resources, and what countries I giving up the usage coal. (power plant section briefly describes these points). There is definitely some good tables that stated the usage, import and export of coal by countries around the world.
 * Coal is ranked by its carbon, water, and sulfur composition which is not mentioned in the composition section. I will have to fix that section it is missing a lot of information. The composition section is poorly organized I has a lot of mixed information that are well suited under different topics.
 * I love that there is a mention of the underground fires.
 * I can keep writing forever, in my opinion this article needs a lot of evaluation and fixing, it will probably be my chosen topic to work on!

Sources

APA citation:

- Diaz, E., Fernandez, J., Ordonez, S., Canto, N., & Gonzalez, A. (2012). Carbon and ecological footprints as tools for evaluating the environmental impact of coal mine ventilation air.(Report). Ecological Indicators, 18.

- Francis, W. (1961). Coal, its formation and composition. ([2d ed.]). London: E. Arnold.

- Lawson, H., Weakley, A., & Miller, A. (2016). Dynamic failure in coal seams: Implications of coal composition for bump susceptibility. International Journal of Mining Science and Technology, 26(1), 3–8. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijmst.2015.11.002

- Zhou, Z., Li, X., Liang, J., Liu, J., Zhou, J., Cen, K., & Zhou, Z. (2011). Surface Coating Improves Coal-Water Slurry Formation of Shangwan Coal. Energy & Fuels, 25(8), 3590–3597–3590–3597. https://doi.org/10.1021/ef200529h

Option 3

 * Article title
 * Lithium (medication)


 * Article Evaluation
 * The article is focused on the use of lithium in the pharmaceutical field. As a biology major student I really love that Idea, but I cannot but wonder why is there no focus about lithium as a mineral, its composition, and other uses.
 * The introduction jumps in explaining that it is used in medication, but does not really explain what lithium is or what it is made of or its chemical composition. So the introduction can be enhanced and added to. Even tho it is a medication article of lithium, it is important to give the reader background about the mineral.
 * (Something that I would definitely add is the other usages of lithium how it was discovered and what else it is used for.)
 * Oxidative metabolism section is really small it can be expanded.
 * Example of how the introduction can look like " Lithium is a soft active alkali metal that is relatively abundant in the earth's crust. It has a melting point of 185.45 degrees, and boiling point of 1,335 degrees. Lithium has been globally used for medical purposes and integrated in medications for many diseases......"
 * The organization of the headings and points does not flow nicely that is something I will edit. There is too many jumps between ideas and too many heading and sub headings that can be combined.
 * I can add the effect of lithium on creatinine level and sclerosis.
 * I will add a section about other uses of lithium at the end to open up more doors and possible research and knowledge to readers. . For example, usage of lithium in energy (lithium batteries)


 * Sources

- Diouf, B., & Pode, R. (2015). Potential of lithium-ion batteries in renewable energy. Renewable Energy, 76(C), 375–380. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.renene.2014.11.058

This article will be used to add on to the usage of lithium as a renewable resource

- Paul, R., Minay, J., Cardwell, C., Fogarty, D., & Kelly, C. (2010). Review: Meta-analysis of the effects of lithium usage on serum creatinine levels. Journal of Psychopharmacology, 24(10), 1425–1431. https://doi.org/10.1177/0269881109104930

This article will provide information on the effect of lithium on creatinine levels

- Rinker, J., Cossey, T., Cutter, G., & Culpepper, W. (2013). A retrospective review of lithium usage in veterans with multiple sclerosis. Multiple Sclerosis and Related Disorders, 2(4), 327–333. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.msard.2013.03.004

- Richman, V. (2014). Lithium.

This article will be used to add information about lithium as a metal

- Yang, G., Leitão, C., Li, Y., Pinto, J., & Jiang, X. (2013). Real-time temperature measurement with fiber Bragg sensors in lithium batteries for safety usage. Measurement, 46(9), 3166–3172. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.measurement.2013.05.027

This article talks about the usage of lithium as a reusable energy source

Option 4

 * Article title
 * Fluorite


 * Article Evaluation
 * The article needs updates and it was requested 2 month ago!
 * I really like in the information in the page, however, a lot can be added. I can add a section that will talk about the uses of fluorite.
 * The page mentions fluoride very briefly I can expand on that and explain that fluoride is used to keep teeth strong and healthy and it is also used to fertilize water. However, too much fluoride in water causes dental fluorosis.
 * I can expand on where to find fluorite in nature section.


 * Sources
 * - Fluoride treatments in the dental office: extra protection for your teeth. (2007). Journal of the American Dental Association, 138(3), 420–420. https://doi.org/10.14219/jada.archive.2007.0175
 * This paper will provide information about benefit of fluoride to teeth
 * - Jagtap, S., Yenkie, M., Labhsetwar, N., & Rayalu, S. (2012). Fluoride in drinking water and defluoridation of water.(Report). Chemical Reviews, 112(4), 2454–2466. https://doi.org/10.1021/cr2002855
 * This article will provide information about the effect of fluorite in drinking water o human health and teeth.
 * - Koga, K., & Rose-Koga, E. (2018). Fluorine in the Earth and the solar system, where does it come from and can it be found? Comptes Rendus - Chimie, 21(8), 749–756. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.crci.2018.02.002
 * This article will provide information about fluorite availability in nature asd where to find it.
 * - Martin, T. (2011, January 8). Government advises less fluoride in water.(Report). The Wall Street Journal Eastern Edition.
 * Extra information and rules about fluorite in water and its effects

Option 5

 * Article title
 * Bauxite


 * Article Evaluation
 * The Bauxite article is really small and has few points it addresses, this means a lot of information can be added!


 * Sources

Banks, A. (1992). Aluminum. (history and uses). Journal of Chemical Education, 69(1), 18. https://doi.org/10.1021/ed069p18

Donaldson, D., & Raahauge, B. (2013). Essential readings in light metals alumina and bauxite. Hoboken: Wiley.