User talk:JessicaRipley/sandbox

User talk:JessicaRipley/sandbox

Article selection
'''Kiwaidae (Yeti crab) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kiwaidae'''

This article has a good summary of what this animal is; species, appearance, some of its anatomy. There are 10 sources cited that seem like quality, reliable resources. The number of citations recorded is good compared to the length of this article, which isn't very long. When doing some quick research on the Kiwaidae, I found many links to very reputable publishers (listed below) My plans to touch up this article would be to find more information on this crustation's lifecycle, habitat, and diet. I would like to see more explanation of things such as; its muscle system, how they communicate with one another. As well as what some of their qualities or anatomy do for them and how they affect and interact with their environment.

First Glance Sources:
 * The Royal Society Publishing - https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/full/10.1098/rspb.2013.0718
 * World Register of Marine Species - http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=249749
 * Oxford University - https://academic.oup.com/jcb/article/36/2/238/2547977

'''Physcia stellaris https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Physcia_stellaris'''

This article is about a bare and as low quality as it can get. With one source, this information is basically a tiny summary of an article or site someone read. The information is super vague, unorganized, and undescriptive. The main focus seems to be pointed more towards its type of species classifications rather than an informational article. If I decide to help edit this Wikipedia article the first thing I would do is to try to set up proper sections and give some order to the type of information that is included. This article needs more structure and a little guidance. Unlike with my last option, the Kiwaidae, only one resource popped out to me. I would like to research the other sites reputation for reliability just as a precaution. The site that popped out to me is;

First Glance Sources:
 * United States Department of Agriculture - https://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=PHST60

'''Eystein Eggen https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eystein_Eggen'''

The biography on Eystein Eggen is a small one. This is always the chance with people in history who are not "popular household names". While their contributions were important and made an effect on history, it's not as changing as some of the events and movements as others. All this means is this person isn't discussed as often in schools if even mentioned. The first thing you see is a warning banner of a missing citation, not a good sign. This article provides a summary of his work, but as I skimmed over it, I noticed a missing citation spot. To start the process to fix this article, I would use this as an idea of what to research. To complete this, it would need some explanation of his life, education, as well as his family. Overall, I think this could use more details about who Eystein Eggen is. A more descriptive section about his work and awards would also improve this article by miles. As I conducted my quick research a handful of biased and unrelated sources came up. I can see why not much information or detail is provided on Eggen as it would take a lot more effort, time, and research to come up with the facts and reliable sources needed to create a good Wikipedia article.

First Glance Sources:
 * No reputable sources stood out, in-depth research needed.

Evaluations/Research
I've decided to touch up the Kiwaidae article. I feel as though there's not as much information as there could be and that the organization could be touched up.

Plans to fix: Category: Internal Anatomy SubCat.: Muscle system - Doesn't explain at all, just a general statement. SubCat.: Reproductive System - Doesn't really explain, odd choice of lone facts SubCat.:Antennal Glands - Explain what this is used for. Plans to Add: Clear sections Discovery Habitat Behavior - diet, communication, lifecycle and growth — Preceding unsigned comment added by JessicaRipley (talk • contribs) 03:29, 31 January 2019 (UTC)

Kiwaidae Research Notes
'Possible Sections: Introductory: appearance, types of crabs in this crustacean family Discovery: How? When? Where? Why now? Anatomy: Include - DNA?, what parts are used for, lifespan(here?) "Lifestyle": diet, habitat, reproduction, interactions and communications,

Possible Sources:
 * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hoff_crab - in Kiwaidae family
 * https://academic.oup.com/jcb/article/36/2/238/2547977 - Habitat/world location, DNA facts, some anatomy
 * https://www.mbari.org/discovery-of-yeti-crab/ - discovery
 * https://www.nature.com/news/yeti-crab-grows-its-own-food-1.9537 - diet

Notes:
 * Look into: No eyes?? ( https://ocean.si.edu/ocean-life/invertebrates/yeti-crab )
 * Look into: Kiwaidae article photo same? ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kiwa_hirsuta )

Citation Exercise
I noticed the citations are good on the article, so I'm doing my practice here.

These crustaceans, unlike most, do not have eyes.