Wikipedia:WikiProject History/Quality

This is a checklist for rating historical articles' quality

Featured articles
Reserved for articles that meet the featured article criteria and have received featured article status after community review

Featured articles are selected at Featured article candidates

A-Class
Reserved for articles that have received A-Class status after review by the project. Such articles are expected to largely meet the featured article criteria, and must be comprehensive, accurate, well-sourced, and decently-written.

A-Class articles are selected by the project at WikiProject History/Review.

Good articles
Reserved for articles that meet the good article criteria and have received good article status.

Good articles are selected at Good article nominations.

B-Class
The article meets the following six criteria:
 * 1) It is suitably referenced, and all major points are appropriately cited.
 * 2) It reasonably covers the topic, and does not contain major omissions or inaccuracies.
 * 3) It has a defined structure, including a lead section and one or more sections of content.
 * 4) It is free from major grammatical errors.
 * 5) It contains appropriate supporting materials, such as an infobox, images, or diagrams.
 * 6) It is written from a neutral point of view

Start Class
Start class article have a few paragraphs that provide all the key points but may not cover all aspects of the subject. These articles usually have an image or infobox to support the text.

Start-class articles are selected by individual assessors.

Stub Class
Stubs are very short articles which offer a quick description of the subject

Stub articles are selected by individual assessors