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Evaluating Wikipedia What to look for

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When you see a Wikipedia entry, how do you evaluate it? Did you know that Wikipedia articles are graded? Some are locked? When, why, and how should you use Wikipedia and when shouldn't you use Wikipedia?

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Evaluating WikipediaWhat to look for

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“Reforestation”

• Check for any Warning Box

• Find keywords

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Click “Talk” Tab

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Each Article has a Class Assigned How good is a “C” or

a “Start” Class? See Quality Scale

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Quality ScaleFA (Featured Article) is the BestStub the Worst C and Start

Class articles are quite limited—not to be used for any information—possibly for keywords or outside links

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Another example…

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Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) Article is “Locked” to prevent

editing vandalism—happens with controversial topics

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Click TalkNote Table of Contents

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Lots of Action!

Currently a B Class Previously a Good Article (GA) Class Working to regain GA Class

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Quality Scale

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Another Example….

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Leningrad première of Shostakovich's Symphony No. 7This is a FA Class Article—the best

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Talk Peer reviewedFA in every WikiProject

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Date Promoted from Good to Featured Class

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Featured Articles Explanation

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Remember to… Be alert for Warning Box something’s

wrong! Note of article lock controversial Click “Talk” Tab Look for Quality Scale Rating Limit use for terms and overview to B Class

or better FA (Featured Articles) are tops—less than

4,000 Wikipedia articles are FA