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Article Selection[edit]

Please list articles that you're considering for your Wikipedia assignment below. Begin to critique these articles and find relevant sources.

Article title: Population control
Article Evaluation: There is a Wikipedia banner at the top of the article which indicates that the article requires additional citations in order to be verified. Upon closer look, I can see that this is true as there are many un-cited claims. Although there is missing content surrounding human population control (such as access to contraceptives) as well as little detail within the current examples of animal population control, the article itself is written with relevant content that is neutral.
Sources: Colarossi, J. (2019, August 1). Why We Need a Contraception Revolution. The Brink. https://www.bu.edu/articles/2019/contraception-and-population-control/ Keesing et al. (2022). Effects of Tick-Control Interventions on Tick Abundance, Human Encounters with Ticks, and Incidence of Tickborne Diseases in Residential Neighborhoods, New York, USA. Emerg Infect Dis, 28(5), 957-966. 10.3201/eid2805.211146

Article title: Regenerative agriculture
Article Evaluation: Although the content in this article is both relevant and neutral in the fact that it discusses both the pros to this form of agriculture while also acknowledging criticisms, it could benefit from a clearer definition in the introduction as well as an expansion of the practices that are linked/listed. I also noticed that it is missing a book citation within the source list.
Sources: Plastina et al. (2018). Cover crops use in Midwestern US agriculture: perceived benefits and net returns. Renewable Agriculture and Food Systems, 35(1), 38-48. doi:10.1017/S1742170518000194

Article title: Exploration geophysics
Article Evaluation: The content of this article is both relevant and neutral but is given on with little to no citations. There are only eight citations total for the entire article, the first of which is not introduced until well into reading. There are also many things left unexplained or undefined, such as 'unexploded ordnance'. This article also could have benefitted from a discussion surrounding the use of ground penetrating radar in finding unmarked graves of residential school victims, allowing the article to cover historically underrepresented groups.
Sources: Berezowski, V. (2021). Using Ground Penetrating Radar and Resistivity Methods to Locate Unmarked Graves: A Review. Remote Sensing, 13(15), 2880. 10.3390/rs13152880

Article title: Mineral processing
Article Evaluation: There is a Wikipedia banner indicating that the article requires additional citations in order to be verified, and upon reading the article, this is the main thing that would be required in order for this article to be sound. For example, the section on Froth Flotation has no sources at all. There could also be some more information included for any environmental impacts that are associated with mineral processing. Otherwise, the content in this article is both relevant and neutral.
Sources: Farjana et al. (2019). A review of the impact of mining and mineral processing industries through life cycle assessment. Journal of Cleaner Production, 231, 1200-1217. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2019.05.264 Jain, R., Cui, Z., & Domen, J. (2016). Environmental Impact of Mining and Mineral Processing: Management, Monitoring, and Auditing Strategies. Elsevier Inc. Shean, B. & Cilliers, J. (2011). A review of froth flotation control. International Journal of Mineral Processing, 100(3-4), 57-71. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.minpro.2011.05.002

Article title: Sustainable development
Article Evaluation: This article has a well-articulated introduction, with both relevant and neutral content throughout. Although the term 'development' is pretty straightforward, this article could benefit from a definition of it since it does make a point of defining sustainability. I also noticed that this article discusses the underrepresented subject of the gendered dimensions of sustainable development. However, I do think this article could benefit from some more in-depth information surrounding the Sustainable Development Goals.
Sources: Hák et al. (2015). Sustainable Development Goals: A need for relevant indicators. Ecological Indicators, 60, 565-573. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolind.2015.08.003 United Nations. (N/A). The 17 Goals. United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs: Sustainable Development. https://sdgs.un.org/goals