Talk:Edinburgh Zoo/GA1

GA Review

GA review – see WP:WIAGA for criteria

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This article is in decent shape, but it needs more work before it becomes a Good Article.

1. Is it well written?

   A. The prose is clear and concise, and the spelling and grammar are correct:

   In the Future developments section, maybe a semicolon is missing in the Grasslands mention, since "rhinos" has a lowercase r and a period is front of "rhinos".

   Check. --  ThinkBlue  (Hit BLUE) 20:55, 14 September 2008 (UTC)

   B. It complies with the manual of style guidelines for lead sections, layout, words to watch, fiction, and list incorporation:

   In the Military animals section, it would be best if "15th of August 2008" was "15 August 2008", per here. Same thing goes with the date in the Research and conservation section. The article tends to have "red links", if they don't have articles, it would be best to un-link them, per here.

   Check. --  ThinkBlue  (Hit BLUE) 20:55, 14 September 2008 (UTC)

2. Is it verifiable with no original research, as shown by a source spot-check?

   A. It contains a list of all references (sources of information), presented in accordance with the layout style guideline:

   Reference 17 is missing Publisher info.

   Check. --  ThinkBlue  (Hit BLUE) 20:55, 14 September 2008 (UTC)

   B. Reliable sources are cited inline. All content that could reasonably be challenged, except for plot summaries and that which summarizes cited content elsewhere in the article, must be cited no later than the end of the paragraph (or line if the content is not in prose):

   Is there a source for this ---> "Gillespie's vision of what a Zoological Park should be was modeled after the 'open design' of Tierpark Hagenbeck in Hamburg, a zoo which promoted a more spacious and natural environment for the animals, and stood in stark contrast to the steel cages typical of the menageries built during the Victorian era"? Is there a source for this ---> "In 1986, the Society acquired the Highland Wildlife Park at Kingussie, 30 miles (48 km) south of Inverness. The Zoo and the Park work together in providing animals with the best possible captive habitat available in Scotland. Public visitation trips between both sites are organised frequently by the RZSS"?

   Check. --  ThinkBlue  (Hit BLUE) 20:55, 14 September 2008 (UTC)

   C. It contains no original research:

   D. It contains no copyright violations nor plagiarism:

3. Is it broad in its coverage?

   A. It addresses the main aspects of the topic:

   B. It stays focused on the topic without going into unnecessary detail (see summary style):

4. Is it neutral?

   It represents viewpoints fairly and without editorial bias, giving due weight to each:

5. Is it stable?

   It does not change significantly from day to day because of an ongoing edit war or content dispute:

6. Is it illustrated, if possible, by images?

   A. Images are tagged with their copyright status, and valid non-free use rationales are provided for non-free content:

   B. Images are relevant to the topic, and have suitable captions:

7. Overall:

   Pass or Fail:

   If the statements above can be answered, I will pass the article. Good luck with improving this article!

--  ThinkBlue  (Hit BLUE) 21:07, 13 September 2008 (UTC)

Thanks for the review and the detailed improvements, they were very helpful. I've made the changes you suggested and hopefully you can have another look at it. --Brideshead_{(leave a message)} 10:39, 14 September 2008 (UTC)

Thank you to Brideshead for getting the stuff I left at the talk page, because I have gone off and placed the article as GA. Congrats. ;) --  ThinkBlue  (Hit BLUE) 20:55, 14 September 2008 (UTC)