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- Find short articles
- Article tracking
- De-orphan list
- Helpful guidance
- Tracking many categories
- Article orphan tutorial (new)
- Tutorial with examples
Article category progress edit
For the sections below, some are completed, others are under construction.
- Section A - Done
- Section B -
- Section C -
Related WikiProjects: Progress edit
Section A edit
Status: Done
- BEFORE
- (A) Section A on the left below shows WikiProject Reliability, count of articles.
(A) ► Wikipedia:WikiProject Reliability (28 April 2011) Category:Articles lacking reliable references 87,419 articles Category:Articles with unsourced statements 519,457 articles |
(B) Wikipedia:WikiProject Unreferenced articles (15 May 2007) Category:Articles lacking sources 92,905 |
Wikipedia:WikiProject Citation cleanup (14 August 2007) Category:Wikipedia references cleanup 4,363 | (C)
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- AFTER
- (A) Section A on the left below shows WikiProject Reliability, count of articles.
(A) ► Wikipedia:WikiProject Reliability Category:Articles lacking reliable references 87,419 articles Category:Articles with unsourced statements 519,457 articles |
(B) Wikipedia:WikiProject Unreferenced articles Category:Articles lacking sources 92,905 articles |
Wikipedia:WikiProject Citation cleanup Category:Wikipedia references cleanup 4,363 articles | (C)
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- After the category has more than about 50 articles would be the appropriate time to add the above.
Section B edit
- (B) Section B in the middle below shows WikiProject Unreferenced articles, count of articles.
(A) Wikipedia:WikiProject Reliability (28 April 2011) Category:Articles lacking reliable references 87,419 articles Category:Articles with unsourced statements 519,457 articles |
(B) ► Wikipedia:WikiProject Unreferenced articles (15 May 2007) Category:Articles lacking sources 92,905 |
Wikipedia:WikiProject Citation cleanup (14 August 2007) Category:Wikipedia references cleanup 4,363 | (C)
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Section C edit
- (C) Section C on the right below shows WikiProject Citation cleanup, count of articles.
(A) Wikipedia:WikiProject Reliability (28 April 2011) Category:Articles lacking reliable references 87,419 articles Category:Articles with unsourced statements 519,457 articles |
(B) Wikipedia:WikiProject Unreferenced articles (15 May 2007) Category:Articles lacking sources 92,905 |
Wikipedia:WikiProject Citation cleanup (14 August 2007) Category:Wikipedia references cleanup 4,363 | (C) ►
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(A-1) Articles lacking reliable references, new Category edit
- Category:Articles lacking reliable references from May 2024 203 articles 🔵 Done – May
- Category:Articles lacking reliable references from April 2024 1,126 articles
- Done Talk page notice
(A-2) Articles unsourced statements, new Category edit
- Category:Articles with unsourced statements from May 2024 3,623 articles 🔵 Done – May
- Category:Articles with unsourced statements from April 2024 21,351 articles
- Done Talk page notice
(B) Articles lacking sources, new Category edit
- Category:Articles lacking sources from May 2024 52 articles 🔵
- Category:Articles lacking sources from April 2024 374 articles
For WikiProject Unreferenced articles: WikiProject Unreferenced articles/Progress
- Random page button
- Topic filter
- Please help...
{{align|center|{{resbox|'''{{large|{{Random page in category}}}}'''}}}} {{Filter category by topic}} *'''Please help improve an article in this category by adding [[WP:REFB|references]] to [[WP:Reliable sources|reliable sources]] that [[WP:V|verify]] content within the article. Once reliable sources references have been added the unreferenced tag can be removed.'''
- Add above before the Progress section (if any).
Example
See VP Idea lab, Bot to create References sections
(C) References cleanup edit
- Category:Wikipedia references cleanup from May 2024—This category holds the latest articles. There are 7 new articles so far this month.
Wikipedia:WikiProject Reliability edit
Below are working lists derived from Wikipedia:WikiProject Reliability.
Lacking references edit
- Task: Check category for Add Random button (Rb), Topic filter (Tf) additions
- Task: Create Talk notice A - J
- Task: Find where to post Talk notice?
- Talk notice - Part A
Important - Monthly after the bot creates a new Category:
{{align|center|{{resbox|'''{{large|{{Random page in category}}}}'''}}}} {{Filter category by topic}} *'''Please help improve an article in this category by adding [[WP:REFB|references]] to [[WP:Reliable sources|reliable sources]] that [[WP:V|verify]] content within the article. Once reliable sources references have been added the unreferenced tag can be removed.''' ► WikiProject Reliability - Part A |
- Talk notice - Part B
Important - Monthly after the bot creates a new Category:
{{align|center|{{resbox|'''{{large|{{Random page in category}}}}'''}}}} {{Filter category by topic}} ► WikiProject Reliability - Part B |
- Talk notice - Part D
Important - Monthly after the bot creates a new Category:
{{align|center|{{resbox|'''{{large|{{Random page in category}}}}'''}}}} {{Filter category by topic}} ► WikiProject Reliability - Part D |
- Talk notice - Part F
Important - Monthly after the bot creates a new Category:
{{align|center|{{resbox|'''{{large|{{Random page in category}}}}'''}}}} {{Filter category by topic}} ► WikiProject Reliability - Part F |
- Talk notice - Part G
Important - Monthly after the bot creates a new Category:
{{align|center|{{resbox|'''{{large|{{Random page in category}}}}'''}}}} {{Filter category by topic}} ► WikiProject Reliability - Part G |
- Talk notice - Part J
Important - Monthly after the bot creates a new Category:
{{align|center|{{resbox|'''{{large|{{Random page in category}}}}'''}}}} {{Filter category by topic}} *'''Please help improve an article in this category by adding [[WP:REFB|references]] to [[WP:Reliable sources|reliable sources]] that [[WP:V|verify]] content within the article. Once the reliable source references have been added, the unsourced (citation needed) tag can be removed.''' ► WikiProject Reliability - Part J |
Ensuring accuracy edit
1. | New here Cleanup references | 4,363 |
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2. | Failed verification (Rb/Tf) | 14,641 |
3. | Uses broken or outdated citations | 241 |
4. | Update here Broken reference names Done | 1,566 |
5. | Uses deprecated sources | 68 |
6. | Uses incorrect citation syntax | 26 |
7. | Needs factual verification (Rb/Tf) | 10,653 |
8. | Needs references list | 28 |
9. | Accuracy disputes (Rb/Tf) | 15,503 |
10. | Neutrality disputed (Rb/Tf) | 7,580 |
11. | Needs updating (Rb, Tf) | 38,068 |
12. | Has original research (Rb/Tf) | 16,544 |
13. | Self-contradictory | 720 |
14. | Needs geodata verification | 0 |
--- 1. Cleanup references ---
- Category:Wikipedia references cleanup from May 2024 7 articles 🔵
- Category:Wikipedia references cleanup from April 2024 46 articles Done-Random, topic filter
- Cleanup references: 4,363 articles
- Cleanup references: 4,363 articles
--- 2. Failed verification ---
- Category:Articles with failed verification from May 2024 35 articles 🔵 Done
- Category:Articles with failed verification from April 2024 282 articles Done-Random, topic filter
- Failed verification (Rb/Tf): 14,641 articles
- Failed verification (Rb/Tf): 14,641 articles
--- 3. Uses broken or outdated citations ---
- Category:Articles with broken or outdated citations from May 2024 1 articles 🔵
- Category:Articles with broken or outdated citations from April 2024 13 articles
- Broken or outdated citations: 241 articles
- Broken or outdated citations: 241 articles
--- 4. Broken reference names ---
- Category:Pages with broken reference names: 1,566 articles
--- 5. Uses deprecated sources ---
- Category:All articles with deprecated sources: 68 articles
--- 6. Uses incorrect citation syntax ---
- Category:Articles with incorrect citation syntax: 26 articles
--- 7. Needs factual verification ---
- Category:Wikipedia articles needing factual verification from May 2024 32 articles 🔵 Done
- Category:Wikipedia articles needing factual verification from April 2024 206 articles Done-Random, topic filter
- Category:Wikipedia articles needing factual verification (Rb/Tf): 10,653 articles
--- 8. Needs references list ---
- Category:Pages with missing references list: 28 articles
--- 9. Accuracy disputes ---
- Category:Accuracy disputes from May 2024 9 articles 🔵
- Category:Accuracy disputes from April 2024 73 articles Done-Random, topic filter
- Accuracy disputes (Rb/Tf): 15,503 articles
--- 10. Neutrality disputed ---
- Category:Wikipedia neutral point of view disputes from May 2024 24 articles 🔵 Done - April
- Category:Wikipedia neutral point of view disputes from April 2024 125 articles Done-Random, topic filter
- Category:Wikipedia neutral point of view disputes (Rb/Tf): 7,580 articles
--- 11. Needs updating ---
- Category:Wikipedia articles in need of updating from May 2024100 articles 🔵 Done – May
- Category:Wikipedia articles in need of updating from April 2024815 articles Done-Random, topic filter
- Category:Wikipedia articles in need of updating (Rb, Tf): 38,068 articles
--- 12. Has original research ---
- Category:Articles that may contain original research from May 202428 articles 🔵 Done - April
- Category:Articles that may contain original research from April 2024182 articles Done-Random, topic filter
- Category:Articles that may contain original research (Rb/Tf): 16,544 articles
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More categories edit
( E - Expand )
- Category:Articles to be expanded from May 2024 107 articles 🔵 Done – May
- Category:Articles to be expanded from April 2024 633 articles Done-Random, topic filter
- To be expanded: 66,160 articles
( I - Introduction )
- Category:Wikipedia introduction cleanup from May 2024 43 articles 🔵 Done – April
- Category:Wikipedia introduction cleanup from April 2024 212 articles Done-Random, topic filter
( P - Promotional )
- Category:Articles with a promotional tone from May 2024 65 articles 🔵 Done – April
- Category:Articles with a promotional tone from April 2024 432 articles Done-Random, topic filter
- Promotional tone: 22,624 articles