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I've listed this article for peer review because…
The article has successfully achieved GA status, but failed a FA review (13 July 2011) on a number of structural / formatting / sourcing issues. I'd like to engage with the PR process to improve this article, which is regularly referred to outside WP as a definitive statement on this issue. Thanks, Ian Cairns (talk) 12:39, 16 July 2011 (UTC)
- Comments from Nikkimaria
I don't know enough about the topic to comment extensively on topic, so my comments are almost exclusively related to formatting and manual of style issues. Nikkimaria (talk) 20:59, 16 July 2011 (UTC)
- WP:OVERLINK: don't link very common terms, don't link the same term multiple times (especially not in close proximity)
- Bibliographical annotation (ie. when you explain what a source is, what its purpose is, or similar) is usually confined to External links, if used at all
- A good rule of thumb is to have a minimum of one source per paragraph, usually more depending on content
- "...value within each scale - the short scale logic...": phrases like this should use spaced endashes or unspaced emdashes, not hyphens. See WP:HYPHEN and WP:DASH for usage rules
- Why are prefixes bolded in the tables?
- Why are certain paragraphs in History indented?
- Generally speaking , italics should be used for emphasis, and sparingly, never bolding or capitalization - see WP:ITALICS
- Don't tell the reader to "note" something - see WP:W2W
- Try to avoid very short subsections and a very long table of contents
- Don't link terms in See also already linked in article text
- All book citations need page numbers
- This link returns a 404 not found. See here for other potentially problematic links
- Web citations need publishers and retrieval dates
- Don't cite anything to a wiki
- Make sure similar citations are formatted the same way
- Make sure all sources used meet the reliable source policy. For example, who is the author of this site, and what are his or her qualifications?
- Don't repeat cited sources in External links.
Nikkimaria (talk) 20:59, 16 July 2011 (UTC)
- Work-in-progress comments
I've copied your above comments - so that I can strikeout in the copy any that I think are now dealt with. If you are reviewing progress from time-to-time, I would appreciate an indication if you disagree the mitigation has cleared your corresponding comment. Thanks, Ian Cairns (talk) 23:51, 16 July 2011 (UTC)
- WP:OVERLINK: don't link very common terms, don't link the same term multiple times (especially not in close proximity)
- A good rule of thumb is to have a minimum of one source per paragraph, usually more depending on content
- "...value within each scale - the short scale logic...": phrases like this should use spaced endashes or unspaced emdashes, not hyphens. See WP:HYPHEN and WP:DASH for usage rules
- Generally speaking , italics should be used for emphasis, and sparingly, never bolding or capitalization - see WP:ITALICS
- All book citations need page numbers
- Web citations need publishers and retrieval dates
- Don't cite anything to a wiki
- Make sure similar citations are formatted the same way
- Make sure all sources used meet the reliable source policy. For example, who is the author of this site, and what are his or her qualifications?
Bibliographical annotation (ie. when you explain what a source is, what its purpose is, or similar) is usually confined to External links, if used at allWhy are prefixes bolded in the tables?Why are certain paragraphs in History indented?Don't tell the reader to "note" something - see WP:W2WTry to avoid very short subsections and a very long table of contentsDon't link terms in See also already linked in article textThis link returns a 404 not found. See here for other potentially problematic linksDon't repeat cited sources in External links.