User:JoeNMLC/Article category progress
![]() | Below are the pages for article cleanup tasks. | ![]() |
- Find short articles
- Article tracking
- De-orphan list
- Helpful guidance
- Tracking many categories
- Examples: association football biographies
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 88,125 articles Category:Articles with unsourced statements 520,149 articles |
(B) Wikipedia:WikiProject Unreferenced articles (15 May 2007) Category:Articles lacking sources 88,392 |
Wikipedia:WikiProject Citation cleanup (14 August 2007) Category:Wikipedia references cleanup 4,339 | (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 88,125 articles Category:Articles with unsourced statements 520,149 articles |
(B) Wikipedia:WikiProject Unreferenced articles Category:Articles lacking sources 88,392 articles |
Wikipedia:WikiProject Citation cleanup Category:Wikipedia references cleanup 4,339 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 88,125 articles Category:Articles with unsourced statements 520,149 articles |
(B) ► Wikipedia:WikiProject Unreferenced articles (15 May 2007) Category:Articles lacking sources 88,392 |
Wikipedia:WikiProject Citation cleanup (14 August 2007) Category:Wikipedia references cleanup 4,339 | (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 88,125 articles Category:Articles with unsourced statements 520,149 articles |
(B) Wikipedia:WikiProject Unreferenced articles (15 May 2007) Category:Articles lacking sources 88,392 |
Wikipedia:WikiProject Citation cleanup (14 August 2007) Category:Wikipedia references cleanup 4,339 | (C) ►
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(A-1) Articles lacking reliable references, new Category[edit]
- Category:Articles lacking reliable references from June 2024 1,035 articles 🔵
Done – May
- Category:Articles lacking reliable references from May 2024 1,500 articles
Done Talk page notice
(A-2) Articles unsourced statements, new Category[edit]
- Category:Articles with unsourced statements from June 2024 23,171 articles 🔵
Done – June
- Category:Articles with unsourced statements from May 2024 10,393 articles
Done Talk page notice
(B) Articles lacking sources, new Category[edit]
- Category:Articles lacking sources from June 2024 188 articles 🔵
Done – May
- Category:Articles lacking sources from May 2024 488 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
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a0/Encyclopedia_icon.svg/55px-Encyclopedia_icon.svg.png)
See VP Idea lab, Bot to create References sections
(C) References cleanup[edit]
- Category:Wikipedia references cleanup from June 2024—This category holds the latest articles. There are 59 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 | 4,339 |
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2. | Failed verification (Rb/Tf) | 14,720 |
3. | Uses broken or outdated citations | 237 |
4. | Update here Broken reference names ![]() |
1,236 |
5. | Uses deprecated sources | 60 |
6. | Uses incorrect citation syntax | 25 |
7. | Needs factual verification (Rb/Tf) | 10,752 |
8. | Needs references list | 11 |
9. | Accuracy disputes (Rb/Tf) | 15,504 |
10. | Neutrality disputed (Rb/Tf) | 7,623 |
11. | Needs updating (Rb, Tf) | 38,366 |
12. | Has original research (Rb/Tf) | 16,530 |
13. | Self-contradictory | 742 |
14. | Needs geodata verification | 3 |
--- 1. Cleanup references ---
- Category:Wikipedia references cleanup from June 2024 59 articles 🔵
- Category:Wikipedia references cleanup from May 2024 65 articles
Done-Random, topic filter
- Cleanup references: 4,339 articles
- Cleanup references: 4,339 articles
--- 2. Failed verification ---
- Category:Articles with failed verification from June 2024 238 articles 🔵
- Category:Articles with failed verification from May 2024 249 articles
Done-Random, topic filter
- Failed verification (Rb/Tf): 14,720 articles
- Failed verification (Rb/Tf): 14,720 articles
--- 3. Uses broken or outdated citations ---
- Category:Articles with broken or outdated citations from June 2024 3 articles 🔵
- Category:Articles with broken or outdated citations from May 2024 6 articles
- Broken or outdated citations: 237 articles
- Broken or outdated citations: 237 articles
--- 4. Broken reference names ---
- Category:Pages with broken reference names: 1,236 articles
--- 5. Uses deprecated sources ---
- Category:All articles with deprecated sources: 60 articles
--- 6. Uses incorrect citation syntax ---
- Category:Articles with incorrect citation syntax: 25 articles
--- 7. Needs factual verification ---
- Category:Wikipedia articles needing factual verification from June 2024 183 articles 🔵
- Category:Wikipedia articles needing factual verification from May 2024 212 articles
Done-Random, topic filter
- Category:Wikipedia articles needing factual verification (Rb/Tf): 10,752 articles
--- 8. Needs references list ---
- Category:Pages with missing references list: 11 articles
--- 9. Accuracy disputes ---
- Category:Accuracy disputes from June 2024 53 articles 🔵
- Category:Accuracy disputes from May 2024 81 articles
Done-Random, topic filter
- Accuracy disputes (Rb/Tf): 15,504 articles
--- 10. Neutrality disputed ---
- Category:Wikipedia neutral point of view disputes from June 2024 127 articles 🔵
- Category:Wikipedia neutral point of view disputes from May 2024 162 articles
Done-Random, topic filter
- Category:Wikipedia neutral point of view disputes (Rb/Tf): 7,623 articles
--- 11. Needs updating ---
- Category:Wikipedia articles in need of updating from June 2024621 articles 🔵
- Category:Wikipedia articles in need of updating from May 2024763 articles
Done-Random, topic filter
- Category:Wikipedia articles in need of updating (Rb, Tf): 38,366 articles
--- 12. Has original research ---
- Category:Articles that may contain original research from June 2024175 articles 🔵
- Category:Articles that may contain original research from May 2024222 articles
Done-Random, topic filter
- Category:Articles that may contain original research (Rb/Tf): 16,530 articles
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More categories[edit]
( E - Expand )
- Category:Articles to be expanded from June 2024 644 articles 🔵
Done – May
- Category:Articles to be expanded from May 2024 700 articles
Done-Random, topic filter
- To be expanded: 66,162 articles
( I - Introduction )
- Category:Wikipedia introduction cleanup from June 2024 240 articles 🔵
Done – May
- Category:Wikipedia introduction cleanup from May 2024 278 articles
Done-Random, topic filter
( P - Promotional )
- Category:Articles with a promotional tone from June 2024 299 articles 🔵
Done – May
- Category:Articles with a promotional tone from May 2024 402 articles
Done-Random, topic filter
- Promotional tone: 22,532 articles