Welcome to the WikiProject Good articles. This wikiproject is designed to maintain the Good articles list and oversee all other GA related tasks. If you are only interested in a certain part of the GA process consider joining the appropiate task force instead.
WikiProject Good Articles: Open Tasks
This project identifies, organizes and improves good articles on Wikipedia.
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Wikipedia:Good articles (shortcut WP:GA) is a list of articles which are well written, broad, referenced, neutral and accurate, beyond those which have been rigorously reviewed and identified as the very best of Wikipedia by the featured article process. As the list contains thousands of articles, this project exists to assist in its maintenance. Tasks which members of this project may wish to assist with include:
- Keeping the list at WP:GA in sync with Category:Wikipedia good articles
- Updating the numbers in the table on WP:GA
- Sweeping through listed entries to ensure they meet the criteria for listing
- Reviewing nominations at WP:GAN and adding them to the list if they meet the criteria
- Encouraging Wikiprojects to review articles for accuracy where expert input is desirable
- Identifying good content and nominating it to WP:GAN
- Organizing GAN backlog elimination drives
- Maintaining and updating the Good Article Collaboration of the week
- Promoting the Good articles list
- Reviewing articles listed at WP:GAR and give recommendations for consensus
[edit] Task forces
[edit] Good Article passing
I passed this article into the realm of "good articles" because I think it meets all 6 requirements at WP:WIAGA. 1.) very well-written, bravo. 2.) very accurate, well referenced, and verifiable. 3.) comprehensive. 4.) NPOV, 5.) stable, and 6.) several pretty images, all of which are appropriately tagged with their copyright status, and/or fair use rationales are provided for any non-free content. Congratulations Caligvla 00:53, 9 November 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Structure
A good article will share many characteristics with featured articles, and like featured content it must:
- be well written
- be factually accurate
- use a neutral point of view
- be stable (that is, not subject to any ongoing edit wars)
- be referenced, and
- where possible, contain images to illustrate it. The images should all be appropriately tagged.
Good articles may not be as thorough and detailed as our featured articles, but should not omit any major facets of the topic.
[edit] Adopt an article
Similar to the GA Collaboration of the week, but on a smaller scale, you might want to "adopt" an article. This would involve doing the research, writing, and picture-taking and the bringing of an article to FA status. Of course, everyone else can still edit an adopted article, and you can work on other things too, but the idea is to find a focus for a while and improve the quality of Good articles.
[edit] Templates
Templates for use by WP:GA include the following:
- {{GA}} - added to the talk page of listed articles; automatically places them in Category:Wikipedia good articles
- {{DelistedGA}} - added to the talk page of delisted articles. An explanation of why an article has been delisted should always be left as well.
- {{FailedGA}} - for articles that fail the self nomination
- {{ArticleHistory}} - combines the features used by the aforementioned templates into one, single template, which is also designed to work with the peer review and featured article processes as well.
There is also an open tasks template for this project: {{WikiProjectGATasks}}
[edit] Newsletter
A monthly newsletter is being published and distributed via user talk pages. The first issue was published in November 2007. If you have any ideas or suggestions for content, contact the editor.
Previous issues:
[edit] Participants
Here is a list of members of WikiProject Good Articles, together with some of their interests. To join the group simply add yourself to the list of participants, being sure to maintain alphabetical order.
- ACBest (talk · contribs) i will have a go ;)
- Affinity likely (talk · contribs)
- AGK (talk · contribs)
- Agne27 (talk · contribs) I enjoy helping out and working with other editors to improve articles.
- Air.dance (talk · contribs)
- AlphaEta (talk · contribs)
- Alvin6226 (talk · contribs) I will update the nomees and nomees queue pretty much every day.
- AndreNatas (talk · contribs)
- AndyZ (talk · contribs)
- Argos'Dad (talk · contribs)
- Atlantik (talk · contribs)
- Auawise (talk · contribs)
- Barberio (talk · contribs) Maintenance.
- Bernstein2291 (talk · contribs)
- Bethling (talk · contribs) At the suggestion of another user, I'm joining.
- bibliomaniac15 (talk · contribs) About time.
- Blnguyen (talk · contribs)
- Bobcheezy (talk · contribs)
- Bob rulz (talk · contribs)
- Boricuaeddie (talk · contribs) Giggy left, so I might as well try and cover for him.
- Bugmuncher (talk · contribs)
- Caligvla (talk · contribs)
- Canyouhearmenow (talk · contribs) Being an historian of music, film and television, I feel I can help in those areas. I mainly patrol to see where I might contribute.
- Cirt (talk · contribs)
- Canadian Paul (talk · contribs)
- Carson Lam (talk · contribs)
- Cedars (talk · contribs) Good idea and I have a script to maintain the GA page.
- Chrisfow (talk · contribs) Specialising in (but not limiting myself to) History, Military History and International Relations.
- Chrisisinchrist (talk · contribs)
- Cielomobile (talk · contribs)
- Climie.ca (talk · contribs) I've already done a lot with peer reviewing for the Military History Project, so I'll probably continue to work in that field for GA reviewing.
- Cocoaguy (talk · contribs)
- Coemgenus (talk · contribs)
- Corvus coronoides (talk · contribs)
- CTSWyneken (talk · contribs)
- CyberAnth (talk · contribs)Theology, philosophy, and history articles.
- Cyclonenim (talk · contribs)
- Czesc26 (talk · contribs)
- Da54 (talk · contribs)
- Daimanta (talk · contribs)
- Dank55 (talk · contribs)
- David Fuchs (talk · contribs) I can help out as needed where needed
- Davodd (talk · contribs)
- Ddstretch (talk · contribs)
- Derek.cashman (talk · contribs) I can particularly help out reviewing some of the scientific articles, if there were only more of those to review. I have also been assisting with some of the overall administrative tasks at WP:GAC, keeping things running smoothly and so forth.
- Diez2 (talk · contribs)
- Douglike (talk · contribs)
- DickClarkMises (talk · contribs)
- Dinosaur puppy (talk · contribs) I suppose.
- DorisH (talk · contribs)
- Drewcifer3000 (talk · contribs)
- Dvandersluis (talk · contribs) I created the bot that creates the Good article nominations report; I also do reviews occasionally.
- Ealdgyth (talk · contribs)
- Ed! (talk · contribs)
- Edjackiel (talk · contribs)
- Edmund Patrick (talk · contribs) A great way to discover things!
- English836 (talk · contribs)
- Esrever (talk · contribs)
- Euryalus (talk · contribs)
- Eustress (talk · contribs)
- Evan (talk · contribs)
- ExplorerCY (talk · contribs)
- EyeSerene (talk · contribs) Should probably have signed this a while ago, but better late than never.. ;)
- FamicomJL (talk · contribs) Really should've joined this a LONG time ago... but ahh well. :)
- Felixboy (talk · contribs) I'd love to look for nominations and maintenance.
- Flying Canuck (talk · contribs)
- Fred Chess (talk · contribs)
- Funpika (talk · contribs) I will be reviewing articles for GA status.
- Good friend100 (talk · contribs)
- Gaizk (talk · contribs) Im pretty fond to the site myself therefore it would be a crime not to give back, for good or for bad im in
- Giggy (talk · contribs) - Blatantly promoting WP:GAN/M
- Gosgood (talk · contribs)
- GrandTeton (talk · contribs)
- GreenJoe (talk · contribs)
- Greeves (talk · contribs) I hope to help review articles (which I already have started) and be involved in the maintenance of the project and the good article system. I am also happily member number 100!
- Hamiltonstone (talk · contribs)
- Havelock the Dane (talk · contribs) I'll be nominating articles after checking them. I've been obsessively trying to source every single line I write so I can help in the sourcing and footnotes departments as well. If there is some article being held back due to lack of images then I can try and help upload the images for it once given a proper description.
- Hezzy (talk · contribs)
- HighwayCello (talk · contribs)
- Hildanknight (talk · contribs) There are three ways I will help the WikiProject. Firstly, I will spot and nominate articles which deserve Good Article status but have not been nominated yet. Secondly, I will spot articles which are close to Good Article standards, and Peer Review them, and collaborate with other editors to improve them to Good Article standards so I can nominate them for Good Article. I sent Yahoo! and Neopets to Peer Review to collaborate with other editors to make them Good Articles, but have not received much helpful response. Lastly, I will participate in discussions about Good Articles and suggest ways of promoting awareness of Good Articles, and improving the Good Articles process.
- Hirohisat (talk · contribs) I'll stop by when ever I'm bored :)
- Homestarmy (talk · contribs)
- IMatthew (talk · contribs)
- Indon (talk · contribs) I've made some GA comments, thus I should list my name here.
- Information Center (talk · contribs)
- Jack Bethune (talk · contribs)
- JohnnyAlbert10 (talk · contribs) I'll help with U.S. Roads.
- jackturner3 (talk · contribs) - I've been working reviwing some GAs off and on for a while, so I thought I should formally join.
- jackyd101 (talk · contribs)
- Jaranda (talk · contribs)
- Jasrocks (talk · contribs)
- JayJ47 (talk · contribs)
- Jayron32 (talk · contribs) Will work on reviewing articles when I have the time.
- JimmyBlackwing (talk · contribs)
- Johnfos (talk · contribs)
- Jordan Timothy James Busson (talk · contribs) Reviewing, nominations. Anything I can.
- Jtg920 (talk · contribs)
- Juliancolton (talk · contribs) Reviewing and nominations
- jwanders (talk · contribs) Happy to do the occasional review.
- J-stan (talk · contribs) I can pretty much help out anywhere, I just want to get some writing done instead of some Vandal fighting.
- Kakofonous (talk · contribs) Reviewing articles quite frequently, just haven't added myself to the list.
- Kbthompson (talk · contribs) Seeking to improve articles I work on. Interested to see how others do it
- Keilana (talk · contribs) I can use a break from admin stuff sometimes.
- King Bee (talk · contribs) I love to review!
- King of Hearts (talk · contribs)
- Kilo-Lima (talk · contribs)
- Kironide (talk · contribs)
- Konstable (talk · contribs)
- Krimpet (talk · contribs)
- LaraLove (talk · contribs) Most of my participation will be in WP:GAPQ.
- Lawilkin (talk · contribs) Biology/medicine.
- LAX (talk · contribs)
- Leaders100 (talk · contribs)
- Limetolime (talk · contribs)
- Lincher (talk · contribs)
- Llamanator (talk · contribs)
- LordHarris (talk · contribs)
- Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim Fan (talk · contribs)
- LOTRrules (talk · contribs)
- Majoreditor (talk · contribs)
- Makeshift Thackery (talk · contribs)
- Maralia (talk · contribs)
- Mastrchf91 (talk · contribs) Concentrating in the arts section.
- MatthewDBA (talk · contribs)
- Matthewedwards (talk · contribs)
- MBK004 (talk · contribs)
- M3tal H3ad (talk · contribs) Will help review films, music, games and articles waiting for 3+ weeks.
- Metamagician3000 (talk · contribs)
- Mike 7 (talk · contribs)
- Million Moments (talk · contribs)
- Minun (talk · contribs)
- Miranda (talk · contribs)
- MLilburne (talk · contribs)
- Mm40 (talk · contribs) My best asset is probably CE. I'll do anything you ask me to. I should also point out that I'm on The FA Team and that I'm 12 years old. Also, please add newsletters here. Thanks. Me what do u want? Your Hancock Please 11:38, 25 April 2008 (UTC)
- Moni3 (talk · contribs)
- Monowi (talk · contribs) I'm interested mostly in sports-related articles
- Munaim (talk · contribs)
- Nat91 (talk · contribs)
- NCurse (talk · contribs) I made reviews in articles related to medicine, biology.
- Nehrams2020 (talk · contribs) I'll assist in reviewing articles and nominating a few myself when I have the time, hopefully at least one a week.
- Neparis (talk · contribs)
- Nicholas Perkins (talk · contribs)
- Nikki311 (talk · contribs)
- NimiTize (talk · contribs)
- Nja247 (talk · contribs)
- NoahElhardt (talk · contribs) Primarily botany-related articles.
- Noble Story (talk · contribs)
- OhanaUnited (talk · contribs)
- Omghgomg (talk · contribs)
- Onomatopoeia (talk · contribs) Works of fiction, fictional persons and sports.
- P-Chan (talk · contribs)
- Parent5446 (talk · contribs)
- pcbene (talk · contribs) Go UVa! I'm from Charlottesville...
- Peanut4 (talk · contribs)
- Pepsi2786 (talk · contribs)
- pg8p (talk · contribs) I'm a student at The University of Virginia studying Biomedical Engineering and would love to help with articles that fall inside Biology, Chemistry, Medicine, or Engineering.
- PGPirate (talk · contribs)
- Phidauex (talk · contribs)
- Polymathematics (talk · contribs)
- PresN (talk · contribs)
- Quadzilla99 (talk · contribs)
- Raime (talk · contribs)
- Rankun (talk · contribs) Ive already adopted seton hall and live earth and would love help
- Realist2 (talk · contribs)
- Redmarkviolinist (talk · contribs)
- RJN (talk · contribs)
- Rlevse (talk · contribs)
- Rusty Cashman (talk · contribs) I will try and review an article a week or so. I will also try and comment on some of the disputes.
- Sa.vakilian (talk · contribs)
- Scorpion (talk · contribs) I'll help review articles and do other things.
- SeanMack (talk · contribs) probably nominating mostly, as I wander around the articles.
- SeizureDog (talk · contribs)
- Shruti14 (talk · contribs) This WP is a good idea.
- Shudde (talk · contribs) Mainly contribute to sports and New Zealand articles, but will review any type of article.
- Skeeker (talk · contribs) Review music articles.
- Slambo (talk · contribs) specializing in rail transport article validation
- SMcCandlish (talk · contribs)
- Snowolf (talk · contribs) Not active, but interested in receiving the newsletter ;-)
- Some P. Erson (talk · contribs)
- Son (talk · contribs)
- SorryGuy (talk · contribs)
- Souseiseki42 (talk · contribs)
- Squadcar56 (talk · contribs)
- Srikeit (talk · contribs)
- Stefano_Cortinovis (talk · contribs)
- Supaluminal (talk · contribs)
- Sushant gupta (talk · contribs)
- Talkstosocks (talk · contribs)
- Tarret (talk · contribs)
- Thamusemeantfan (talk · contribs) I have contributed by writing two good articles and can contribute my writing more.
- The4325 (talk · contribs) wonderful
- Thefourdotelipsis (talk · contribs)
- TheGrappler (talk · contribs)
- The Hippie (talk · contribs)
- Themcman1 (talk · contribs)
- The Rambling Man (talk · contribs)
- The Random Editor (talk · contribs)
- ThinkBlue (talk · contribs)
- Tinucherian (talk · contribs)
- TomasBat (talk · contribs)
- TonyTheTiger (talk · contribs)
- Twinxor (talk · contribs)
- Unisouth (talk · contribs) Specialising in font articles.
- Universal Hero (talk · contribs)
- VanTucky (talk · contribs) With five reviews under my belt, I figure it's time to join up.
- Vishwin60 (talk · contribs)
- VirtualSteve (talk · contribs)
- Walkerma (talk · contribs) I can help out with Chemistry articles
- WBOSITG (talk · contribs) Happy to help when I can.
- Wiki amateur (talk · contribs)
- Will381796 (talk · contribs)
- Wisden17 (talk · contribs)
- Wooerfara3661 (talk · contribs)
- Wser (talk · contribs)
- Yamanbaiia (talk · contribs)
- Zenlax (talk · contribs)
- Zscout370 (talk · contribs)
[edit] Userbox and taskbox for participants
Add {{User GA}} to your userpage to add this userbox -
Add {{WikiProjectGATasks}} to your userpage to add the open tasks box.
[edit] Categories
[edit] Wikipedia namespace pages related to Good articles
[edit] Resources
None at the moment.
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