Ensuring high quality sources where needed, especially science/academic topics (narrow focus)

I concur with Slrubenstein here. His push-pull idea is interesting.

Comparing the way articles on Wikipedia are constructed with the way real (traditional) encyclopaedists work, there is a difference that leads to bias in Wikipedia content. The right way to construct an article would be:

  1. Consider which sources the body of the article should be based on. Try to find at least 5 of such sources (in the end, many other sources can be used as references to verify more specific statements).
  2. Write down and compare the structure these sources use to present the information and then decide what the structure of the article should be.
  3. For controversial subjects, examine what weight the >5 main sources give different views, the Wikipedia article should reflect this.
  4. Only then we are ready to start writing!

Instead, Wikipedia articles are often an add-what-you-like project. This way of working leads to bias and unclarity.

Woodwalker16:37, 22 December 2009