According to several studies, Wikipedia nowadays is about as good a source of accurate information as Britannica, Wikipedia service and its community are built around a self-policing and self-cleaning nature that is supposed to ensure its articles are accurate.
in response to the phenomenal success of Wikipedia, The Encyclopedia Britannica start to invite members of the public to write articles for its online edition. Wikipedia, with it’s 13 million articles has forced Microsoft to shut down Encarta.
Encyclopedia Britannica did not think that an open source product like Wikipedia would significantly challenge the credibility of its brand.
I think over the next few years we will see the continued demise of Britannica and more upgrading and expanding in Wikipedia.
http://news.cnet.com/Study-Wikipedia-as-accurate-as-Britannica/2100-1038_3-5997332.html
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