Wikipedia vs. Britannica: Who's Smarter??

When wikipedia first was created it seemed to be a godsend for students and a horrible atrocity for teachers/professors. Students seemed to love the concept of finding information for any source in a matter of seconds. While professors thought of the credibility of the actual site which seemed to not exist in their minds. The credibility of wikipedia has always seemed to hinder the site since it began but if someone does enough research they will find that people can source each bit of information accurately. This is where the battle between wikipedia and britannica truly starts.

Britannica has been the source for accurate information way before the internet was created. When I was younger I even remember going to the full collection from A-Z and actually researching using books. This of course is what will lead to the downfall of britannica in the near future. Having to literally search several pages to find the information then having a limited number of words for description is something that will never hinder wikipedia. Another point is the actual pricing of the physical books which can become pretty expensive.

Now I'm not completely agreeing that wikipedia is all powerful and has no problems. There is always the sense that someone could be giving false information or that the sources could be completely outdated. But the internet is always constantly fluctuating and wikipedia is able to change over the course of seconds. Britannica needs to either create I cheaper or even a free way of distributing it's information or wikipedia (and other online sources) will eventually take it's place.