With some exceptions, the accuracy of science articles in the collaborative Wikipedia is comparable to that of Brittanica, according to an article in Nature. Articles in Wikipedia are written by multiples of unpaid editors who are self-appointed and self-organized. A blind study used subject matter experts to compare selected entries from both encyclopedias. While some Nature reviewers criticized the readability of the Wikipedia articles, others commended the speed at which it could be updated. Internet encyclopaedias go head to head : Nature
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