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14 Feb
Reliability Benchmarks: Comparing Wikipedia to Academic Reference Works
Leona Whitcombe

Reliability Benchmarks: Comparing Wikipedia to Academic Reference Works

Wikipedia matches academic encyclopedias in accuracy for science topics, but each serves a different purpose. Learn when to use each source for research, and why the best approach combines both.

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