Wikipedia has been criticised recently for the accuracy of its articles, but the journal Nature has done a side by side comparison of scientific entires in both the Wikipedia and Britannica, finding them both to be of about the same accuracy. CNN reports:[CNN]Such errors appear to be the exception rather than the rule, Nature said in Wednesday's article, which the scientific journal said was the first to use peer review to compare Wikipedia to Britannica. Based on 42 articles reviewed by experts, the average scientific entry in Wikipedia contained four errors or omissions, while Britannica had three.
Of eight "serious errors" the reviewers found -- including misinterpretations of important concepts -- four came from each source, the journal reported.


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