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Nature gives thumbs up to Wikipedia.(Brief Article)
Scientific journal Nature has come out in support of the accuracy of Wikipedia articles, following an "expert-led investigation" involving peer reviews of the content.
Nature asked 50 experts from a range of science disciplines to review the accuracy of articles in both Wikipedia and Encyclopaedia Britannica - considered the "Gold standard" of reference works. The journal reported: "The difference in accuracy was not particularly great: the average science entry in Wikipedia contained around four inaccuracies; ...
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