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A tale of information ethics and encyclopaedias; or, is Wikipedia just another internet scam? Export

by: G. E. Gorman
ONLINE INFORMATION REVIEW, Vol. {31}, No. {3}. ({2007})

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Purpose - This paper seeks to look at the question of accuracy of content regarding Wikipedia and other internet encyclop ae dias. Design/methodology/approach - By looking at other sources, the paper considers whether the information contained within Wikipedia can be relied on to be accurate. Findings - Wikipedia poses as an encyclop ae dia when by no stretch of the definition can it be termed such,- therefore, it should be subject to regulation. Originality/value - The paper highlights the issue that, without regulation, content cannot be relied on to be accurate.


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