The Big Question: Do we need a more reliable online encyclopedia than Wikipedia?
By Paul Vallely
Published: 18 October 2006
So what is Wikipedia?
Wikipedia has been around since 2001, which gives it whiskers in internet terms. It is now the largest encyclopedia in the world with articles on more than 5 million subjects in 229 languages - and an average of 1,515 new articles posted every day this month. It's also one of the most popular research tools on the web; last month 33 million people used it.
Article Length: 1101 words (approx.)
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