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Originally Posted by meeera
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The main problem with Wikipedia as a research tool is the fact that it's not stable, and not attributable, so it's of limited value as a reference source. With Britannica you know who wrote it, and can quote it as a reference. You could look at Wikipedia one day, find some information, go back next week, and find that the same article says something completely different.
As a general source of information I agree, Wiki is great. I use it almost every day to look up one thing or another. But when I want to do academic research, I go to Britannica.