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The Battle Continues

Encyclopedia's continue to evolve in the new world.

Recently Microsoft announced the end of Encarta.

Then Wikipedia announced the end of Wikia Search.

We all followed the old controversy about who was more accurate Encyclopedia Britannica or Wikipedia. They're about the same! (Nature study, Dec 2005)

The Boston Globe is reporting on March 31st that Britannica will add wiki features to the 241 year old encyclopedia. What will it look like at 250?

Enter Britannica

"It's a bid by Britannica to remain relevant at a time when the world's most popular encyclopedia, the eight-year-old website Wikipedia, is written entirely by amateur experts. The new version of Britannica Online, set to debut this summer, will emulate the Wikipedia concept by letting subscribers make changes to any article, ranging from minor edits to near-total rewrites."

Stephen

Full post as published by Stephen's Lighthouse on April 12, 2009 (boomark / email).