Wikipedia:GLAM/Wikipedians in Special Residence/Hans Muller/Presentatie/IHS-research
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Drawbacks
- content is not constant and of varying quality
- information can be erroneous
- not written by experts only
Advantages
- fast internet desk reference
- less bias to Western world (unlike Collier's or Brittannica)
- more up to date
- hyperlinks
- includes discussions of topics
- includes more popular subjects, not to be found elsewhere in print
