Accuracy and quality in historical representation: Wikipedia, textbooks and the Investiture Controversy
Wikipedia’s popularity is unquestioned, but a perceived lack of accuracy and reliability in articles on historical topics prevents historians from embracing it more fully. This article argues that accuracy may be only one component of overall quality. While Wikipedia may have demonstrable shortcomin...
Main Author: | David G Halsted |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Open Library of Humanities
2013-10-01
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Series: | Digital Medievalist |
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Online Access: | https://journal.digitalmedievalist.org/articles/50 |
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