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FROM ENCYCLOPÆDIA BRITANNICA TO WIKIPEDIA

Generational differences in the perceived credibility of online encyclopedia information

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Pages 355-374 | Received 30 Aug 2010, Accepted 18 Nov 2010, Published online: 23 Mar 2011

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