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Jimmy Wales on Wikipedia Quality and Tips for Contributors

WSJ – “Wikipedia co-founder Jimmy Wales said Friday that the online encyclopedia aspires to be a higher-quality source of information but added that mainstream publications could learn from its disclaimers and community features.” Comments for this... Full Article at Library Stuff

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  1. Jimmy Wales, founder of the user-edited online encyclopedia Wikipedia, pauses during an interview with Reuters at the Israeli Presidential Conference in Jerusalem October 21, 2009.
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  3. SHARM EL-SHEIKH, EGYPT- MAY 20:  Jimmy Wales, founder and chair emritus, Wikia, USA, speaks during the closing sesseion of the World Economic Forum on the Middle East on May 20, 2008 in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt.

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