Encyclopaedia Britannica takes on Wikipedia

The Encyclopaedia Britannica has unveiled a plan to let readers help keep the reference work up to date.Under the plan, readers and contributing experts will help expand and maintain entries online.Experts will also be enrolled in a reward scheme and given help to promote their command of a subject.However, Britannica said it would not follow Wikipedia in letting a wide range of people make contributions to its encyclopaedia.
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