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According to a new nationwide survey by the Pew Internet & American Life Project, more than a third of American adult internet users (36%) consult the citizen-generated online encyclopedia Wikipedia.The survey shows that Wikipedia is far more popular among the well-educated than it is among those with lower levels of education. For instance, 50% of those with at least a college degree consult the ...

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Wikipedia wins over Web users
Pioneer Press, MN - 1 hour ago
Despite questions of accuracy, more than a third of online Americans turn to the crowd-edited encyclopedia for information, a new survey found. ...
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The last time 62-year-old Carleton College head librarian Carolyn Sanford used the online encyclopedia Wikipedia, she was at home looking up how many times garden snakes mate and reproduce.

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A study from the Pew Center for the American Life Project has revealed that, despite questions over the accuracy of some of its entries, the online encyclopedia remains a popular source of information. 36% of US internet users consult Wikipedia regularly , which equates to 8% of the total US population. The survey also found that the site is most popular among the well educated, and ...

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Third of Americans use Wikipedia
Pocket-lint.co.uk, UK - 22 minutes ago
by Ryan Haynes. 25 April 2007 - Wikipedia has exploded over the last few years and research found that 36% of Americans online use the service. ...
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Wikipedia becomes a popular for students and wealthy

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A Third Of Americans Use Wikipedia
WebProNews, KY - 12 minutes ago
When American Internet users want answers they turn to Wikipedia. More than a third of adults (36%) look to the user-generated encyclopedia according to a ...
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When American Internet users want answers they turn to Wikipedia. More than a third of adults (36%) look to the user-generated encyclopedia according to a new survey by the Pew Internet & American Life Project. On an average winter day in 2007, 8 percent of online Americans visited Wikipedia . Even with the controversy over the accuracy of the articles on the site it still remains popular for ...

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Study Confirms Popularity Of Wikipedia
Mediapost.com, CT - 1 hour ago
by Wendy Davis, Thursday, Apr 26, 2007 4:58 PM ET. THE COLLABORATIVE ENCYCLOPEDIA WIKIPEDIA HAS become one of the most popular sites on the Web, ...
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'One third of US net users' visit Wikipedia
Spannerworks, UK - 19 minutes ago
Online encyclopaedia Wikipedia has been visited by over a third of US internet users, and is even more popular with those holding degrees, ...
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'One third of US net users' visit Wikipedia
Spannerworks, UK - 6 hours ago
Online encyclopaedia Wikipedia has been visited by over a third of US internet users, and is even more popular with those holding degrees, ...
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'One third of US net users' visit Wikipedia
Spannerworks, UK - 13 hours ago
Online encyclopaedia Wikipedia has been visited by over a third of US internet users, and is even more popular with those holding degrees, ...
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