Witch's broom and the Holy Grail
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Examines Wikipedia article quality from a humanities scholar’s perspective, focusing on whether Wikipedia’s working methods meet scholarly standards rather than on notability criteria. Discusses how to evaluate and judge the trustworthiness of information in a Wikipedia article and offers guidance for readers deciding whether to trust those articles.
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