Britannica vs. Wikipedia

The way we research and consume information is always changing. Wikipedia sprung up in recent years as a free "open source" so to speak encyclopedia that anyone could change and edit. The drawbacks are that because of the fact that anyone can update any given entry are that obviously, credibility suffers. Educational institutions often won't trust sources from Wikipedia at all because of this. Encyclopedia Britannica has its cons as well. The information is largely static, which is contradictory to the basic nature of the internet.

I believe that there will always be a place for encyclopedias like Britannica, but Wikipedia has already emerged on top as far as the way the average user searches for information. Wikipedia also has a more expansive library of information, and although the entry's are open to editing, its usually regarded as a reliable source among average internet users.