Wikipedia as a Data Source for Political Scientists: Accuracy and Completeness of Coverage

PS - Political Science and Politics

Volumn 2, Issue , 2011, Pages 339-343

  Brown, Adam R ^a  

^a BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 82455245112     PISSN: 10490965     EISSN: 15375935     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1049096511000199     Document Type: Article

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