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	Wikipedia	Encyclopedia
Short description	Wikipedia is a free, open content online encyclopedia created through the collaborative effort of a community of users known as Wikipedians.	Encyclopedia is a book or set of books giving information on many subjects or on many aspects of one subject and typically arranged alphabetically.
What are they	It is considered as a sea of information that is being contributed by readers present in all parts of the world, and the content on the site is growing by the minute.	They are literary works that are definitive and authoritative.
Invention and period	It was launched on January 15, 2001, by Jimmy Wales and Larry Sanger.	They have existed for around 2,000 years (Pliny the Elder- first who wrote the first encyclopedia).
Main format	It is an open internet sites.	They are reference books of general detailed and research contents.
Time of updating	It is updated regularly.	They are previously written and cannot be easily updated.
Updaters and writers	It is edited and updated by any experienced candidates or individual.	They are written by well known experts and research analysts.
Form	It is always a work in progress and is constantly updated.	It’s a final publication format.
Famous	It is world’s sixth largest website referred by everyone.	They are referred by the students, or any individual at the time of studies, and they are loosing their importance day-by-day.
Availability	It is easily available to all with the help of internet.	It depends on the capacity and condition of an individual.