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 * Dimensions
 * Test Statistic
 * P value
 * Accuracy
 * U = 238.00
 * 0.30
 * References
 * U = 341.00**
 * <0.001
 * Style/ Readability
 * U = 95.00**
 * <0.004
 * Overall Judgment
 * U = 218.00
 * 0.28
 * Overall Quality Score
 * U = 153.00
 * 0.44
 * }
 * 0.28
 * Overall Quality Score
 * U = 153.00
 * 0.44
 * }
 * }

*p<0.05, **p<0.01. U = Mann Whitney U test statistic.

In Mathematics, Physics and Life Sciences, Wikipedia scored significantly higher on references as compared to the alternative encyclopaedias (see Tables 5.4 and 5.12). There were no differences between Wikipedia and the alternative encyclopaedias on accuracy, style/ readability, overall judgment and overall quality score.

*p<0.05, **p<0.01. U = Mann Whitney U test statistic.

In the Medical Sciences, Wikipedia scored significantly higher on accuracy, references and overall judgment as compared to the alternative encyclopaedias (see Tables 5.4 and 5.13). There were no differences between Wikipedia and the alternative encyclopaedias on style/ readability and overall quality score.

*p<0.05, **p<0.01. U = Mann Whitney U test statistic.

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