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Wikipedia and Political Science: Addressing Systematic Biases with Student Initiatives

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Brooke A. Ackerly Open the ORCID record for Brooke A. Ackerly[Opens in a new window]  and
Kristin Michelitch Open the ORCID record for Kristin Michelitch[Opens in a new window]
Brooke A. Ackerly
Affiliation:
Vanderbilt University, USA
Kristin Michelitch
Affiliation:
Vanderbilt University, USA
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PS: Political Science & Politics , Volume 55 , Issue 2 , April 2022 , pp. 429 - 433
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