Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "Knol" in Simple English language version.
Many experts see the initiative as an attack on the widely used Wikipedia communal encyclopaedia.
Some critics said that shift could compromise Google's objectivity in presenting search results.
[K]nol looks set to foster rivalry. Contributors to Knol will not be able to contribute anonymously and will not be able to edit each other's work, [...]. Whereas on Wikipedia, readers find only one entry on, say, the First World War, on Knol authors will submit separate pieces that will compete for advertising dollars.
