How Wikipedia Works: And how You Can be a Part of itMyxomatosis. The Order of Canada. Noble gas. Catherine de' Medici. The History of Superman? Whether you're doing serious research on the Web or just settling an argument, it's easy to get caught up in Wikipedia's two million articles. And that's not such a bad thing. But how'd all the information get there in the first place? And how can you tell if it's reliable? Or say you want to become a part of Wikipedia and make your own contributions. Where do you begin? In How Wikipedia Works, you'll learn the skills required to use and contribute to the world's largest reference work-like what constitutes good writing and research and how to work with images and templates. With insight, anecdotes, and tips from three Wikipedia veterans, you'll learn how to: * Find information and evaluate the quality and reliability of articles Wikipedia is made up of people just like you: students, professors, and everyday experts and fans. With about 10,000 articles added to Wikipedia each week, there are plenty of opportunities to join this global community. How Wikipedia Works explains how you can make the Web's go-to source for information even better. Instead of wondering where to begin, the question will be "How far will you go?" |
Contents
Whats in Wikipedia? | 3 |
The World Gets a Free Encyclopedia | 31 |
Finding Wikipedias Content | 59 |
Understanding and Evaluating an Article | 99 |
Editing | 129 |
Basic Editing | 131 |
Good Writing and Research | 161 |
Cleanup Projects and Processes | 199 |
Disputes Blocks and Bans | 383 |
Other Projects | 405 |
200 Languages and Counting | 407 |
Wikimedia Commons and Other Sister Projects | 419 |
The Foundation and Project Coordination | 447 |
Reusing Wikimedia Content | 459 |
Wikipedia for Teachers | 463 |
Edit Summaries Jargon | 467 |