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Sams Teach Yourself Wikipedia in 10 Minutes

Author Michael Miller
Release Date: 2009/09/01
ISBN: 9780768695991
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Sams Teach Yourself Wikipedia in 10 Minutes gives you straightforward, practical answers when you need fast results. By working through the 10-minute lessons, you’ll learn everything you need to know to take advantage of the Wikipedia encyclopedia–and all of Wikipedia’s incredible resources.

Tips point out shortcuts and solutions

Cautions help you avoid common pitfalls

Notes provide additional information

Plain English explains new terms and definitions

10 minutes is all you need to learn how to…

  • Navigate the Wikipedia site and discover its latest capabilities

  • Use Wikipedia for fast, efficient research

  • Verify Wikipedia information and check references

  • Edit, correct, improve, and discuss existing Wikipedia articles

  • Write new Wikipedia articles, and add images and media to them

  • Find word definitions in Wiktionary and quotations in Wikiquote

  • Download Wikimedia Commons photos you can freely reuse

  • Read and edit free textbooks with Wikibooks

  • Link to Wikipedia content on your own website

  • Participate in the Wikipedia community

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    Table of Contents

    1. Title Page
    2. Copyright Page
    3. Dedication
    4. Table of Contents
    5. About the Author
    6. Acknowledgments
    7. We Want to Hear from You!
    8. Introduction
    9. Lesson 1. Getting to Know Wikipedia
    10. Lesson 2. Navigating the Wikipedia Site
    11. Lesson 3. Searching for Information
    12. Lesson 4. Reading a Wikipedia Article
    13. Lesson 5. Verifying Information and Checking References
    14. Lesson 6. Going Beyond an Article
    15. Lesson 7. Tracking Changes to an Article
    16. Lesson 8. Discussing an Article
    17. Lesson 9. Editing an Existing Article
    18. Lesson 10. Contributing a New Article
    19. Lesson 11. Incorporating Pictures and Other Media in Your Article
    20. Lesson 12. Finding Pictures in the Wikimedia Commons
    21. Lesson 13. Asking Questions at the Reference Desk
    22. Lesson 14. Looking Up Words in the Wiktionary
    23. Lesson 15. Finding Quotable Quotations with Wikiquote
    24. Lesson 16. Getting the Latest News with Wikinews
    25. Lesson 17. Reading and Editing Books Online
    26. Lesson 18. Linking to Wikipedia Content on Your Own Website
    27. Lesson 19. Using Wikipedia for Research and School Papers
    28. Lesson 20. Participating in the Wikipedia Community
    29. Lesson 21. Using Wikipedia on Your iPhone
    30. Index