Description
Myxomatosis. 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 Contribute to existing articles by copyediting, writing new
material, and fact-checking Add new articles that conform to Wikipedia's guidelines and
best practices-so that your hard work won't be deleted Communicate with other Wikipedians through Talk pages,
discussion forums, direct messaging, and more Understand Wikipedia's policies and procedures and how they're
created and enforced Resolve content disputes and deal with vandals and other
malicious editors 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?"
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No Starch Press
Exclusively Paid 
15h 41m 
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ProviderNo Starch Press
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PricingExclusively Paid
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Duration15h 41m
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CertificateNo Certificate
Myxomatosis. 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
Contribute to existing articles by copyediting, writing new material, and fact-checking
Add new articles that conform to Wikipedia's guidelines and best practices-so that your hard work won't be deleted
Communicate with other Wikipedians through Talk pages, discussion forums, direct messaging, and more
Understand Wikipedia's policies and procedures and how they're created and enforced
Resolve content disputes and deal with vandals and other malicious editors
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?"
