September 2009
Beginner
208 pages
3h 7m
English
Overview
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