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wikiHow to Get Information from Wikipedia

By now, most people have heard of Wikipedia. Wikipedia is an ever expanding online encyclopedia of knowledge. With the vast amount of information available via the service, it can sometimes be difficult to process what you find. Not anymore...

Steps

  1. 1
    Search the main topic on Wikipedia. For example, you wish to learn how to start a Roth IRA. Your first step should be to search the main topic (IRAs) on Wikipedia.org.
  2. 2
    When doing this, if you come across terms you don't understand, or don't understand in context, search those terms as well, either in Google or a dictionary, to discover their meaning.
  3. 3
    After searching Wikipedia and getting a general idea about the subject, seek other means of knowledge, usually from sites specializing in your area of study.
  4. 4
    Reproduce what you've learned by teaching it to someone else, or writing an article on wikihow about it.

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    Tips

    • Keep an eye out for forums, or contact information for people educated in your area of study. Don't be shy! Other people are your greatest boon in learning new things!

    Warnings

    • You will likely spend around 10 minutes learning about your intended subject, the next 20 minutes reading about topics that provide some context for the subject you are researching, and the next 3 hours reading such articles as 'Anatomy of crocodile teeth', 'Time line of glass blowing technology', and 'Comparisons of US and British number terminologies'. You have been warned.
    • Wikipedia is not generally acceptable as a source in an educational assignment! You must read the pages listed as sources, so that you can use them as sources.

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