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Wikipedia [[WP:Size_of_Wikipedia|is a big place!]]


For a start, there are currently '''{{#expr:{{NUMBEROFARTICLES:R}}/1000000round1}}&nbsp;million''' articles, the most extensive encyclopedia in human history. If we printed them all out, they would take up about '''{{formatnum:{{User:Tompw/bookshelf/volumes}}}}''' volumes, which [[Wikipedia:Size in volumes|would look something like this]].
[[WP:Size_of_Wikipedia|Wikipedia is a big place!]]


In addition to this, there are another '''{{#expr:({{NUMBEROFPAGES:R}}-{{NUMBEROFARTICLES:R}})/1000000round1}}&nbsp;million''' supporting pages devoted to helping build the project.


This tutorial will help you to get your bearings, teach you how to find what you're looking for, and introduce you to a few of the most important pages.
For a start, there are currently '''{{#expr:{{formatnum:{{NUMBEROFARTICLES}}|R}}/1000000round1}} million''' articles, the most [[Wikipedia:Size in volumes|extensive encyclopaedia]] in human history.
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In addition to this, there are another '''{{#expr:({{formatnum:{{NUMBEROFPAGES}}|R}}-{{formatnum:{{NUMBEROFARTICLES}}|R}})/1000000round1}} million''' supporting pages devoted to helping build the encyclopaedia ({{#expr:({{formatnum:{{NUMBEROFPAGES}}|R}}-{{formatnum:{{NUMBEROFARTICLES}}|R}})/{{formatnum:{{NUMBEROFARTICLES}}|R}}round1}}-fold more than the articles)!


This tutorial will help you to get your bearings, learn how to find what you're looking for, and introduce you to a few of the most important pages.

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Latest revision as of 03:14, 19 January 2023


Introduction
Navigating Wikipedia

Namespaces
The different types of pages

Searching pages
Tricks to find what you want

Page histories
See past revisions

Redirects and shortcuts
Redirecting traffic

Useful links
Handy pages for editors

Summary
Review of what you've learned



Footprints graphic

Wikipedia is a big place!

For a start, there are currently 6.8 million articles, the most extensive encyclopedia in human history. If we printed them all out, they would take up about 3,355 volumes, which would look something like this.

In addition to this, there are another 53.5 million supporting pages devoted to helping build the project.

This tutorial will help you to get your bearings, teach you how to find what you're looking for, and introduce you to a few of the most important pages.