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<div class="rd-mainheader-heading">Wikipedia reference desk</div> |
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<div class="rd-mainheader-top">The '''Wikipedia reference desk''' works like a library [[reference desk]]. Ask a question here and Wikipedia volunteers will try to answer it. |
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Before asking a question, '''please try the search boxes below''' to search Wikipedia as a whole or the [[Wikipedia:Reference desk/Archives|reference desk archives]]. See also the [[Wikipedia:Reference desk/Guidelines|reference desk guidelines]]. |
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'''Note:''' Legal or medical advice is prohibited. Further information is available at Wikipedia's [[Wikipedia:Legal disclaimer|legal]] and [[Wikipedia:Medical disclaimer|medical]] disclaimers. See also the [[Wikipedia:Reference desk/Guidelines/Medical advice|medical advice guidelines]]. |
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<h3>For information on any topic, choose a category for your question:</h3> |
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<div>[[File:P computing.svg|48x48px|link=Wikipedia:Reference desk/Computing|Computing reference desk]]</div> |
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<div>[[Wikipedia:Reference desk/Computing|Computers and IT]]</div> |
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<div>Computing, information technology, electronics, software, and hardware</div> |
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<div>[[File:P music.svg|48x48px|link=Wikipedia:Reference desk/Entertainment|Entertainment reference desk]]</div> |
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<div>[[Wikipedia:Reference desk/Entertainment|Entertainment]]</div> |
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<div>Sports, popular culture, movies, music, video games, and TV shows</div> |
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<div>[[File:P art.png|48x48px|link=Wikipedia:Reference desk/Humanities|Humanities reference desk]]</div> |
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<div>[[Wikipedia:Reference desk/Humanities|Humanities]]</div> |
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<div>History, politics, literature, religion, philosophy, law, finance, economics, art, and society</div> |
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<div>[[File:P literature.svg|48x48px|link=Wikipedia:Reference desk/Language|Language reference desk]]</div> |
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<div>[[Wikipedia:Reference desk/Language|Language]]</div> |
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<div>Spelling, grammar, word origins, linguistics, language usage, and translation requests</div> |
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<div>[[File:P mathematics.svg|48x48px|link=Wikipedia:Reference desk/Mathematics|Mathematics reference desk]]</div> |
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<div>[[Wikipedia:Reference desk/Mathematics|Mathematics]]</div> |
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<div>Mathematics, geometry, probability, and statistics</div> |
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<div>[[File:P physics.svg|48x48px|link=Wikipedia:Reference desk/Science|Science reference desk]]</div> |
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<div>[[Wikipedia:Reference desk/Science|Science]]</div> |
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<div>Biology, chemistry, physics, medicine, geology, engineering, and technology</div> |
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<div>[[File:P_Airplane.png|48x48px|link=Wikivoyage:Wikivoyage:Tourist office]]</div> |
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<div>[[Wikivoyage:Wikivoyage:Tourist office|Travel]]</div> |
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<div>Tourism, vacations, and travel |
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<small>Desk administered by [[Wikipedia:Sister_projects|sister project]] [[Wikivoyage]] (external link)</small></div> |
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<div>[[File:P question.svg|48x48px|link=Wikipedia:Reference desk/Miscellaneous|Miscellaneous reference desk]]</div> |
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<div>[[Wikipedia:Reference desk/Miscellaneous|Miscellaneous]]</div> |
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<div>For questions that don't fit in any of the other categories</div> |
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<div>[[File:P archive.svg|48x48px|link=Wikipedia:Reference desk/Archives|Reference desk archives]]</div> |
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<div>[[Wikipedia:Reference desk/Archives|Archives]]</div> |
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<div>Old questions are archived daily</div> |
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<h3>For help specific to the operation of Wikipedia:</h3> |
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<div>[[File:Wikipedia-logo-v2.svg|36x36px|link=Wikipedia:Help desk|Help desk]]</div> |
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<div>[[Wikipedia:Help desk|Help desk]]</div> |
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<div>To ask general questions about using Wikipedia</div> |
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<div>[[File:Wikipedia-logo-v2.svg|36x36px|link=Wikipedia:Village pump|Village pump]]</div> |
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<div>[[Wikipedia:Village pump|Village pump]]</div> |
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<div>To ask about specific policies and operations of Wikipedia</div> |
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<div>[[File:WP teahouse logo.png|36x36px|link=Wikipedia:Teahouse|Teahouse]]</div> |
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<div>[[Wikipedia:Teahouse|Teahouse]]</div> |
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<div>A friendly place to help new editors become accustomed to Wikipedia culture</div> |
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<h3>For Wikipedia reference information:</h3> |
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<div>[[Help:Contents/Directory|Help directory]]</div> |
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<div>To ask about specific policies and operations of Wikipedia</div> |
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<div>[[Wikipedia:Citing Wikipedia|Citing Wikipedia]]</div> |
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<div>How to cite Wikipedia as a reference</div> |
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<div>[[Wikipedia:Resolving disputes|Resolving disputes]]</div> |
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<div>For resolving issues between users</div> |
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<div>[[User:WBOSITG/Virtual classroom|Virtual classroom]]</div> |
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<div>An advanced guide on everything Wikipedia</div> |
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<div class="center" style="width:auto; margin-left:auto; margin-right:auto;"><br>''Further information'' [[Wikipedia:Department directory|Wikipedia department directory]]</div> |
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==See also== |
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*[[Internet research]] |
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*[[List of academic databases and search engines]] |
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*[[List of biodiversity databases]] |
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*[[List of Internet forums]] |
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*[[List of online databases]] |
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*[[Wikipedia:List of free online resources|Free online resources]] |
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*[[Wikipedia:List of online reference desks|Other online reference desks]] |
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*[[Wikipedia:WikiProject_Resource_Exchange/Resource_Request|Resource Exchange]] |
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Revision as of 06:06, 8 December 2022
Wikipedia reference desk
The Wikipedia reference desk works like a library reference desk. Ask a question here and Wikipedia volunteers will try to answer it.
Before asking a question, please try the search boxes below to search Wikipedia as a whole or the reference desk archives. See also the reference desk guidelines.
Note: Legal or medical advice is prohibited. Further information is available at Wikipedia's legal and medical disclaimers. See also the medical advice guidelines.
For information on any topic, choose a category for your question:
History, politics, literature, religion, philosophy, law, finance, economics, art, and society
Tourism, vacations, and travel
Desk administered by sister project Wikivoyage (external link)
For help specific to the operation of Wikipedia:
For Wikipedia reference information:
To ask about specific policies and operations of Wikipedia
How to cite Wikipedia as a reference
For resolving issues between users
An advanced guide on everything Wikipedia
Further information Wikipedia department directory
The following images are being used under the GNU FDL and/or the CC-BY-SA license:
P computing.svg, P physics.svg, P mathematics.svg, P question.svg, P art.png, P literature.svg, P music.svg, P archive.svg, P Airplane.png
P computing.svg, P physics.svg, P mathematics.svg, P question.svg, P art.png, P literature.svg, P music.svg, P archive.svg, P Airplane.png
See also