''Wikipedia: The Missing Manual'' is a 2008 book by John Broughton. It is a
how-to
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guide that explains the process of contributing to the
Wikipedia
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online encyclopedia
An online encyclopedia, also called an Internet encyclopedia, or a digital encyclopedia, is an encyclopedia accessible through the internet. Examples include Wikipedia and ''Encyclopædia Britannica''.
Digitization of old content
In January 199 ...
.
"For anyone who is interested in becoming part of the noble experiment, this book is an excellent introduction," wrote reviewer Robert Slade.
["Wikipedia: The Missing Manual", BKWKPDMM.RVW, a review by Robert Slade, The Internet Review Project, 2008] ''Wikipedia: The Missing Manual'' is part of
O'Reilly Media's Missing Manual series, which was created by
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, technology columnist for ''
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''.
On January 26, 2009, O'Reilly announced that the content of the book was being released under a
free license compatible
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Computing
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with Wikipedia and that it would be available for editing in the Help area of Wikipedia.
The book has a spin-off, ''Wikipedia Reader's Guide: The Missing Manual'', consisting of Appendix B (slightly expanded) and Chapter 1 from the book.
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See also
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Help: Wikipedia: The Missing Manual: Text as incorporated into Wikipedia's help pages
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How Wikipedia Works
''How Wikipedia Works'' is a 2008 book by Phoebe Ayers, Charles Matthews, and Ben Yates. Published by No Starch Press, it is a how-to reference book for using and contributing to the Wikipedia encyclopedia, targeted at "students, professors, and ...
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Bibliography of Wikipedia
This is a list of books about Wikipedia or for which Wikipedia is a major subject.
Wikipedia as primary subject
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State Library of Queensland's Exploring Wikipedia Content Creation Training Manual at Wikimedia Commons
References
External links
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''Wikipedia: The Missing Manual''at O'Reilly Media.
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Handbooks and manuals
2008 non-fiction books
Books about Wikipedia
Wikipedia: The Missing Manual
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