User:Capsulecap/List of helpful Wikipedia resources

This is a list of helpful Wikipedia resources containing articles related to getting started, learning about more specific topics, or important rules.

Getting started
These are guides and resources geared towards learning about


 * Introduction: Tutorial on Wikipedia.
 * Introduction to Wikipedia: Describes the Wikipedia community.
 * Introduction to policies and guidelines: Information on the most important of policies on Wikipedia.
 * Introduction to editing with Wiki Markup: A tutorial on the Source/Markup editor.
 * Introduction to editing with VisualEditor: A tutorial on the visual/word processor-like editor.
 * Introduction to navigating Wikipedia: A guide to help you get around Wikipedia.
 * Introduction to the Manual of Style: An overview of the Wikipedia MoS.
 * The conclusion to this tutorial.
 * The Wikipedia Adventure: A fun tutorial for hands-on learners.
 * Task Center: A long list of tasks a Wikipedian can do.
 * The Five Pillars of Wikipedia: These are the five golden rules of Wikipedia. You'll do good if you follow them.
 * Contributing to Wikipedia: Provides more detail on the contribution process.
 * Help main page: This is the landing page for the help articles you can read if you need help.
 * Your first article: Itching to write an article? Start here!
 * Article development: Further information on writing articles.
 * Manual of Style, simplified edition: An abridged version of the Manual of Style. Read this if you aren't sure what a good Wikipedia page should look like.
 * The Teahouse: Still have questions? Visit the Teahouse!

Specific information
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Policies and rules
These are important rules to follow on Wikipedia for people and articles alike.


 * Don’t vandalize Wikipedia
 * Keep a neutral opinion
 * Handle biographies of living people with care
 * Don't use your own research on Wikipedia
 * What Wikipedia is not
 * Rules are not set in stone
 * Be civil
 * Wikipedia is not copyrighted, but make sure to follow copyright laws
 * If nobody knows about it, it shouldn't be on Wikipedia
 * Don't plagiarize
 * Hoaxes are not allowed
 * No, "Gdhdnvjftj," "Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet," and "Word word slaad is this" are not valid additions to a page.