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Questions about using and contributing to Wikipedia
Your question might already be answered in the Frequently Asked Questions, otherwise:


 * Getting started is a page that lists some brief introductions on all the basics of Wikipedia.
 * If you place "helpme then a description" on your talk page, an editor will visit you there!
 * Help Desk is the main place to ask a question and also where to turn when all else fails.
 * Requests is a page that lists all the services and assistance that can be requested on Wikipedia.
 * Canadian notice board and/or Editor assistance is a place to ask for help regarding content issues and disputes.
 * Dispute resolution requests details the various different methods used in dispute resolutions.
 * The Village Pump for discussion of more complex project-wide technical issues, policies, proposals, and operations.
 * Media copyright questions covers the use of images and other media on Wikipedia.
 * Manual of Style (Canada-related articles) is a page that covers the current styles and conventions on Wikipedia for Canadian-related articles.
 * Need help starting a new article? The article wizard will help you through the process of submitting a new article to Wikipedia. ...Or

Tips
Use common sense, appropriate etiquette and  assume good faith on the part of others. Be bold with your additions in a fair and accurate manner, because perfEction Is n0t reQuired. See Editing policy for more information.
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 * Tips page is a listing of all the "how to pages"  on using Wikipedia.
 * Tips page is a listing of all the "how to pages"  on using Wikipedia.
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 * Before starting a new article!  - Notability is a  concern that must be adhered to. See  Notability for more information.
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 * Use references. This is an encyclopedia, so remember to include references listing websites, newspapers, articles, books and other sources you have used to write or expand articles. New articles and statements added to existing articles may be deleted if unreferenced or referenced poorly. See: Citing sources and Verifiability for more information.
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 * Keep it simple. Remember that the average reader should be able to comprehend the erudition. Although you should use a broad vocabulary of regular, non-technical terms, do not provide such a quantity of locutions as to impel those who aspire to derive serviceable information from the article to consult a dictionary or thesaurus. Stay on topic as many articles are criticized for length; sticking to the subject matter helps eliminate this. See: Writing better articles and The perfect article for more information..
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 * Use images if possible. Images enhance articles greatly, but only use them when they are necessary, and ensure that their copyright status has been specified and we are allowed to use it on Wikipedia. See: Images and Picture tutorial for more information.
 * Keep it simple. Remember that the average reader should be able to comprehend the erudition. Although you should use a broad vocabulary of regular, non-technical terms, do not provide such a quantity of locutions as to impel those who aspire to derive serviceable information from the article to consult a dictionary or thesaurus. Stay on topic as many articles are criticized for length; sticking to the subject matter helps eliminate this. See: Writing better articles and The perfect article for more information..
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 * Use images if possible. Images enhance articles greatly, but only use them when they are necessary, and ensure that their copyright status has been specified and we are allowed to use it on Wikipedia. See: Images and Picture tutorial for more information.
 * Use images if possible. Images enhance articles greatly, but only use them when they are necessary, and ensure that their copyright status has been specified and we are allowed to use it on Wikipedia. See: Images and Picture tutorial for more information.
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Tools

 * Automated tools
 * Wikipedia tool page - Various tools to simplify, make more efficient, or provide additional functionality to Wikipedians.


 * Google book tool - Converts bare long Google book url's into short  cite book format.
 * Online book sources
 * Canadian related reference material
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