How can I get the simplified version of Wikipedia?

An easy way of switching from the standard English entry to the simplified one is to swap the ‘. en’ prefix to ‘simple’ in the URL. For example, the Quantum Mechanics article is: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quantum_mechanics.

How can I learn to use Wikipedia?

The main way to use Wikipedia is to search for an article on a topic that interests you. Follow the wikilinks to articles that explain any terms you don’t understand or want to explore further.

Are For Dummies books credible?

I would advise against the use of “for dummies” books, firstly because they are not of academic quality, second they are too big. An even quicker way of cramming in quality information is to use the Annual review series of journals, provided you have institutional access to the journals.

Is Wikipedia completely free?

This is an information page. It may reflect varying levels of consensus and vetting. Wikipedia is free content that anyone can edit, use, modify, and distribute. Non-free content is allowed under fair use, but strive to find free alternatives to any media or content that you wish to add to Wikipedia.

What is the Wikipedia trick?

Go to Wikipedia, any random article will do. Click the first link of any article, but skip anything in parentheses (brackets). Repeat this and you will eventually end up on Philosophy.

Can kids use Wikipedia?

There are no age restrictions for editing Wikipedia or writing new articles; the most important thing is the quality of what you write, the changes you make to what other people have written, and the way you work together with other editors. There is also a development area at Wikipedia:Child protection.

Should students be allowed to use Wikipedia?

Students agree that Wikipedia may be the easiest to site to access information and it is especially helpful in history classes. The consensus is that students should be allowed to use the website to gather information as pages are, for the most part, fairly accurate.

Is SQL for Dummies a good book?

5.0 out of 5 starsReally good reference book if you program database websites. The best book I know of for anyone interested in learning SQL. It gives examples of advanced techniques like joins. Chocked full of good information.

Why Wikipedia is a bad source?

Why isn’t Wikipedia a reliable source? Wikipedia is not a reliable source because it allows multiple users to edit, and it is not safe to assume that the facts presented there have been checked before publishing them. Who writes the Wikipedia pages? Anyone is allowed to edit the content of any Wikipedia page.