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How Wikipedia Works
2008 how-to reference book
2008 how-to reference book
| Field | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| image | File:Hww-cover.jpg | |
| name | How Wikipedia Works (and How You Can Be a Part of It) | |
| pub_date | 2008 | |
| publisher | No Starch Press | |
| author | {{Plainlist | |
| isbn | 9781593271763 | |
| pages | 536 |
This article is about the how-to book regarding Wikipedia. For information on this site about Wikipedia and how to contribute, you may wish to see Wikipedia:About, Help:Introduction or Wikipedia:Teahouse.
- Phoebe Ayers
- Charles Matthews
- Ben Yates}} 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 everyday experts and fans". It offers specific sections for teachers, users, and researchers. It was designed as a reference work and has detailed bibliographies for each section.
Publication
How Wikipedia Works (and How You Can Be a Part of It) is published by No Starch Press as part of their series of technical how-to books.
The book was originally published under the GNU Free Documentation License. At the time of publication, Wikipedia was also released under the GFDL. The book has since been re-licensed under the CC BY-SA, which Wikipedia now uses.
Reception
The Register (UK) called it "a great one-stop source for information of the world’s go-to source for information." David Weeks of MyMac.com called it a "fine reference guide" and praised its comprehensive content, but mildly criticized the book's length. He recommended that readers start by skimming through the book and consult it later for more detailed guidance when editing.
References
References
- (October 2008). "How Wikipedia Works".
- "Licensing".
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20081103105931/https://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/10/07/regbooks_wikipedia_200810/ "How Wikipedia Works"]. Geek Guide2. ''[[The Register]]''. October 7, 2008. Archived from the [https://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/10/07/regbooks_wikipedia_200810/ original] on November 3, 2008.
- Weeks, David. (December 8, 2008). "How Wikipedia Works – Book Review".
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