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Inside Wikipedia : how it works and how you can be an editor / Paul A. Thomas.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Thomas, Paul A., 1992- author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Authorship--Collaboration.
- Authorship.
- Electronic encyclopedias.
- Wikipedia--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
- Wikipedia.
- Genre:
- Handbooks and manuals.
- Physical Description:
- vii, 177 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, [2022]
- Summary:
- "In this book, Paul A. Thomas-a seasoned Wikipedia contributor who has accrued almost 60,000 edits since he started editing in 2007-breaks down the history of the free encyclopedia and explains the process of becoming an editor"-- Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- Machine generated contents note: ch. 1 The History of Wikipedia
- ch. 2 The Wiki-Ethos: What to Know Before You Edit
- ch. 3 Getting Started: Making Your First Edits
- ch. 4 Growing as an Editor: To Wikitext and Beyond
- ch. 5 Concrete Ways to Make Wikipedia a Better Resource
- ch. 6 Becoming a Critical Editor: Countering Bias.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Rosengarten Family Fund.
- Other Format:
- Online version: Thomas, Paul A. (Paul Anthony) Inside Wikipedia
- ISBN:
- 9781538163214
- 1538163217
- OCLC:
- 1301904061
- Publisher Number:
- 99991554838
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