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Explore the vast knowledge of [[Wikipedia]] through these helpful resources. If you have a specific topic in mind, use Wikipedia's search box. If you don't know exactly what you are looking for or wish to explore broad areas, click on a link in the header menu at the top of this page, or begin your browsing below: |
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Below are content navigation systems to help you browse subjects on the encyclopedia. They serve as an alternative to the search box, and are especially useful when you don't know exactly what you are looking for. Or for when you want to see ''everything'' on a particular subject. |
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== Navigating Wikipedia's subjects == |
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== Topic lists == |
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Wikipedia organizes its content into distinct subject classifications, each with further subdivisions. |
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=== Culture === |
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Presenting article links, list articles provide the function of tables of contents. |
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Explore the diverse cultures, arts, beliefs, and customs of human societies. |
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*[[Wikipedia:Contents/Culture and the arts|Culture]] |
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=== Geography === |
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Discover the wonders of Earth's lands, features, inhabitants, and planetary phenomena. |
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* [[Portal:Contents/Overviews|Overview]] — main articles of various topics |
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*[[Wikipedia:Contents/Geography and places|Geography]] |
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* [[Portal:Contents/Outlines|Outlines]] — subject summaries, as follows: |
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*# Ease of discovery – outlines show which topics belong to a subject and why |
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*# Access to articles – outlines serve as tables of contents of Wikipedia |
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* [[List of academic disciplines and sub-disciplines]] — subjects studied in college or university |
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* Classification systems providing an outline or overview of knowledge: |
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** [[List of Dewey Decimal classes]] — top two levels of this library classification system, linked to Wikipedia articles |
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** [[Library of Congress Classification]] — LCC subjects linked to Wikipedia articles |
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** [[Wikipedia:Outline of Roget's Thesaurus|Outline of Roget's Thesaurus]] — articles organised into a system based on six classes, with thousands of branches, following Roget's system |
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=== Health === |
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Learn about physical, mental, and social well-being. |
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Lists of things. |
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*[[Wikipedia:Contents/Health and fitness|Health]] |
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=== History === |
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* [[Portal:Contents/Lists|Lists]] — of things |
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Dive into the past through written records and scholarly exploration. |
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* Two of the broadest item list collections are: |
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*[[Wikipedia:Contents/History and events|History]] |
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** [[Lists of countries and territories]] and many [[lists by country]] |
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** [[Lists of people]] including [[Lists of people by nationality|by nationality]] and [[Lists of people by occupation|by occupation]] |
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=== Timelines === |
==== Timelines ==== |
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Explore chronological events through our comprehensive timelines. |
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*[[List of timelines]] |
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==== Current history entries ==== |
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*[[List of timelines|Timelines]] — list articles chronologically. |
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Stay up-to-date with encyclopedia entries covering ongoing events. |
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**[[List of centuries]] |
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*[[{{CURRENTYEAR}}]] – Major events this year |
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**[[List of decades]] |
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*[[{{CURRENTYEAR}} in science]] – Ongoing science findings and technology advancements |
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**[[List of historical anniversaries]] — e.g. events on January 1 of any year |
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*[[Portal:Current events]] – Featured current events and related project activities |
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**[[{{CURRENTYEAR}}]] — major events this year |
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**[[Portal:Current events]] — featured current events and related project activities |
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**[[Deaths in {{CURRENTYEAR}}]] — lists notable people who died this year |
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**[[:Category:Graphical timelines]] — graphical timelines in the category and subcategories, arranged alphabetically |
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=== Human activities === |
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=== Lists of articles by quality or popularity: === |
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Delve into diverse human actions, from leisure and entertainment to industry and warfare. |
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==== <small>Featured content</small> ==== |
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*[[Wikipedia:Contents/Human activities|Human activities]] |
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[[Portal:Featured content|Featured content]] is the best Wikipedia has to offer, via vigorous [[Wikipedia:Peer review|peer review]]. Presented by type: |
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* [[Wikipedia:Featured articles|Featured articles]]{{·}}[[Wikipedia:Featured lists|Featured lists]]{{·}} [[Wikipedia:Featured pictures|Featured pictures]]{{·}} [[Portal:Featured portals|Featured portals]]{{·}} [[Portal:Featured sounds|Featured sounds]]{{·}} [[Wikipedia:Featured topics|Featured topics]] |
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=== Mathematics and formal sciences === |
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====<small>Most popular articles</small>==== |
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Explore the study of quantity, structure, space, and change. |
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*[[Wikipedia:Top 5000 pages]] (of the last week) |
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*[[Wikipedia:Contents/Mathematics and logic|Mathematics and logic]] |
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*[http://wikitop.alwaysdata.net Wikitop] — Top 30 most popular articles by categories, with user comments on traffic jumps |
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=== Natural sciences === |
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==Alternate formats== |
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Understand natural phenomena through empirical evidence, observations, and experiments. |
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*[[Wikipedia:Contents/Natural and physical sciences|Natural and physical sciences]] |
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=== People === |
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Learn about collective entities, ethnic groups, and nations. |
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A portal introduces the reader to a subject by presenting images, categories and excerpts of key articles. Portals also guide editing by providing to-do lists. |
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*[[Wikipedia:Contents/People and self|People]] |
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=== Philosophy === |
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*[[Portal:Contents/Portals|Portals]]{{·}}[[:Category:Portals]] |
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Dive deep into fundamental questions about existence, knowledge, values, and more. |
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*[[Wikipedia:Contents/Philosophy and thinking|Philosophy]] |
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=== Reference works === |
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Access comprehensive information collections compiled for easy retrieval. |
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[[Wikipedia:Books|Wikipedia books]] are collections of Wikipedia articles that can be viewed, downloaded, or printed into a book. They provide a roadmap for a course of study in a particular subject. |
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*[[Wikipedia:Contents/Reference|Reference works]] |
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==== Third-party classification systems ==== |
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* [[:Category:Wikipedia books (community books)]] — an alphabetical list of the books |
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Refer to various third-party classification systems linked to Wikipedia articles. |
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* [[:Category:Wikipedia books]] — a list of the books, categorized by topic |
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* [[Library of Congress Classification]] |
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* [[List of Dewey Decimal classes]] |
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* [[Figurative system of human knowledge]] (''[[Encyclopédie]]'') |
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* ''[[Propædia]]'' (''[[Encyclopædia Britannica]]'') |
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* [[Tree of knowledge system]] |
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* [[Universal Decimal Classification#UDC_outline|Universal Decimal Classification]] |
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==== Bibliographies ==== |
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Access sources on specific topics for further reading or verification. |
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Growing collections of Wikipedia articles are starting to become available as spoken word recordings as well. |
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* [[:Wikipedia:List of bibliographies]] – Compilation of bibliographies |
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* [[:Category:Wikipedia bibliographies]] – Multi-page catalog of Wikipedia's bibliographies |
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=== Religion === |
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* [[:Category:Spoken articles]] — an organized list of all spoken articles |
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Explore social-cultural systems, beliefs, ethics, and more. |
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* [[Wikipedia:Spoken articles]] — some general information about the spoken article technology |
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*[[Wikipedia:Contents/Religion and belief systems|Religion]] |
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=== Society and social sciences === |
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== Glossaries == |
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Understand collectives, social interactions, political authority, and cultural norms. |
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Glossaries are lists of terms with definitions. Wikipedia includes hundreds of alphabetical glossaries. |
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*[[Wikipedia:Contents/Society and social sciences|Society]] |
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*[[Portal:Contents/Glossaries|Glossaries]]{{·}} [[:Category:Glossaries]] |
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=== Technology and applied sciences === |
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Learn about techniques, skills, methods, and processes in technology and science. |
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*[[Wikipedia:Contents/Technology and applied sciences|Technology]] |
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== Wikipedia's main content systems == |
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=== Overview articles === |
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Get summaries of broad topics with links to subtopics, biographies, and related articles. |
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*[[Wikipedia:Contents/Overviews|Overview articles]] |
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=== Outline pages === |
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Explore topics in outline format, linking to more detailed articles. |
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*[[Wikipedia:Contents/Outlines|Outline pages]] |
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=== List pages === |
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Find enumerations of specific types, such as lists of countries and people. |
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*[[Wikipedia:Contents/Lists|List pages]] |
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=== Portals === |
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Access featured articles, images, news, and more through thematic portals. |
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*[[Wikipedia:Contents/Portals|Portals]] |
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=== Glossaries === |
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Access lists of terms with definitions through alphabetical glossaries. |
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*[[Wikipedia:Contents/Glossaries|Glossaries]] |
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== Wikipedia's index systems == |
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=== Category system === |
=== Category system === |
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Browse Wikipedia's category pages, which index articles by subject. |
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Wikipedia's [[Wikipedia:Categorization|collection of category pages]] is a classified index system. It is automatically generated from category tags at the bottoms of articles and most other pages. Nearly all of the articles available so far on the website can be found through these subject indexes. |
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* [[:Category:Main topic classifications]] – Arts, History, Technology, and more |
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* [[Wikipedia:Contents/Categories]] – Hand-crafted list of topic categories |
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* [[:Category:People]] – Biographies |
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== Articles by importance or quality == |
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If you are simply looking to browse articles by topic, there are three top-level pages to choose from: |
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* [[:Category:Main topic classifications]] — probably what you are looking for: Arts, History, Technology, etc. |
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* [[:Category:Fundamental categories]] — organizes articles into 'abstract' [[ontology|ontological]] categories in a way that every article can reasonably be expected to be classified within it; and |
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* [[Portal:Contents/Categories]] — a hand-crafted list of first- and second-level topic categories. |
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For biographies, see [[:Category:People categories by parameter]]. |
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=== Vital articles === |
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[[:Category:Contents]] is technically at the top of the category hierarchy, but contains many categories useful to editors but not readers. [[Special:Categories]] lists every category alphabetically. |
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Explore subjects that demand high-quality articles, grouped by importance. |
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* [[Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/1|Level 1]] – 10 most important articles |
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* [[Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/2|Level 2]] – 100 most important articles |
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* [[Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/3|Level 3]] – 1,000 most important articles |
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* [[Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4|Level 4]] – 10,000 most important articles |
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* [[Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/5|Level 5]] – 50,000 most important articles |
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Discover Wikipedia's best, reviewed and vetted for quality. |
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* [[Wikipedia:Featured articles|Featured articles]] |
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* [[Special:Allpages]] lists all of the current and avaliable pages in Wikipedia so far. |
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* [[Wikipedia:Featured lists|Featured lists]] |
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* [[Portal:Contents/A–Z index]] provides an easy way to skip to a particular part of the alphabet in the list of all articles. This is particularly useful for anyone who can't be bothered or just doesn't have tthe avaliable time to go searching through a long list of articles to find the specific one(s) they need. |
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* [[Wikipedia:Featured pictures|Featured pictures]] |
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* Lists of alphabetical indexes |
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* [[Wikipedia:Featured topics|Featured topics]] |
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** [[:Category:Indexes of topics]] - alphabetical list of topic indexes |
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** [[Portal:Contents/Indexes]] - indexes sorted by topic area |
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=== Good articles === |
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{{Contents pages (footer box)}} |
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Explore well-written, factually accurate articles that meet editorial standards. |
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* [[Wikipedia:Good articles|Good articles]] |
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== Spoken articles == |
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[[Category:Content portals| {{PAGENAME}}]] |
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Listen to Wikipedia articles as spoken word recordings. |
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* [[:Category:Spoken articles]] |
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* [[Wikipedia:Spoken articles]] |
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== Alphabetical lists of articles == |
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Browse Wikipedia's articles alphabetically. |
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* [[Special:Allpages]] – List of all current pages |
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* [[Wikipedia:Contents/A–Z index]] – Alphabetical index |
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* [[:Category:Wikipedia indexes]] – Alphabetical list of topic indexes |
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* [[Wikipedia:Contents/Indices]] – Indexes sorted by topic area |
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Revision as of 16:52, 4 February 2024
Explore the vast knowledge of Wikipedia through these helpful resources. If you have a specific topic in mind, use Wikipedia's search box. If you don't know exactly what you are looking for or wish to explore broad areas, click on a link in the header menu at the top of this page, or begin your browsing below:
Wikipedia organizes its content into distinct subject classifications, each with further subdivisions.
Culture
Explore the diverse cultures, arts, beliefs, and customs of human societies.
Geography
Discover the wonders of Earth's lands, features, inhabitants, and planetary phenomena.
Health
Learn about physical, mental, and social well-being.
History
Dive into the past through written records and scholarly exploration.
Timelines
Explore chronological events through our comprehensive timelines.
Current history entries
Stay up-to-date with encyclopedia entries covering ongoing events.
- 2024 – Major events this year
- 2024 in science – Ongoing science findings and technology advancements
- Portal:Current events – Featured current events and related project activities
Human activities
Delve into diverse human actions, from leisure and entertainment to industry and warfare.
Mathematics and formal sciences
Explore the study of quantity, structure, space, and change.
Natural sciences
Understand natural phenomena through empirical evidence, observations, and experiments.
People
Learn about collective entities, ethnic groups, and nations.
Philosophy
Dive deep into fundamental questions about existence, knowledge, values, and more.
Reference works
Access comprehensive information collections compiled for easy retrieval.
Third-party classification systems
Refer to various third-party classification systems linked to Wikipedia articles.
- Library of Congress Classification
- List of Dewey Decimal classes
- Figurative system of human knowledge (Encyclopédie)
- Propædia (Encyclopædia Britannica)
- Tree of knowledge system
- Universal Decimal Classification
Bibliographies
Access sources on specific topics for further reading or verification.
- Wikipedia:List of bibliographies – Compilation of bibliographies
- Category:Wikipedia bibliographies – Multi-page catalog of Wikipedia's bibliographies
Religion
Explore social-cultural systems, beliefs, ethics, and more.
Society and social sciences
Understand collectives, social interactions, political authority, and cultural norms.
Technology and applied sciences
Learn about techniques, skills, methods, and processes in technology and science.
Wikipedia's main content systems
Overview articles
Get summaries of broad topics with links to subtopics, biographies, and related articles.
Outline pages
Explore topics in outline format, linking to more detailed articles.
List pages
Find enumerations of specific types, such as lists of countries and people.
Portals
Access featured articles, images, news, and more through thematic portals.
Glossaries
Access lists of terms with definitions through alphabetical glossaries.
Category system
Browse Wikipedia's category pages, which index articles by subject.
- Category:Main topic classifications – Arts, History, Technology, and more
- Wikipedia:Contents/Categories – Hand-crafted list of topic categories
- Category:People – Biographies
Articles by importance or quality
Vital articles
Explore subjects that demand high-quality articles, grouped by importance.
- Level 1 – 10 most important articles
- Level 2 – 100 most important articles
- Level 3 – 1,000 most important articles
- Level 4 – 10,000 most important articles
- Level 5 – 50,000 most important articles
Featured content
Discover Wikipedia's best, reviewed and vetted for quality.
Good articles
Explore well-written, factually accurate articles that meet editorial standards.
Spoken articles
Listen to Wikipedia articles as spoken word recordings.
Alphabetical lists of articles
Browse Wikipedia's articles alphabetically.
- Special:Allpages – List of all current pages
- Wikipedia:Contents/A–Z index – Alphabetical index
- Category:Wikipedia indexes – Alphabetical list of topic indexes
- Wikipedia:Contents/Indices – Indexes sorted by topic area