How to Find Information on a Topic in Wikipedia

You can find information on varied topics with Wikipedia, a free, user-friendly encyclopedia with more than a million articles. Follow these steps to access them.

Instructions

Difficulty: Easy

1. Go to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page. You can also key in "Wikipedia" in search engines like Google or Yahoo.
2. Go to the search box on the left side of the screen. Type a topic/keyword/name/subject in the blank space.
3. Click on "go" or press "enter." Wikipedia will generate a list of links for you.
4. Read or download the information needed.

Tips & Warnings

• Use appropriate keywords to get accurate searches.
• Send a message to Wikipedia by clicking "contact us" if the information you want is not available.
• Be selective! You could spend forever clicking on and reading all the links your search could generate.