How Wikipedia Works
{{Short description|2008 how-to reference book}}
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{{Infobox book
|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|
- Phoebe Ayers
- Charles Matthews
- Ben Yates}}
|isbn=9781593271763
|pages=536
}}
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.{{cite magazine|url=http://1776productions.com/SBR_October_08.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090124083459/http://1776productions.com/SBR_October_08.pdf#page=19|archive-date=January 24, 2009|title=How Wikipedia Works|magazine=Sacramento Book Review|volume=1|issue=2|date=October 2008|page=19}} 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.{{cite web|title=Licensing|website=How Wikipedia Works|url=http://www.howwikipediaworks.net/?page_id=29/|accessdate=September 2, 2022}}
Reception
The Register (UK) called it "a great one-stop source for information of the world’s go-to source for information."[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. 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.{{Cite web |last=Weeks |first=David |date=December 8, 2008 |title=How Wikipedia Works – Book Review |url=https://www.mymac.com/2008/12/how-wikipedia-works-book-review/ |access-date=September 2, 2022 |website=MyMac.com}}
See also
References
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External links
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- [http://howwikipediaworks.net Website]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20090603120329/http://www.nostarch.com/wikipedia_rev.htm Reviews of the book], No Starch Press
- [https://www.archive.org/details/HowWikipediaWorks How Wikipedia Works] ([https://www.archive.org/download/HowWikipediaWorks/HowWikipediaWorks.pdf pdf]), Internet Archive
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