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Introduction
Navigating Wikipedia

Namespaces
The different types of pages

Searching pages
Tricks to find what you want

Page histories
See past revisions

Redirects and shortcuts
Redirecting traffic

Useful links
Handy pages for editors

Summary
Review of what you've learned



Wikipedia is a big place!


Not only are there 7.05 million articles, there are also 56.86 million other supporting pages devoted to helping build the encyclopedia! This tutorial will help you to get your bearings, learn how to find what you're looking for, and introduce you to a few of the most important pages.