Wikipedia
Wikipedia – Your online encyclopedia
When most of us were growing up, many families had an encyclopedia in their homes. Whether it was the Encyclopedia Britannica, World Book or Compton’s or an encyclopedia that you accessed at your local library, encyclopedias were a comprehensive source of information about almost any important topic.
Your tablet includes the Wikipedia app which is a modern online equivalent to a classic encyclopedia set. But it offers much more by being current and more complete. Let’s get started.
Launch the app by tapping the Wikipedia icon.
You essentially have two options from the opening screen:
- Browse the content of the Wikipedia Home screen that often includes a featured article, picture of the day and an In the News current events section.
- Use the “Search Wikipedia” search bar to search for a topic,
Wikipedia Home Screen
The Wikipedia Home Screen immediately provides information for reading and learning. This includes Today on Wikipedia, a list of topics selected by the news and events of the day and the Picture of the Day, an image from the Wikipedia collection intended to be visually appealing and thought provoking.
Tap on any topic or image of interest to read more about this subject. Tapping opens up a world of learning.
Search Wikipedia
Even more powerful is your ability to search for a specific topic. Wikipedia has nearly 7 million articles and search allows you to move directly to a topic of interest. That topic of interest could be almost anything, a place, person, event or interest. You have the world at your fingertips!
You will find a Search Wikipedia search bar at the top of every page.
Search for a particular topic by tapping on the Search Wikipedia search bar and typing a desired topic using the onscreen keyboard. The topic you seek could include places, people, events, businesses, products and more.
Quick Video Tutorial on Wikipedia Search
Watch this video to get an overview of using Wikepedia search
Understanding Hyperlinks
As you read an article, you will find words with a blue color. These blue words are links that will move you to read and learn about that topic. Tap on the blue term or phrase to learn more. You can follow links from topic to topic for hours.
Tap the arrow on the upper left to return to the previous page. Or you can also tap on the back arrow on the navigation bar.
Never Stop Learning – Wikipedia is a great tool to help you learn a new topic or explore more into the world around you. Have fun with Wikipedia!