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The Wikipedia reference desk works like a library reference desk. Ask a question here and Wikipedia volunteers will try to answer it. Before asking a question, please try the search boxes below to search Wikipedia as a whole or the reference desk archives. See also the reference desk guidelines. Note: Legal or medical advice is prohibited.
The reference desk or information desk of a library is a public service counter where professional librarians provide library users with direction to library materials, advice on library collections and services, and expertise on multiple kinds of information from multiple sources.
Archived questions If you cannot find your question on the reference desks, please see the Archives. Unanswered questions If you find that your question has been archived before being answered, you may copy your question from the Archives into a new section on the reference desk. Do not request medical or legal advice. Ask a doctor or lawyer ...
This page and its 10 subpages are designed to supplement Wikipedia:Reference desk and its seven subpages. These 11 pages can have a number of uses. These 11 pages can have a number of uses. They provide a list of alternative places for Wikipedia visitors to ask questions.
Search Wikipedia using the searchbox. A web search could help too. Common questions about Wikipedia itself, such as how to cite Wikipedia and who owns Wikipedia, are answered in Wikipedia:FAQ. Be courteous - questions are answered by humans, not computers. This is not a search engine. Don't write in ALL CAPITAL LETTERS.
You may also be looking for Wikipedia:Resolving disputes, Wikipedia:Redirect or Wikipedia:Deletion review. This page lists all the recent questions asked on the Wikipedia reference desk by category. To ask a new question, please select one of the categories below. To answer a question, click on the "edit" link beside the question.
This is an archive where you can browse all of the old questions and answers from the reference desk. Not all questions have been archived (nonsense and questions not meant for the reference desk have not been saved). Some of these pages are very large and may crash even high-end computers. We recommend you don't open many windows at the same time.
Wikipedia:Reference desk—to ask for help with any questions, or in finding specific facts. Wikipedia:Help desk—Wikipedia's general help desk, if other pages haven't answered your query. Because of the nature of Wikipedia, it's encouraged that people looking for information should try to find it themselves in the first instance.