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A Wikipedia Book created using the Book Creator tool is a collection of articles or other pages from Wikipedia. It is stored as a single page which specifies the book title, the articles to be included and some other information.
A Wikipedia book is a collection of articles linked from a special Book page comprising brief details and a table of contents. As time goes by and the articles get edited, the contents of the book will change to match. Wikipedia books are available for rendering as PDF files or printing off as paper books by third party providers.
When referencing books, it is imperative to cite the page numbers. Providing the specific page (or pages) allow other editors to verify what is being stated.
Books using this content style offer a comprehensive coverage of the main article, usually within a reasonable number of pages. Examples of this book style include Book:Cat and Book:Dog. Template:Book can be used to create a basic main article and supporting articles book. The template also creates links to start subpages for a table of ...
Now you know how to add sources to an article, but which sources should you use? The word "source" in Wikipedia has three meanings: the work itself (for example, a document, article, paper, or book), the creator of the work (for example, the writer), and the publisher of the work (for example, Cambridge University Press).
The Missing Manual: a comprehensive how-to book that explains everything about contributing for novice to expert editors. Wikipedia instructional material : a listing of screencasts, videos, and books. The Bookshelf: (external link) a vast collection of high-quality, freely licensed, user-generated informational material about Wikipedia.
There are many reusers of Wikipedia's content, and more are welcome. If you want to use Wikipedia's text materials in your own books/articles/web sites or other publications, you can generally do so, but you must comply with one of the licenses that Wikipedia's text is licensed under. Many of the media files on Wikipedia are also reusable.
Now you know how to add sources to an article, but which sources should you use? The word "source" in Wikipedia has three meanings: the work itself (for example, a document, article, paper, or book), the creator of the work (for example, the writer), and the publisher of the work (for example, Cambridge University Press).