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Explore the vast knowledge of Wikipedia through these helpful resources. If you have a specific topic in mind, use Wikipedia's search box. If you don't know exactly what you are looking for or wish to explore broad areas, click on a link in the header menu at the top of this page, or begin your browsing below:

Navigating Wikipedia's subjects

Wikipedia organizes its content into distinct subject classifications, each with further subdivisions.

Culture

Explore the diverse cultures, arts, beliefs, and customs of human societies.

Culture

Geography

Discover the wonders of Earth's lands, features, inhabitants, and planetary phenomena.

Geography

Health

Learn about physical, mental, and social well-being.

Health

History

Dive into the past through written records and scholarly exploration.

History

Timelines

Explore chronological events through our comprehensive timelines.

List of timelines

Current history entries

Stay up-to-date with encyclopedia entries covering ongoing events.

2024 – Major events this year
2024 in politics and government – Current political news and developments
2024 in science – Ongoing science findings and technology advancements
Portal:Current events – Featured current events and related project activities

Human activities

Delve into diverse human actions, from leisure and entertainment to industry and warfare.

Human activities

Mathematics and formal sciences

Explore the study of quantity, structure, space, and change.

Mathematics and logic

Natural sciences

Understand natural phenomena through empirical evidence, observations, and experiments.

Natural and physical sciences

People

Learn about collective entities, ethnic groups, and nations.

People

Philosophy

Dive deep into fundamental questions about existence, knowledge, values, and more.

Philosophy

Reference works

Access comprehensive information collections compiled for easy retrieval.

Reference works

Third-party classification systems

Refer to various third-party classification systems linked to Wikipedia articles.

Bibliographies

Access sources on specific topics for further reading or verification.

Wikipedia:List of bibliographies – Compilation of bibliographies
Category:Wikipedia bibliographies – Multi-page catalog of Wikipedia's bibliographies

Religion

Explore social-cultural systems, beliefs, ethics, and more.

Religion

Society and social sciences

Understand collectives, social interactions, political authority, and cultural norms.

Society

Technology and applied sciences

Learn about techniques, skills, methods, and processes in technology and science.

Technology

Wikipedia's main content systems

Overview articles

Get summaries of broad topics with links to subtopics, biographies, and related articles.

Overview articles

Outline pages

Explore topics in outline format, linking to more detailed articles.

Outline pages

List pages

Find enumerations of specific types, such as lists of countries and people.

List pages

Portals

Access featured articles, images, news, and more through thematic portals.

Portals

Glossaries

Access lists of terms with definitions through alphabetical glossaries.

Glossaries

Category system

Browse Wikipedia's category pages, which index articles by subject.

Category:Main topic classifications – Arts, History, Technology, and more
Wikipedia:Contents/Categories – Hand-crafted list of topic categories
Category:People – Biographies

Articles by importance or quality

Vital articles

Explore subjects that demand high-quality articles, grouped by importance.

Level 1 – 10 most important articles
Level 2 – 100 most important articles
Level 3 – 1,000 most important articles
Level 4 – 10,000 most important articles
Level 5 – 50,000 most important articles

Featured content

Discover Wikipedia's best, reviewed and vetted for quality.

Good articles

Explore well-written, factually accurate articles that meet editorial standards.

Good articles

Spoken articles

Listen to Wikipedia articles as spoken word recordings.

Alphabetical lists of articles

Browse Wikipedia's articles alphabetically.

Special:Allpages – List of all current pages
Wikipedia:Contents/A–Z index – Alphabetical index
Category:Wikipedia indexes – Alphabetical list of topic indexes
Wikipedia:Contents/Indices – Indexes sorted by topic area

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+Explore the vast knowledge of Wikipedia through these helpful resources. If you have a specific topic in mind, use Wikipedia's search box. If you don't know exactly what you are looking for or wish to explore broad areas, click on a link in the header menu at the top of this page, or begin your browsing below:
-== Welcome to Wikipedia's curated content ==
+== Navigating Wikipedia's subjects ==
-Explore [[Wikipedia]]'s vast knowledge through carefully curated resources. If you have a specific topic in mind, use Wikipedia's search box. If you're unsure or wish to explore broadly, navigate using the links in the header menu at the top of this page or begin your journey below:
-=== Wikipedia's main content systems ===
-==== Vital articles ====
-Discover subjects that demand high-quality articles, grouped by importance.
-* [[Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/1|Level 1]] – 10 most important articles
-* [[Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/2|Level 2]] – 100 most important articles
-* [[Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/3|Level 3]] – 1,000 most important articles
-* [[Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4|Level 4]] – 10,000 most important articles
-* [[Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/5|Level 5]] – 50,000 most important articles
-==== Overview articles ====
-Get summaries of broad topics with links to subtopics, biographies, and related articles.
-*[[Wikipedia:Contents/Overviews|Overview articles]]
-==== Outline, Lists, and Portals ====
-Explore topics in outline format, enumerations, and thematic portals.
-*[[Wikipedia:Contents/Outlines|Outline pages]]
-*[[Wikipedia:Contents/Lists|List pages]]
-*[[Wikipedia:Contents/Portals|Portals]]
-*[[Wikipedia:Contents/Glossaries|Glossaries]]
-==== Category system ====
-Browse Wikipedia's category pages, which index articles by subject.
-* [[:Category:Main topic classifications]] – Arts, History, Technology, and more
-* [[Wikipedia:Contents/Categories]] – Hand-crafted list of topic categories
-* [[:Category:People]] – Biographies
-=== Navigating Wikipedia's subjects ===
 Wikipedia organizes its content into distinct subject classifications, each with further subdivisions.
-==== Culture ====
+=== Culture ===
 Explore the diverse cultures, arts, beliefs, and customs of human societies.
 *[[Wikipedia:Contents/Culture and the arts|Culture]]
-==== Geography ====
+=== Geography ===
 Discover the wonders of Earth's lands, features, inhabitants, and planetary phenomena.
 *[[Wikipedia:Contents/Geography and places|Geography]]
-==== Health ====
+=== Health ===
 Learn about physical, mental, and social well-being.
 *[[Wikipedia:Contents/Health and fitness|Health]]
-==== History ====
+=== History ===
 Dive into the past through written records and scholarly exploration.
 *[[Wikipedia:Contents/History and events|History]]
-===== Timelines =====
+==== Timelines ====
 Explore chronological events through our comprehensive timelines.
 *[[List of timelines]]
-===== Current history entries =====
+==== Current history entries ====
 Stay up-to-date with encyclopedia entries covering ongoing events.
 *[[{{CURRENTYEAR}}]] – Major events this year
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 *[[Portal:Current events]] – Featured current events and related project activities
-==== Human activities ====
+=== Human activities ===
 Delve into diverse human actions, from leisure and entertainment to industry and warfare.
 *[[Wikipedia:Contents/Human activities|Human activities]]
-==== Mathematics and formal sciences ====
+=== Mathematics and formal sciences ===
 Explore the study of quantity, structure, space, and change.
 *[[Wikipedia:Contents/Mathematics and logic|Mathematics and logic]]
-==== Natural sciences ====
+=== Natural sciences ===
 Understand natural phenomena through empirical evidence, observations, and experiments.
 *[[Wikipedia:Contents/Natural and physical sciences|Natural and physical sciences]]
-==== People ====
+=== People ===
 Learn about collective entities, ethnic groups, and nations.
 *[[Wikipedia:Contents/People and self|People]]
-==== Philosophy ====
+=== Philosophy ===
 Dive deep into fundamental questions about existence, knowledge, values, and more.
 *[[Wikipedia:Contents/Philosophy and thinking|Philosophy]]
-==== Reference works ====
+=== Reference works ===
 Access comprehensive information collections compiled for easy retrieval.
 *[[Wikipedia:Contents/Reference|Reference works]]
-===== Third-party classification systems =====
+==== Third-party classification systems ====
 Refer to various third-party classification systems linked to Wikipedia articles.
 * [[Library of Congress Classification]]
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 * [[Universal Decimal Classification#UDC_outline|Universal Decimal Classification]]
-===== Bibliographies =====
+==== Bibliographies ====
 Access sources on specific topics for further reading or verification.
 * [[:Wikipedia:List of bibliographies]] – Compilation of bibliographies
 * [[:Category:Wikipedia bibliographies]] – Multi-page catalog of Wikipedia's bibliographies
-==== Religion ====
+=== Religion ===
 Explore social-cultural systems, beliefs, ethics, and more.
 *[[Wikipedia:Contents/Religion and belief systems|Religion]]
-==== Society and social sciences ====
+=== Society and social sciences ===
 Understand collectives, social interactions, political authority, and cultural norms.
 *[[Wikipedia:Contents/Society and social sciences|Society]]
-==== Technology and applied sciences ====
+=== Technology and applied sciences ===
 Learn about techniques, skills, methods, and processes in technology and science.
 *[[Wikipedia:Contents/Technology and applied sciences|Technology]]
+== Wikipedia's main content systems ==
-=== Articles by quality ===
+=== Overview articles ===
+Get summaries of broad topics with links to subtopics, biographies, and related articles.
+*[[Wikipedia:Contents/Overviews|Overview articles]]
+=== Outline pages ===
+Explore topics in outline format, linking to more detailed articles.
+*[[Wikipedia:Contents/Outlines|Outline pages]]
+=== List pages ===
+Find enumerations of specific types, such as lists of countries and people.
+*[[Wikipedia:Contents/Lists|List pages]]
+=== Portals ===
+Access featured articles, images, news, and more through thematic portals.
+*[[Wikipedia:Contents/Portals|Portals]]
+=== Glossaries ===
+Access lists of terms with definitions through alphabetical glossaries.
+*[[Wikipedia:Contents/Glossaries|Glossaries]]
+=== Category system ===
+Browse Wikipedia's category pages, which index articles by subject.
+* [[:Category:Main topic classifications]] – Arts, History, Technology, and more
+* [[Wikipedia:Contents/Categories]] – Hand-crafted list of topic categories
+* [[:Category:People]] – Biographies
+== Articles by importance or quality ==
+=== Vital articles ===
+Explore subjects that demand high-quality articles, grouped by importance.
+* [[Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/1|Level 1]] – 10 most important articles
+* [[Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/2|Level 2]] – 100 most important articles
+* [[Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/3|Level 3]] – 1,000 most important articles
+* [[Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4|Level 4]] – 10,000 most important articles
+* [[Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/5|Level 5]] – 50,000 most important articles
-==== Featured content ====
+=== Featured content ===
 Discover Wikipedia's best, reviewed and vetted for quality.
 * [[Wikipedia:Featured articles|Featured articles]]
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 * [[Wikipedia:Featured topics|Featured topics]]
-==== Good articles ====
+=== Good articles ===
 Explore well-written, factually accurate articles that meet editorial standards.
 * [[Wikipedia:Good articles|Good articles]]
-=== Spoken articles ===
+== Spoken articles ==
 Listen to Wikipedia articles as spoken word recordings.
 * [[:Category:Spoken articles]]
 * [[Wikipedia:Spoken articles]]
-=== Alphabetical lists of articles ===
+== Alphabetical lists of articles ==
 Browse Wikipedia's articles alphabetically.
 * [[Special:Allpages]] – List of all current pages