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Learn about Wikidata

• What is Wikidata? Read the Wikidata introduction.
• Explore Wikidata by looking at a featured showcase item for author Douglas Adams.
• Get started with Wikidata's SPARQL query service.

Contribute to Wikidata

• Learn to edit Wikidata: follow the tutorials.
• Work with other volunteers on a subject that interests you: join a WikiProject.
• Individuals and organisations can also donate data.

Meet the Wikidata community

• Visit the community portal or attend a Wikidata event.
• Create a user account.
• Talk and ask questions on the Project chat or via live IRC chat^connect.

Use data from Wikidata

• Learn how you can retrieve and use data from Wikidata.

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The Olde Stuff

Explore the project:

• Browse the Frequently Asked Questions
• Understand how to navigate the site
• Test out the software at the Wikidata sandbox
• Find help and relevant documentation

Start contributing:

• Find out how you can contribute
• Improve a random item

Go behind the scenes:

• Drop by the Community portal
• Say hello or ask a question on the Project chat
• Join a WikiProject to start working with others on a specific task or topic

Use or contribute data:

• Find out how to use the data in your tools (via API or database dump)
• Find out how you can contribute data