Here you can digest how to use Wikipedia in bite-sized morsels. The tips listed below were created for the Tip of the day project, or the Styletips project, but are listed here by title and organized by subject area for your convenience.
Besides the Village pump and article-related talk pages, there are other ways to talk to Wikipedians. The English IRC channel is quite popular, regularly reaching up to 300 users. If you care about our policies and general Wikimedia-related matters, you may also want to consider subscribing to one of the mailing lists (high traffic!).
Do you need help with the editing process and understanding Wikipedia's policies and guidelines? If so, ask a question at Wikipedia's Help Desk. While doing so...
Please be patient. Help desk members are all volunteers, so sometimes replies can take some time. Check back to see if your question is answered.
Please stay on topic. The Help desk is available only for questions about how to use or edit Wikipedia.
If your question is a general knowledge query not specifically related to Wikipedia, please visit the Wikipedia Reference Desk instead, where asking knowledge questions is welcome.
If you are a new user...
You may prefer to ask for help at the Teahouse, an area specifically for new users to get help with editing, article creation, and general Wikipedia use, in a friendly environment (while sipping your tea).
Consider taking The Wikipedia Adventure, an online interactive and fun tutorial to get your feet wet in about an hour.
For a comprehensive directory of services and assistance that can be requested on Wikipedia see the Wikipedia:Request directory.
For a listing of current collaborations, tasks, and news, see the Community portal. For a listing of ongoing discussions and current requests, see the Dashboard.