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Welcome to USApedia

Finding information

Editing USApedia

Training

Finding information can be done in a number of ways -

USApedia's Search bar (see below) allows you search by topic and add your knowledge
All of the options are detailed on the help pages:
- Help:Search lists all the details of search features
- Help:AdvancedSearch explains how the search form can help you refine your search
On any USApedia page, follow an Internal link to a related USApedia topic
Open a group of related articles, called Navboxes, to fully explore a topic.
Using a Category
See what is available by going to a random page

Search

Help
Getting Started
Picking a Username • Teach Yourself Wiki
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USApedia:Copyrights
The USApedia Interface
Left Navigation • Toolbox • Discussion/Talk Page • Edit & History • Search • Log in & Create an Account
Editing USApedia
Creating a new page • Creating your user page • Editors (Visual/Enhanced) • Editing toolbar • Cheat Sheet • Magic words • Table of Contents
Links
Internal link • External link • InterWiki link • Category link • Reference links
Images and Media
File Upload Guidelines for USApedia • How to upload new versions of files • Image map • Naming Conventions for Files • Upload documents
Tracking Changes
Recent Edits on USApedia • Article history • Reverting to an earlier version • Watchlist • How to add a page to your watchlist
Asking Questions
Using talk pages • Help:CommentStreams
Resources and Lists
Categories • Infobox • Help:Templates
Account settings and maintenance
Change your preferences • Confirm your email address
Technical information
The MediaWiki software • Parser functions
All topics
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USApedia is so vast, with 1,544 articles today, that traditional ways of finding information on websites are insufficient. The search box will navigate directly to a page, but this search box is also an interface to a powerful search engine. USApedia's search box allows readers to Advanced search options to better refine the search results that a bare word search might produce alone.

The search box—found in the upper right corner of every USApedia page.

All USApedia articles are linked or cross-referenced for ease of navigation through the encyclopedia. Where you see text like this, it means there is a link to another article or USApedia page with further information if you need it. Holding your mouse over the link will show you where a link will take you. This means articles do not need to cover common ground in depth; instead, you are always one click away from more information on any point that has a link attached.

Frequently asked questions

How is USApedia's Search different than a search engine?

Frequently Asked Questions about USApedia

Does USApedia have an an advanced search feature?

Frequently Asked Questions about USApedia

How you can contribute

Don't be afraid to edit – Any invited editor is encouraged to be bold! Find something that can be improved and make it better—for example, spelling, grammar, rewriting for readability, adding content, or removing non-constructive edits. If you are not ready to be that bold, leave a comment on the discussion page.

Remember – you can't break USApedia; all edits can be reversed, fixed or improved later. USApedia is allowed to be imperfect. So go ahead, edit an article and help make USApedia the best information source!

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 '''Finding information''' can be done in a number of ways -
-* Saintapedia's [[#Search|Search bar]] (see below) allows you search by topic and add your knowledge
+* USApedia's [[#Search|Search bar]] (see below) allows you search by topic and add your knowledge
 * All of the options are detailed on the help pages:
 ** [[Help:Search]] lists all the details of search features
 ** [[Help:AdvancedSearch]] explains how the search form can help you refine your search
-* On any Saintapedia page, follow an [[Internal link]] to a related Saintapedia topic
+* On any USApedia page, follow an [[Internal link]] to a related USApedia topic
 * Open a [[:Category:Navigation Templates|group of related articles]], called [[Navbox]]es, to fully explore a topic.
 * Using a [[Category]]
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 == Search ==
 {{Help Box}}
-[[Saintapedia]] is so vast, with {{NUMBEROFARTICLES}} articles today, that traditional ways of finding information on websites are insufficient.  The search box will navigate directly to a page, but this search box is also an interface to a powerful search engine.  Saintapedia's search box allows readers to ''[[Help:Search#Advanced search options|Advanced search options]]'' to better refine the search results that a bare word search might produce alone.
+[[USApedia]] is so vast, with {{NUMBEROFARTICLES}} articles today, that traditional ways of finding information on websites are insufficient.  The search box will navigate directly to a page, but this search box is also an interface to a powerful search engine.  USApedia's search box allows readers to ''[[Help:Search#Advanced search options|Advanced search options]]'' to better refine the search results that a bare word search might produce alone.
-[[File:Search box.png|300px|left|thumb|The search box—found in the upper right corner of every Saintapedia page.|link=Special:Search]]
+[[File:Search box.png|300px|left|thumb|The search box—found in the upper right corner of every USApedia page.|link=Special:Search]]
-All Saintapedia articles are [[Internal link|linked]] or cross-referenced for ease of navigation through the encyclopedia. Where you see text like [[Help:Link|this]], it means there is a link to another article or Saintapedia page with further information if you need it. Holding your mouse over the link will show you where a link will take you. This means articles do not need to cover common ground in depth; instead, you are always one click away from more information on any point that has a link attached.
+All USApedia articles are [[Internal link|linked]] or cross-referenced for ease of navigation through the encyclopedia. Where you see text like [[Help:Link|this]], it means there is a link to another article or USApedia page with further information if you need it. Holding your mouse over the link will show you where a link will take you. This means articles do not need to cover common ground in depth; instead, you are always one click away from more information on any point that has a link attached.
 == Frequently asked questions ==
-=== How is Saintapedia's Search different than a search engine? ===
+=== How is USApedia's Search different than a search engine? ===
-{{#lsth:Frequently Asked Questions about Saintapedia|How is Saintapedia's Search different than a search engine?}}
+{{#lsth:Frequently Asked Questions about USApedia|How is USApedia's Search different than a search engine?}}
-=== Does Saintapedia have an an advanced search feature? ===
+=== Does USApedia have an an advanced search feature? ===
-{{#lsth:Frequently Asked Questions about Saintapedia|Does Saintapedia have an an advanced search feature?}}
+{{#lsth:Frequently Asked Questions about USApedia|Does USApedia have an an advanced search feature?}}
 == How you can contribute ==
 '''Don't be afraid to edit''' –  Any invited editor is encouraged to '''be bold'''!  Find something that can be improved and make it better—for example, spelling, grammar, rewriting for readability, adding content, or removing non-constructive edits.  If you are not ready to be that bold, leave a comment on the [[discussion page]].
-Remember – you can't break Saintapedia; all edits can be reversed, fixed or improved later. Saintapedia is allowed to be imperfect. So go ahead, edit an article and help make Saintapedia the best information source!
+Remember – you can't break USApedia; all edits can be reversed, fixed or improved later. USApedia is allowed to be imperfect. So go ahead, edit an article and help make USApedia the best information source!
 ==Related==