[header] How to use wikipedia as a new contributor [title] Read the new contributors' help page. [step] It provides useful information and help pages for wikipedia beginners. You can ask a knowledge question, question about editing at the wikipedia teahouse and look at other ways to get help in the " ways to get help " section. 
[title] Look at the lists of wikipedia policies and guidelines. [step] They give you information on how wikipedia works, and guidelines that you'll want to follow.