Below are lists of fundamental concepts for major subject areas. These lists are intended to help the beginner become familiar with the respective areas. For more comprehensive lists on these subjects, see List of topic lists.
Research – Almanacs – Basic English words – Databases – Dictionaries (Online dictionaries) – Encyclopedias (Online encyclopedias) – Free online journals – Free software programs – IRC clients – Library types – Magazines – News agencies and newswires – News clients – Newsgroups – Periodic table – Search engines – w:Reference works – Web directories – Wikipedia reference pages
Art and culture
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Culture – By country – Classics – Cooking – Critical theory – Hobbies – Literature – Parapsychology
- Art, w:The Arts, and Entertainment – Game – Poetry – Sports
- Performing arts – Dance – Film – Music – Opera – Theatre
- Visual arts – Architecture – Crafts – Design – Drawing – Film – Painting – Photography – Sculpture
Geography and places
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Geography –
By country –
Lakes –
Mountains –
Rivers
Countries (includes list of country lists) / Countries –
Cities –
Counties –
Economies –
Geographies –
Histories –
Politics by country –
Subnational entities –
w:Transport by country
History and events
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History
- By time period – By century
- By region – By continent – By country
Timelines of events
- By chronology – Big Bang – Ancient Mesopotamia – Ancient Greece – Rome – Roman Empire – Roman Republic – French Revolution – World War I – World War II – Space Race – Cold War
- By event type – Battles – Coups d'état – Crises – Disasters – Earthquakes – Epidemics – w:Explorations – Famous speeches – Historic fires – Inventions – w:Industrial disasters – Massacres – Military disasters – Military operations – Natural disasters – Nobel Prizes – Nuclear accidents – Recessions – Revolutions and rebellions – Riots – Scientific discoveries – Space Shuttle missions – Treaties – Terrorist incidents – UN peacekeeping missions – Wars
- By field – Agriculture – Archaeology – Architecture – Art – Aviation – Biology – Chemistry – Communication – Computing – Evolution – Film – Geography – Human evolution – Invention – Literature – Mathematics – Medicine – Music – Photography – Physics – Psychology – Science – Scientific discoveries – Scientific experiments – Scientific method – Sociology – Sports – Transport
Mathematics and abstractions
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Mathematics –
Arithmetic –
Algebra –
Calculus –
Discrete mathematics –
Geometry –
Trigonometry –
Logic –
Statistics –
w:Unsolved problems in mathematics
Natural sciences and nature
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Biology –
Biochemistry –
Ecology –
Exercise –
Health –
Health science –
Human anatomy –
Life extension –
Medicine (w:Unsolved problems in medicine) –
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Nutrition –
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Astronomy –
Chemistry
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Earth sciences –
Geology –
Meteorology –
Oceanography –
Physics
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People and self
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People –
By name –
By belief –
By nationality –
By occupation –
By office held –
By prize won
Self –
Biology –
Psychology –
Relationships
Philosophy and thinking
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Philosophy –
Ethics –
Epistemology –
Humanism –
Logic –
Metaphysics –
Philosophical isms –
Thinking –
Transhumanism –
w:Unsolved problems in philosophy
Thinking – Cognitive biases – Creative thought processes – Decision-making processes – Emotional intelligence – Emotions – Learning processes – Memory biases – Mnemonics – Nootropics (smart drugs) – Organizational thought processes – Perception – Psychometrics – Qualities of thought – Scholars on thinking – Thinking errors – Thought processes & thinking skiils
Religion and spirituality
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Religion –
Religions
Social sciences and society
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Anthropology –
Archaeology –
Cognitive science
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Communication –
Critical theory –
Cultural studies –
Development studies –
Economics (w:Unsolved problems in economics) –
Education –
Geography –
History –
Linguistics
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Law –
Political science –
Psychology –
Social policy –
Sociology –
Society –
Community –
Criminal justice –
Education –
Law –
Politics (By country) –
Public affairs
- Business – Economics (By country) – Finance – Job-related – Management – Marketing
Technology and applied sciences
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- Main articles: w:List of basic technology topics and w:List of technologies
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