The Rules of Eve
#1: Never go afk when you are not in dock.
#2: It is always a scam.
#3: Don't fly what you can't afford to replace.
When you have made a habit of consistantly following these rules, you are ready to start, occassionally, ignoring them. When you can consistantly ignore these rules without consequence, you are no longer a beginner.

Links
Mission info/tips: http://eve-survival.org/wikka.php?wakka=HomePage
Non-mission specific damage types: http://wiki.eveonline.com/en/wiki/Damage_types
Cosmos missions: http://wiki.eveonline.com/en/wiki/COSMOS
Epic missions: http://wiki.eveonline.com/en/wiki/Epic_mission_arcs
Map tool: http://evemaps.dotlan.net/
Eve University Wiki: http://wiki.eveuniversity.org/
Cosmic Anomalies: http://wiki.eveonline.com/en/wiki/Cosmic_Anomaly
Using probes to scan: http://wiki.eveonline.com/en/wiki/Apocrypha_probing
Bonuses from mods and dimishing returns for stacking: http://wiki.eveuniversity.org/Eve_math