I suggested a direct link in the main screen of the game to a wiki or other information database, but it was shot down, or at best, not really looked into.
My guess is we just need to keep helping newbs the good ole fashioned way- endless typing and chatting to them all the basics. For what it's worth, I saved to Word a small list of answers to most commonly asked questions so I can just copy/paste the answer when the appropriate, inevitible questions are asked.