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Research Vocabulary
Study the terms associated with the research unit
Question | Answer |
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Author | a person who writes books, articles, internet sites, literature |
Source | a place where information is found (book, encyclopedia, etc.) |
Encyclopedia | a set of books giving information about people, places, events, or things |
Copyright | The exclusive right to reproduce, publish, or sell a piece of work |
Publisher | publishes books and other printed materials to sell |
Plagiarism | taking someone's own words or ideas as your own and not giving proper credit to the author |
Paraphrasing | putting words or ideas from a source into your own words |
Outline | putting ideas/notes into a logical format to assist in the organziation of information |
Alphabetical | arranged by letters in the order of the alphabet |
Research | a careful hunting for facts about a subject |
Internet | an electronic communications network that connects computer networks around the world |
URL | the address of a resource (document or website) on the internet |
Search Engine | used to help find information on the internet about a certain subject |
Noodle Tools | online site to record notes and bibliography information |
Note taking | practice of writing pieces of information from a source in an informal manner to use later |
Works Cited | title used for the list of books and other sources used in the research project |
Citation | another name for a source written in a specific format (MLA, APA, etc) |
Reference Book | book such as a dictionary or encyclopedia which has authoritative information |
Skimming | to glance/read through text quickly, looking for important ideas or information |
LMC | library media center |