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Research Vocabulary
Study the terms associated with the research unit
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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 |