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Vocabulary
EOC Ch. 10
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Critics | scholars who analyze and comment on literary works |
| Bias | having a preference for a particular point of view |
| Printed texts | resources that can be found that can be found in book form and on paper |
| Encyclopedias | books with entries that cover subjects like people, places, events, science, and technology |
| Almanacs | contains articles about key events of the previous year and expectations for the coming year |
| Atlas | book about countries and regions of the world |
| Library catalogs | help you find library books and other materials |
| Dictionary | book that lists words alphabetically |
| Periodicals | magizines or journals that are published periodically |
| Magazines | offer articles in a specific area of interest |
| Journals | academic magazines |
| Newspapers | important resources of information |
| Website | group of related web pages that have been created and compiled by a person or an organization and put up online where people can access it |
| Databases | complied lists of articles and studies |
| Search engine | can help you find the sites you need for information |
| Primary source | one that has a first hand relationship about the topic |
| secondary source | might include a document written years later about the same event |
| Plagiarism | using someone else’s work, idea, or words as your own |
| Bibliography | the second place in which you site sources |
| Direct quotations | the exact words of the original author or speaker |
| Paraphrasing | restating the words of another person in your own words |
| Summarizing | used for longer passages or entire works |