Research Skills and Citation Terms

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Research

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A careful hunting for facts about a subject

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Plagiarism

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Taking someone’s own words or ideas as your own and not giving proper credit to the author

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Search Engine

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Used to help find information on the Internet about a certain subject

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Works Cited

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Title used for the list of books and other sources used in a research project

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Internet

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An electronic communications network that connects computer networks around the world

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URL

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The address of a resource (document or website) on the Internet

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Citation

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Source information written in a specific format (MLA, APA, etc.)

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Skimming

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To glance/read through text quickly, looking for important ideas or information

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NoodleTools

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Online site to record notes and works cited information

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Source

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A place where information is found (website, encyclopedia, etc.)