Research Terms Flashcards

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What is the term for a collection of articles that pertain to a particular profession and are published periodically?

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Journal

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What is the term for the presentation of another person's work as your own?

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Plagiarism

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What is the term for a story written about a person's life by that same person?

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Autobiography

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What is the term for the last page of a research paper that tells where you got your information from?

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Bibliography

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What is the term for using more words than necessary, characterized by similarity or repetition?

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Redundant

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What is the term for the address of a World Wide Web page?

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URL

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What is the term for a sentence or two that conveys to the reader what you intend to prove in your paper?

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Thesis Statement

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What is the term for information that comes from someone who did not directly witness an event but presents facts or ideas from his or her own research?

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Secondary Source

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What is the term for the time or year when the Federal law officially protects a piece of writing from being illegally copied?

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Copyright Date

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What is the term for a body of work that is published after a specific period of time, such as weekly or monthly?

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Periodical