Research Vocabulary

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What are sources created by people not directly involved in the events they describe?

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Secondary source

Front

What is it called when you state another piece of writing in your own words?

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Paraphrase

Front

What is the term for briefly retelling the main ideas of a piece of writing in your own words?

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Summarizing

Front

What do we call information that is directly related to the topic?

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Relevant

Front

What is a separate page at the end of a research paper that includes a list of the sources used?

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Works cited

Front

What is the term for a source that provides firsthand accounts of an event?

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Primary source

Front

What is the act of copying someone else's work and claiming it as your own?

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Plagiarism

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What is a brief excerpt taken directly from a text?

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Quote

Front

What is a list of terms and their definitions found at the end of a book?

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Glossary

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What do we call a collection of information organized for easy access?

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Database