Research Vocabulary Practice

A measure of how correct and reliable information is, ensuring it matches credible sources and has no errors.

Refers to the relevance of information based on when it was published or updated, indicating if it is up to date.

The act of taking someone else's words from a text and rephrasing them in your own words.

Using the exact words from an author or source, enclosed in quotation marks.

A note that provides the source of information, including the author and page number, to give credit.

A list of sources that were referenced in a work, typically found at the end of a document.

A tendency to favor one perspective or viewpoint over others, which can affect the objectivity of information.

A source that is trustworthy and reliable, often backed by evidence and expert opinion.

An original document or firsthand account that provides direct evidence about a topic.

A source that interprets or analyzes primary sources, providing secondhand information.