Research Terms

An article, book, video, website, or other media from which information is obtained

• citation

• research

• source

• plagiarism

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

A source that has been produced by a credible publisher and has been checked for accuracy

• primary

• secondary

• reliable

• unreliable

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

A biased source containing opinions or commercial agendas

• primary

• secondary

• reliable

• unreliable

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

An in text indicator that lets the reader know where information was found

• works cited page

• parenthetical citation

• source information

• attribution

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

A firsthand account such as a diary entry, autobiography, or letter that shows intimate details

• primary source

• trustworthy source

• secondary source

• unreliable source

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

A source containing information gathered from other sources

• primary source

• reliable source

• secondary source

• media source

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Title of the list of sources used during research

• works cited page

• sources used page

• source list

• website list

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Putting all pertinent information into your own words

• summarize

• paraphrase

• plagiarize

• recap

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

Shortening information to include only the most important details

• paraphrase

• synthesize

• summarize

• analyze

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

Stealing another person's intellectual property without giving them credit for their ideas

• intellectual theft

• improper citation

• plagiarism

• academic disloyalty

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9