Research Vocabulary Quiz

Definition: The presentation of investigation results on a selected topic

• Database

• Hypothesis

• Citation

• Research mode

Definition: To gather and organize information from various sources for research purposes

• Compose

• Citation

• Cite

• Compile

Definition: Physical or digital cards used to document and organize source information for research

• Information Cards

• Source Cards

• Note Cards

• Source Format

Definition: Various mediums such as websites, journals, magazines, newspapers, and videos providing information on a specific topic.

• Database

• Works Cited

• References

• Sources

Definition: To quote from a source or sources, requiring proper formatting with quotation marks for academic integrity.

• Cite

• Sight

• Site

• Evidence

Definition: The address of a World Wide Web page, used for citing online sources.

• BROWSER

• URL

• APA

• HTML

A formatting style from the American Psychological Association, commonly used to cite sources within the social sciences; currently on the 6th edition

• RESEARCH MODE

• MLA

• EES

• APA

A comprehensive collection of related sources and articles organized for convenient access, usually in a digital format

• Sources

• Database

• Paraphrase

• Citation

A formatting style from the Modern Language Association, used to avoid plagiarism in the humanities and English departments; currently using the 8th edition

• APA

• MLA

• URL

• CITATION

Definition: Support from sources that backs up a writer's claim and points in a paper or project.

• Textual evidence

• Implicit

• Context clues

• Argument