Research Terms

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

• citation

• research

• source

• plagiarism

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

• primary

• secondary

• reliable

• unreliable

A biased source containing opinions or commercial agendas

• primary

• secondary

• reliable

• unreliable

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

• works cited page

• parenthetical citation

• source information

• attribution

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

• primary source

• trustworthy source

• secondary source

• unreliable source

A source containing information gathered from other sources

• primary source

• reliable source

• secondary source

• media source

Title of the list of sources used during research

• works cited page

• sources used page

• source list

• website list

Putting all pertinent information into your own words

• summarize

• paraphrase

• plagiarize

• recap

Shortening information to include only the most important details

• paraphrase

• synthesize

• summarize

• analyze

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

• intellectual theft

• improper citation

• plagiarism

• academic disloyalty