2 Research Terms Quizziz

I would look here if I needed to find the definition, pronunciation, or origin of a word.

• Dictionary

• Thesaurus

• Encyclopedia

If I was going to the media center, and I needed to find a book, what would I use to find it?

• Cite

• Glossary

• Call Number

If I needed to find maps or geographical information, what book would I use?​ (a)  

• Atlas
• Almanac
• Thesaurus

This is where I would find definitions of difficult words in a story. It is usually in the back of the book.

These are books that are in alphabetical order. I can look up information on a person, place, or thing.

• Database

• Encyclopedia

• Almanac

• Search Engine

This is at the beginning of a book. I can find what year the book was published, the year it was published, and who published it.

• Index

• Copyright Page

• Cite

• Bibliography

This is where I could find up-to-date facts and statistics.

• Periodical

• Search Engine

• Database

• Almanac

When I researched, I used a book, magazine, and the encyclopedia. What are all of those together called.

• Resources

• Cite

• Index

• Copyright Page

This is in the back of the book. Here I can find an alphabetized list of all subjects in a book and their page numbers.

• Glossary

• Table of Contents

• Index

I can go here and find articles written about my topic that I know are good sources. Unlike using Google.

• Database

• Search Engine

• Encyclopedia