Understanding Research and Citations Terms

What is the term for a careful hunting for facts about a subject?

• Skimming

• Research

• Citation

• Plagiarism

What is the term for taking someone’s own words or ideas as your own and not giving proper credit to the author?

• Research

• Citation

• Plagiarism

• Skimming

What is used to help find information on the Internet about a certain subject?

• URL

• Works Cited

• Search Engine

• Source

What is the title used for the list of books and other sources used in a research project?

• Internet

• Works Cited

• NoodleTools

• Citation

What is an electronic communications network that connects computer networks around the world?

• URL

• Source

• Internet

• Research

What is the address of a resource (document or website) on the Internet?

• URL

• Citation

• Search Engine

• Works Cited

What is source information written in a specific format (MLA, APA, etc.) called?

• Skimming

• Research

• Citation

• Plagiarism

What is the term for glancing/reading through text quickly, looking for important ideas or information?

• Skimming

• Research

• Plagiarism

• Source

What is an online site to record notes and works cited information?

• URL

• NoodleTools

• Internet

• Search Engine

What is a place where information is found (website, encyclopedia, etc.) called?

• Source

• Citation

• Research

• Works Cited