Research Methods

A short statement, usually one sentence, that summarizes the main point or claim of a research paper

• primary source

• topic sentence

• thesis

• secondary source

A book, article, person, or other resource consulted for information.

• paraphrase

• MLA format

• source

• summary

MLA format and follows the author-page method of in-text citation.

• paraphrase

• primary source

• Works Cited

• parenthetical citation

Evaluation of scientific, academic, or professional work by others working in the same field.

• plagiarism

• paraphrase

• peer reviewed

• Purdue Owl

An alphabetical list, in MLA format, that gives the full bibliographic information for all the sources you have cited in your paper.

• Works Cited

• paraphrase

• peer reviewed

• Purdue Owl

Which type of research involves analyzing and interpreting data collected by someone else?

• Primary sources

• Secondary sources

• Tertiary sources

• Quaternary sources

Which type of research provides firsthand evidence or direct testimony?

• Primary sources

• Secondary sources

• Tertiary sources

• Quaternary sources

Which of the following is NOT something you need to consider when evaluating a source?

• The author's credentials and expertise.
• How it supports my thesis and ideas.

• The publication date of the source.
• The target audience of the source.

Which of these would NOT be considered an academic source?

• A textbook
• A peer-reviewed journal article
• A conference paper
• A blog post

You must put a citation ​ (a)  

• after each quote or paraphrase.
• at the end of each paragraph.
• only when you use a direct quote.
• before the quotation.