Unit 3 - Introduction to Research

Bias

A preference or point of view that is personal, rather than scientific

Bibliography

Also known as a Works Cited page, this is a list of all the sources used to research information

Citation

A reference to a source of information (book, article, video, etc.) used in research

Credible

Reasonable to trust or believe

Database

An online, searchable collection of scholarly information

Evaluate

To judge the significance, worth, or quality of something

Paraphrase

A restatement of a text, passage, or work in your own words

Plagiarism

Taking credit for someone else's writing or ideas

Quote

To repeat exactly what someone else has said or written

Source

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