Glossary

a place where you store older information; can be available online or in print

 

the people who will be reading your paper or research

 

a list of sources where you found information when doing research (usually sources are listed on the last page of your report)

 

a way to narrow search results using "OR," "AND, or "NOT"--for more information go to UW Whitewater's library tutorial page

 

to explore a selected resource, can be done online or in print

 

a series of numbers and letters that tells you where a resource is in a library

 

when you tell your readers where you found information; when you mention a resource that you are using in your research project 

 

events arranged in their order in which they happened, such as a timeline

 

to look for both similarities and differences between two or more things

 

a judgment made at the end of careful thought

 

a circumstance that helps form the meaning of a word, statement, event, or situation

 

something that is believable

 

a collection of data arranged so that information can be found easily

 

a place where you can find meanings and spellings of words, usually a book but can also be found online

 

a book or online resource with basic information on many topics

 

proof that your argument is true and correct

 

stated clearly and in detail, leaving no room for confusion or doubt

 

a note at the bottom of a page (of a report) that explains a fact in more detail or cites the source the information came from

 

a list of useful words relating to a specific topic; a brief dictionary

 

draw a conclusion from evidence when the answer isn't specifically stated

 

a brief mention in the text of your paper (usually at the end of a sentence) that leads the reader to where the information came from

 

a listing of subjects in alphabetical order with page numbers where more information can be found (often at the back of a book)

 

a list of all the books and resources in a library; it's usually on a special computer in the library

 

a list of options

 

what you think about something

 

the way you have decided to put things in order

 

phrasing someone else's ideas in your own words

 

a format that provides an image of text or text and graphics that looks like the printed document

 

a resource published daily, weekly, or monthly (magazine, newspaper, journal)

 

copying something without giving credit to the person who created it

 

original materials, written or created during the time period under study

 

the key or combination of keys on a computer that allows a person to print a document; On Windows systems, "Ctrl-P"; On Macintosh, "Command-P"

 

your search terms in a search engine

 

two little marks at the beginning and end of something copied word-for-word; they look like "this"

 

to use someone else's words

 

a book that you can use to find information; a book specially written to help with research; usually, the book is not available for check out

 

the way 2 or more ideas are connected

 

something that provides information

 

something written about a primary source like an encyclopedia article

 

where you found information

 

the range, limit, or intensity of something

 

a website that collects and organizes content from all over the internet

 

informal and nonstandard words or phrases like photo bomb, hater, and emo

 

what a book or article is about; the topic

 

a resource requiring money or some other form of payment to be granted access to information

briefly describing someone else's idea

 

a list of chapters, stories or articles in the beginning of some books

 

the words and phrases you use when you're speaking casually

 

words, might be referring to words that you don't know