5th & 6th Grade Research Paper Vocabulary
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AUTHOR
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the person who wrote (or created) something
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BIBLIOGRAPHY
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a list of sources where you found information when doing research (usually sources are listed on the last page of your report)
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BOGUS
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something that is not true, something fake
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BRAINSTORM
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an activity where you make a note of anything that comes into your mind, no matter how silly it might seem; a great way to begin a project
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CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER
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the order in which things happen
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CITE
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to list your sources (where you got the information)
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MAPPING or WEBBING
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a way to take notes that uses a circle with lines radiating out from it
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COMPARISON
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to look for both similarities and differences between two or more things
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CONCLUSION
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a judgment made at the end of careful study and thought
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CREDIBLE
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something that you can believe because it's true
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DATA
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information
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ENCYCLOPEDIA
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a huge collection of articles on many subjects; it can be a set of books, or a computer website or CD-ROM
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FOOTNOTE
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a note at the bottom of a page (of a report) that explains something in more detail
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INDEX
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a list in the back of some books of subjects in alphabetical order (with page numbers where the subjects can be found)
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INTERNET
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the world wide web; actually billions of computers connected all over the world through a system of websites
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KEY WORDS
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important words; they will help you find information in an index or search engine
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LINK
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a page that is connected with another page on the Internet. When clicked, a link will take you to another webpage.
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ONLINE
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when you are using a computer that is connected to the internet
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OUTLINE
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a plan or summary, which lists only the most important points
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PLAGIARISM
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copying something without giving credit to the person who created it
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PUBLISHER
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the company that printed a book or created a website
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QUERY
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your question for a search engine
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QUEST
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a search; looking for something
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QUOTATION MARKS
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two little marks at the beginning and end of something copied word-for-word; they look like \"this\"
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REFERENCE BOOK
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a book that you can use to find information; a book specially written to help with research
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RESEARCH
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to study a subject or look for an answer to a question
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RESOURCE
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something that helps you
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SCAN, SKIM, or SURVEY
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to look across a page quickly to get an idea of the information
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SEARCH
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to look for something
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SEARCH ENGINE
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a way of looking for information on the Internet
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SOURCE
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where something comes from
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SUBJECT
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what a book or article is about; the topic
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TEXT
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words on a page
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TITLE
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the name of something: a book, article, magazine, movie, etc.
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TOPIC
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the main theme or subject
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URL
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a website address (usually looks like this: www.mywebsite.com)
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WEBSITE
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a page or collection of pages on the Internet
