Search Process
Source Types
Citing Sources
100



A summary of the general ideas or principles of an article.  



Abstract

100

 A serious magazine produced for professional people or those with a particular interest.  These sources have the reputation of being very credible sources and usually contain presentations and discussions of research that relates to specific academic subjects.  

Journal

100


When someone uses another person’s words, ideas, or work and pretends they are their own


Plagiarism

200

An area within a database that has all of the database’s sources on a particular topic/subject.  

Portal Page

200


a large amount of information on a particular subject that is stored on a computer in an organized way so that you can search and find sources for your research project.


Database

200

The quality of deserving to be believed and trusted.

Credibility

300


A reference to a published or unpublished source that you used to collect information from for  your research paper


Citation

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