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Plagiarism
Sources/Citations
Research/Methodologies
Research Paper
Copyright
100
The reproduction or appropriation of someone else's work without proper attribution; passing off as one's own the work of someone else
What is plagiarism (An act of fraud. It involves both stealing someone else's work and lying about it afterward)
100
Primary Source
What is first-hand testimony or direct evidence concerning a topic under investigation. They are created by witnesses or recorders who experienced the events or conditions being documented.
100
A logical and systematic search for new and useful information on a particular topic
What is research
100
Part of the research paper that serves as a continuous link with other sections of the writing. It connects the present research with what has gone before; justifies present research; identifies the aims of the present research; and leads into the main text.
What is introduction
100
A law protecting the intellectual property of individuals, giving them exclusive rights over the distribution and reproduction of that material.
What is copyright
200
Common Knowledge
What is information that is readily available from a number of sources or so well-known that its sources do not have to be cited.
200
Works of synthesis and interpretation based upon primary sources and the work of other authors.
What is secondary sources
200
A systematic empirical investigation of observable phenomena via statistical, mathematical or computational techniques.
What is quantitative
200
Part of the dissertation (research paper) where there is extensive reference to related research and theory in the field; it is where connections are made between the source texts that you draw on and where you position yourself amongst these sources
What is literature review
200
The guidelines for deciding whether the use of a source is permissible or constitutes a copyright infringement.
What is Fair use
300
Paraphrase
What is a restatement of a text or passage in other words. (A paraphrase must make significant changes in the style and voice of the original while retaining the essential ideas)
300
A list of all of the sources you have used in the process of researching your work
What is bibliography
300
Research that is based on observed and measured phenomena and derives knowledge from actual experience rather than from theory or belief.
What is empirical research
300
Methodology
What is part that describes the methods you intend to use to collect data
300
Works that are no longer protected by copyright, or never have been. This means that you may freely borrow material from these works without fear of plagiarism, provided you make proper attributions.
What is public domain
400
The acknowledgement that something came from another source.
Attribution
400
Endnotes
What is notes that all appear at the end of your document
400
A Research that examines the covariation of two or more variables
What is correlational research
400
An abstract
What is a brief summary of the whole dissertation or a research paper. It gives an overview of the research study including the conclusions.
400
The use of works protected by copyright law without permission
What is copyright infringement
500
Intellectual Property
What is a product of the intellect, such as an expressed idea or concept, that has commercial value.
500
Salen, K., & Zimmerman, E. (2004). Rules of play: Game design fundamentals. MIT press.
What is a book citation
500
Qualitative Research
What is a research that is aimed at gaining a deep understanding of a specific organization or event, rather a than surface description of a large sample of a population. It aims to provide an explicit rendering of the structure, order, and broad patterns found among a group of participants. It is also called ethnomethodology or field research. It generates data about human groups in social settings.
500
Citation style usually used in social sciences
What is APA
500
Creative Commons
What is a nonprofit organization that enables the sharing and use of creativity and knowledge through free legal tools.