Research Vocabulary

3. – Evidence that proves or strengthens an idea.
6. – To examine something closely to understand it.
10. – To move text slightly to the right on a line.
12. – A source that explains or analyzes information from primary sources.
13. – A style guide that explains how to format papers and cite sources in language arts and humanities.
15. – The way a paper is organized and set up.
16. – A trusted website that provides writing and citation guidelines, including MLA format.
17. – The name of a book, article, or work.
19. – Information that gives credit to the source of borrowed ideas or words.
23. – Not dependable or trustworthy.
26. – Information placed in parentheses, often used in in-text citations.

1. – A list at the end of a paper that shows all sources used.
2. – To combine information from multiple sources.
4. – One side of a sheet of paper or document.
5. – Using someone else’s work or ideas without giving credit.
7. – The person who wrote a book, article, or source.
8. – An original source created by someone who experienced the event.
9. – A one-sided opinion that influences information.
10. – A brief reference within the paper that shows where information came from.
11. – The main argument or claim of a paper.
14. – To judge the quality or usefulness of information.
18. – The style and appearance of text.
19. – Trustworthy and reliable.
20. – The blank space around the edges of a page.
21. – A short part taken from a longer text.
22. – Text that appears at the top of each page.
24. – The exact words taken from a source.
25. – To restate information in your own words.