Chapter 8 Terms

Question 1

Abstracts

Answer 1

Short summaries of an entire article that help the reader grasp the main points of the study

Question 2

Academic journals

Answer 2

Periodical publications produced by scholarly presses; usually dedicated to one area or sub-area of research; usually searchable online

Question 3

Academic Search Complete

Answer 3

A major research database of scholarly sources available through the UT library homepage; also known as EBSCO

Question 4

APA style

Answer 4

A particular method for organizing research into an outline and reference page. Popular in the social sciences; American Psychological Association

Question 5

Boolean Operators

Answer 5

Special language codes that facilitate database searches by combining terms in particular ways and by specifying the way the information is retrieved

Question 6

Citation style

Answer 6

A method of organization that allows you to integrate research into your outline and reference page in a particular standardized fashion

Question 7

Closed domains

Answer 7

Website address types that are available only to certain sources that have been verified and authenticated; educational and government sites are closed (edu, gov, mil)

Question 8

Databases

Answer 8

A link found on the UT library homepage that allows users to search a wide variety of online databases of scholarly resources

Question 9

Direct quoting

Answer 9

The process of stating verbatim, in a presentation, information derived from an author other than oneself

Question 10

Domain

Answer 10

The final letters in a website address indicating the nature of that site in terms of content and credibility

Question 11

Edited books

Answer 11

A type of book that does not consist of one comprehensive study but instead a number of studies written by various authors

Question 12

Editorial columns (opinion pieces)

Answer 12

A type of newspaper article, written either by editors of the newspaper or approved guest writers, that expresses an opinion rather than delivering neutral reports on the news

Question 13

Ethos

Answer 13

The Greek word meaning “credibility”

Question 14

Fields

Answer 14

Areas of the citation–like author, title, journal title, abstract or full text–that are found in various journals

Question 15

Jargon

Answer 15

Specialized and complicated terminology used by a particular discipline

Question 16

Lexis-Nexis Academic

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A subscription-only database that gives users access to nearly every newspaper printed around the world

Question 17

Logos

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The Greek word for “the word”; translated as logic

Question 18

Ombudsmen

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An individual responsible for fielding complaints directed to an organization and providing explanations to these inquiries

Question 19

Open stacks

Answer 19

A way of organizing a library system that allows users to retrieve their own books as opposed to having a librarian find such books for the users

Question 20

Oral citations

Answer 20

The organization style used for referencing citations in your actual presentation

Question 21

Paraphrasing

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The process where you re-articulate, in your own words, what you learned from consulting the research of an original author

Question 22

Parenthetical citations

Answer 22

A method that allows you to integrate research into the body of your text. It provides the key for reading your reference page

Question 23

Peer reviewed

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Designation of an academic journal that indicates that its articles have been approved by experts in the field

Question 24

Periodical

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A source published on a regular but not daily basis that can encompass a wide array of publication styles

Question 25

Qualifier

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A statement used in your presentation that demonstrates why the source you are referring to is credible

Question 26

Reference citation

Answer 26

The comprehensive documentation of a given source that allows the reader to gain access to the cited material. Depending on the field of study, there are different guidelines for generating this list

Question 27

Sponsor

Answer 27

The individuals and groups responsible for a website’s content

Question 28

Subjective bias

Answer 28

Describes the particular partisan stance a source may have on the contents it is reporting