Research Paper Glossary of Terms

Source:
Any resource from which you gather information for your research paper. Common SOURCES are books, magazines, or newspapers; there are many other types.

Cited Material/Citation/To Cite:
Use and documentation of the actual text or original ideas from one of your SOURCES. Three types: QUOTATIONS (use of the words of your SOURCE), PARAPHRASES, and SUMMARIES must appear in your paper.

For more information on the correct use of quotations, click here.

Documentation/To Document:
Giving credit to your sources with an insert note/parenthetical documentation/intext citation.

For more information on when to document a source, click here.

Insert Note/Parenthetical Documentation/Intext Citation (replaces footnotes):
Device by which you document the SOURCE of CITED MATERIAL. Insert Notes appear in the paper in (. . .). The content directs the reader to the ENTRY listed on the Works Cited Page which provides the detailed information about the SOURCE of the CITED MATERIAL.

On this web site we will use the term "Insert Note" predominantly but keep in mind that your instructor and other reference material on research papers may use the terms "Parenthetical Documentation," "Intext Citation," "Parenthetical Citation," or "Insert Note" interchangeably.

For instructions on insert notes, click here.

Works Cited Page:
Page that lists all the SOURCES CITED in your paper. This page must be set up according to very specific rules. Each ENTRY on this page must contain specific information depending on the the type of SOURCE. This page appears at the end of your paper.

For instructions on writing a Works Cited Page, click here.
To see a sample Works Cited Page, click here.

Source Card:
File card which lists in proper order and form all the information about each SOURCE that is necessary for completing the WORKS CITED PAGE correctly. These cards must be numbered; thus you assign a SOURCE NUMBER.

For instructions and sample source cards, click here.

Note Card:
File card with single note in QUOTATION, PARAPHRASE, or SUMMARY form, taken from one of your SOURCES.
This card contains the following:

Note itself,

Source Number (which you assigned) of the SOURCE from which the note comes,

Specific Cited Page(s) where the note was found.

Specific Topic of the note (taken from research questions or preliminary outline).

For instructions and sample note cards, click here.

Plagiarism:
Use of CITED MATERIAL without the required Insert Notes/ Documentation. (presenting the work and ideas of others as your own) QUOTATIONS without "...." Technically PLAGIARISM is a federal offense. Realistically PLAGIARISM will result in a failing grade or can get you expelled from college or suspended from Norwood High School.

For more information on when to document sources, click here.



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