| Term |
Definition |
| abbreviate |
provide the short form of a word; e.g. "Oct." = October |
| accidental |
not on purpose; by mistake |
| acknowledge |
recognize or thank someone by name |
| align |
line-up a section of text (or image) with one side of a page or margin |
| alphabetical |
sorting style that uses the alphabet; words starting with "A" go first |
| bibliography |
a detailed list of research sources used |
| cheat |
to disobey a rule in order to win or look good |
| citation |
a line of text that details one reference material |
| cite |
provide information about a reference material |
| common knowledge |
information that is known by much of the public |
| copy |
to reproduce an original work |
| copyright |
gives the author or creator the rights related to selling, publishing, and distributing creative work |
| credit (noun or verb) |
acknowledgment (to acknowledge) of the original creator |
| direct quotes |
exact wording from an outside source; placed in quotation marks with appropriate citation |
| flagged |
added to a list of those who have broken rules in the past |
| illegal |
not allowed by law |
| indent |
a blank section (usually five spaces) before a line of text or new paragraph |
| intellectual property |
creative work that a person completes such as writing, photography, drawing |
| intentional |
on purpose; not accidental |
| MLA |
Modern Language Association; a common style guide |
| nd |
no date; used in a citation when no date is available |
| np |
no page; used in a citation when no page is available |
| paraphrase |
put research into your own words |
plagiarism (noun)
plagiarize (verb) |
illegally copying someone else's work and presenting it as your own |
| post |
publish something on the Internet |
| quotation |
line(s) of text copied from another source and placed inside quotation marks ("-") |
| references |
sources such as books or articles that a person checks or uses during the research stage |
| reputation |
the view or impression the audience or public has of someone/something |
| rule of thumb |
a good or common standard to follow |
| source (noun and verb) |
the place you found the content |
| steal |
to take or use something without permission |
| style manual |
a guide that provides proper formatting for citations |
| unintentional |
not on purpose; accidental |
| violation |
the breaking (not following) of terms, conditions, or the law |
| Works Cited |
a page at the end of an academic work that details the research sources used |