OPAC- On-line Public Access Catalog such as the library catalog.
Database- Organized collection of data. Library databases, website databases, movies like Netflicks, Ebsco
Search Engine- sites designed to search the web , real time web crawler looking for the search term in millions of web pages. For example Google, Bing, Yahoo search engines provide results by popularity and the users previous searches, location. This is called a filter bubble.
Boolean Search- Allows you to combine the words and, or, not to limit or widen or define your search.
Directories- list websites by category. They are maintained by humans
Metacrawler- meta search engine that blends the top searches from Google Bing and Yahoo
Uniform Resource Locator – abbreviated URL is also known as the web address. The URL has a specific character string that references an internet resource. The URL is displayed in the address bar.
Blog- web log
Software- tells the computer what to do and how to do it. Software is a set of programs that tells the , provides instruction for the computer. ie : Microsoft Office
Browser- software that lets you retrieve, present or access, look at information on the web. Major browsers are Internet Explorer, Safari, Firefox.
Wiki- is a database of pages that can be edited.
Copyright- Grants the creator of an original work exclusive rights for its use for a period of time. The creator controls the work.
Plagiarism - The deliberate use of another person’s ideas, words, or thoughts usually in connection with an academic work
Research
What is research? Although you may think of research as a school or library assignment, research is something we do every day. Should I buy a new phone? If so which one? How do I find out what is the best phone to buy? Should I google it? Should I ask friends and family? Should I check the Consumer Report in the library to see which phones are rated as the best buy and why? How much money do I have to spend? Will my mother help me pay for the upgrade? Believe it or not, these steps are all part of the research process and can be used in school.
To help you with your next research project use the following steps as a check list:
