IMPORTANT RESEARCH TERMS

MLA Style:  Modern Language Association; most commonly used
        format for English courses

APA Style:  American Psychological Association; most commonly
         used in science courses

Abstract:  Briefly gives the main points of the article

Full Text: The entire article is included

Boolean Logic:  Acvanced search methods using the terms
         "and," "but," or "not"

URL:   Uniform Resource Locator, the web site address

Bibliography:  A list of sources in a paper or report used
        to document research or to recommend further study

Works Cited:  A list of sources cited in a paper

Additional Works:  A list of sources not cited in the paper,
         but used resources

Footnote:  A citation when a number follows the info and
        the  source information is listed at the bottom of the same page

Endnote:   A citation when a number follows the info and the
         source information is listed on a separate page

Parenthetical Citation:  the placement of citations or other
         documentation in parentheses within the text

Database:   An electronic research resource; common databases
         used at FRHS include EBSCOhost,
        SIRS Discoverer, Am. National Biography

PDF:   Portable Document Format; a scanned image

HTML:   text only;  loads quicker than PDF