Library:Library Research Skills for EAL Students/Module2/Page4

Vocabulary

Here is a list of important words with definitions:

Analysis: an examination or consideration of something in a methodical or detailed way.
Assignments: tasks given to students, such as homework or coursework.
Creative Thinking: considering a problem or situation from a new or unique perspective.
Dictionary: provides the definitions, or meanings, of words and phrases.
Encyclopedia: A comprehensive reference work with articles on a range of subjects.
Evaluation: an assessment of the qualities or characteristics of a piece of writing, an argument, etc.
Handbook: a book of reference on a certain field of knowledge.
Reference Materials: provide background information on a topic and are especially useful at the beginning of a research project.
Summary: representing an information source in a shorter, condensed form.
Topic: a category or general area of interest.

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