Library:Library Research Skills for EAL Students/Module2/Page7

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Vocabulary

Here is a list of important words with definitions:
Database: a collection of information organized and stored to be accessible by a computer .
Export: to send or save information from a computer to another format .
Filtering: the process of removing unwanted or irrelevant information sources from a search .
Keyword: a word used in information searches to describe the content of a document .
Licenses: allowing others to use a service or product with legal permission.
Phrase: A word or group of words that functions as a single unit in the structure of the sentence.
Precise: exact or accurate.
Publication Details: additional information about an information source, which can include author and length.
Relevant: directly related or connected to a topic.
Scholarly: research materials that are written by experts for an academic audience.

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