1. Chapter 17, Reading and Writing Social Research Key Terms

2. Abstract A summary of a research article. The abstract usually begins the article and states the purpose of the research, the methods used, and the major findings. Research monograph A book-length research report, either published or unpublished. This is distinguished from a textbook, a book of essays, a novel, and so forth.

3. Search engine A computer program designed to locate where specified terms appear on Web sites throughout the World Wide Web. URL Web address, typically beginning with “http://”; stands for “uniform resource locator” or “universal resource locator.”

4. Plagiarism Presenting someone else’s words or thoughts as though they were your own, constituting intellectual theft.