Chapter 6 Flashcards
A search aid that indexes Web pages and checks them for sites that match a researcher’s request.
Search engine
A search aid that combines Internet technology with traditional library methods of cataloguing and assessing data.
Virtual library
The multitude of Web databases and other resources that are not indexed by search engines.
Invisible web
The string of letter or numbers that identifies a Web site’s address.
URL (Uniform Resource Locator)
A feature in a Web browser that stores links to Web sites so they can be easily revisited.
Bookmark
An organization that, in the absence of a clearly identified author, is responsible for the content of a document on the Internet.
Sponsoring organization
An interview conducted to gather information for a speech.
Research interview
A list compiled early in the research process of works that look as if they might contain helpful information about a speech topic.
Preliminary bibliography
A listing of all the books, periodicals, and other resources owned by a library
Catalogue
A number used in libraries to classify books and periodicals and to indicate where they can be found on the shelves.
Call number
A research aid that catalogues articles from a large number of journals or magazines.
Periodical databse
A summary of a magazine or journal article, written by someone other than the original author.
Abstract
A work that synthesizes a large amount of related information for easy access by researchers.
Reference work
A comprehensive reference work that provides information about all branches of human knowledge.
General encyclopedia
A comprehensive reference work devoted to a specific subject such as religion, art, law, science, music, etc.
Special encyclopedia
