Word Module 2: Creating a Research Page
What is a bibliography?
A bibliography is an alphabetical list of sources referenced in a paper.
thesaurus
A collection of alternate word choices
research paper
A document you can use to communicate the results of research findings.
keyboard shortcuts
A key or combination of keys that you press to access a feature or perform a command, instead of using a mouse or touch gestures.
parenthetical references
A named collection of formats that are stored together and can be applied to text or objects.
soft page breaks
A page break inserted automatically by Word; also called an automatic page break.
works cited page
A page in a research paper that alphabetically lists sources that are referenced directly in the paper.
hanging indent
A paragraph format in which the first line of a paragraph begins at the left margin, and subsequent lines in the same paragraph are indented from the left margin.
Paragraph spacing
A paragraph format that places one blank line between each line of text in a paragraph and one blank line above and below the paragraph.
MLA (Modern Language Association of America)
A set of formatting and content guidelines for publications and student research papers in the humanities.
APA (American Psychological Association)
A set of formatting and content guidelines for publications in the social and behavioral sciences.
footnote
A superscript number or letter that appears next to text to indicate that additional information is offered in a footnote or endnote.
According to the MLA style, what is the works cited page?
A works cited page is a list of sources that are referenced directly in a research paper.
bibliography
An alphabetical list of sources referenced in a research paper; also called bibliographical list.
What is a tag name?
An identifier that links a citation to a source.
endnote
Explanatory comment or reference that appears at the end of a section or document, but that is linked to a superscript reference number in the main text.
Text printed at the top of every page is called a header. What do you call text printed at the bottom of every page?
Footer
field
In Outlook and Word, a code that serves as a placeholder for data that changes in a document, such as a page number.
Normal style
In Word, Publisher, and Excel, the default style that is applied to all text or cells when you start the program.
hard page break
In Word, a page break you insert to force the text following the break to begin at the top of the next page, whether or not the previous page is full; also called a hard page break.
Placeholder text
In Word, default text that indicates where text can be typed in documents.
rulers
In many Office apps, a vertical or horizontal screen element that helps you measure and place objects.
Do you have to type the footnote text for one footnote before you can add another? Y/N?
No you do not.
style
The amount of vertical space between lines of text in a paragraph.
note text
The content of footnotes or end notes
orphan
The first line of a paragraph that appears by itself at the bottom of a page.
background repagination
The last line of a paragraph appearing by itself at the top of a page.
widow
The last line of a paragraph appearing by itself at the top of a page.
What is the required line spacing in a document following MLA documentation style?
The required line spacing is "double spaced".
proofreading
To check a publication for accuracy, and ensure that it has no grammatical or spelling errors.
Word never moves a manual page break. True or false?
True
What term does the MLA documentation style use for bibliographical references?
Works Cited
Will Word keep track of the numbering of footnotes if you rearrange, insert, or remove them? Y/N?
Yes it will.
automatic page breaks
automatically inserted by Word when you type a document that exceeds one page
