Inference
Methodology
Proof
Manuscript
Source
Citation
Annotated bibliography
Primary information
Repository
Abstract
Claim
Speculation
Analysis
Fact
Best evidence
Assumption
Correlate
Evidence
Verification
Confirm
Factoid
Secondary information
Assertion
Derivative record
A premature conclusion unsupported by evidence.
Information or assertions that are relevant to the research problem.
To test the accuracy of an assertion or conclusion by (a) consulting at least one other source.
A “fact” that is fictitious or unsubstantiated but repeatedly asserted to promote its acceptance.
Details provided by someone with only second-hand (hearsay) knowledge of the facts.
A claim or statement of “fact.”
An assertion for which no evidence is supplied or else the evidence is insufficient.
To compare and contrast separate items in order to identify conflicts and agreements between them and to define patterns and relationships.
Section of a report detailing how research was undertaken.
Confirming the accuracy of an assertion by consulting other authoritative and independent sources.
Material produced by copying an original record or manipulating its content e.g. compendiums, compilations, databases and translations.
A “fact” deduced from information that implies something it does not state outright.
An archive, government office, library, or other facility where research materials are held.
A statement made or details provided by someone with first- hand knowledge of the facts he or she asserted.
A bibliography which discusses the sources, as well as providing a full reference for them.
A 150 to 250 word paragraph that provides an overview of the report.
A conclusion backed by thorough research, sound analysis, and reliable evidence.
An opinion unsupported by evidence.
An artifact, book, document, film, person, recording, website, etc., from which information is obtained.
The process of examining evidence, e.g. studying individual pieces of data for inherent clues, strengths, and weaknesses.
A piece of writing in its native, unpublished state. Derived from the Latin meaning written by hand.
The statement in which one identifies the source of an assertion.
A presumed reality—an event, circumstance, or other detail that is considered to have happened or to be true.
An original record or records of the best and highest quality that survives.
