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| Almanac | A reference book published every year, often containing summaries of information on particular subjects |
| Bias | A prejudiced or subjective interpretation, which is not based upon facts or data |
| Bibliography | A list of the books or articles consulted or referred to by an author in the preparation of an article or book |
| Blog | An online diary of journal entries posted on the World Wide Web |
| Blogger | The author of a Weblog, or blog |
| Blogoshpere | The term used to refer to blogs, bloggers, and blog readers |
| Bookmark | The address of a favorite or frequently visited Internet site, which has been saved to a Web browser |
| Boolean operator | Connecting words suach as AND, OR or NOT that are used in a Boolean search |
| Boolean search | Internet queries of some complexity that use Boolean operators to exclude certain types of data, or to specify that only certain types of data are to be retrieved |
| Browse | To search on a computer for information by skimming a list or database |
| Browser | Software used to access sites on the World Wide Web. Well-known browsers include Firefox, Safari, and Netscape |
| Citation | A quotation or reference given as an authority on which facts or opinions in a text were based. A footnote that gives information about sources used to research a text is a type of citation |
| Clutter word | A word used in an Internet seach that is not necessary to the search |
| Concept | A general notion, idea, or thought |
| Data | Information, or facts |
| Database | A collection of related records or information that is stored on a computer and organized to make the parts of the collectoin accessible |
| Dewey Decimal System | A method of classifying books in a library |
| Domain name | A name that identifies a computer or computers on the Internet. For example, in the http://www.worldbook.com is the domain name |
