Relier Pairs History research termsVersion en ligne Match the terms to their definitions par Ruth North 1 Inference 2 Fact 3 Primary information 4 Claim 5 Abstract 6 Assumption 7 Manuscript 8 Verification 9 Assertion 10 Factoid 11 Best evidence 12 Proof 13 Derivative record 14 Evidence 15 Annotated bibliography 16 Correlate 17 Source 18 Citation 19 Methodology 20 Speculation 21 Repository 22 Confirm 23 Analysis 24 Secondary information The statement in which one identifies the source of an assertion. An artifact, book, document, film, person, recording, website, etc., from which information is obtained. A claim or statement of “fact.” A bibliography which discusses the sources, as well as providing a full reference for them. A “fact” that is fictitious or unsubstantiated but repeatedly asserted to promote its acceptance. Confirming the accuracy of an assertion by consulting other authoritative and independent sources. A conclusion backed by thorough research, sound analysis, and reliable evidence. 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. Information or assertions that are relevant to the research problem. Details provided by someone with only second-hand (hearsay) knowledge of the facts. To test the accuracy of an assertion or conclusion by (a) consulting at least one other source. Material produced by copying an original record or manipulating its content e.g. compendiums, compilations, databases and translations. To compare and contrast separate items in order to identify conflicts and agreements between them and to define patterns and relationships. An assertion for which no evidence is supplied or else the evidence is insufficient. A “fact” deduced from information that implies something it does not state outright. A statement made or details provided by someone with first- hand knowledge of the facts he or she asserted. Section of a report detailing how research was undertaken. A 150 to 250 word paragraph that provides an overview of the report. 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 A piece of writing in its native, unpublished state.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. An opinion unsupported by evidence. An archive, government office, library, or other facility where research materials are held. A premature conclusion unsupported by evidence.