IELTS Académique (Band 6-7) - Research

an alphabetical list of subjects, names, etc. along with the page numbers each of them occurs, coming at the end of a book

index

a list of books and articles used by an author to support or reference their written work

bibliographie

a detailed plan outlining the objectives, methodology, and significance of a planned study or project

proposition, offre

scientific study or research conducted in the real world and not in a laboratory or class

recherche sur le terrain

an explanation based on limited facts and evidence that is not yet proved to be true

hypothèse

a comprehensive summary and evaluation of existing research on a particular topic

revue de littérature, analyse de la littérature

a factor or condition that is deliberately changed in an experiment to observe its effect on the outcome

variable expérimentale, facteur expérimental

the repetition of a scientific study to confirm or challenge its results

réplication, duplication

a selection of theories and ideas that explain how a particular school, subject, or discipline is generally understood

paradigme

the process of creating new knowledge or understanding by integrating existing information

synthèse, synthèse de données

the assurance that sensitive information will not be divulged without proper consent

confidentialité, secret professionnel

a line or sentence taken from a book or speech

citation

a statement that someone presents as a topic to be argued or examined

thèse

a long piece of writing on a particular subject that a university student presents in order to get an advanced degree

mémoire, thèse

a very harsh and thorough examination or analysis

vivisection, analyse approfondie

the intentional misrepresentation or alteration of data or findings

falsification, faux

a statistical hypothesis that assumes no difference or effect

hypothèse nulle, hypothèse d'absence d'effet