beaming flint, michigan
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BEAMing Flint, Michigan
Susan Boyd & Nicole BranchSanta Clara University Library
October 4, 2016
Lesson adapted from Woodward & Ganski, University of Wisconsin Milwaukee; Engaging Ideas by John C. Bean, and Joseph Bizup, Boston University. Image courtesy of Flickr user Andy Maguire.
Objectives
• Plan & execute a search strategy
• Evaluate sources for relevance & purpose
• Discuss potential value of sources
• Select sources for purposes of your assignment
Ways of Categorizing Sources
• Scholarly -------------------------- Popular
• Primary --------------------------- Secondary
• Good -------------------------------- Bad
Bizup’s “BEAM”
• Background
• Exhibit/Evidence
• Argument
• Method
Background
“Any source, assumed to be noncontroversial, used to provide context… facts and information”
Examples: • Encyclopedia articles• Historical background/facts• Statistics• News anecdotes
Exhibit/Evidence
Sources you analyze or use as evidence.
Examples: • Data you collect (experiments, surveys, field
samples)• Raw data collected by others
Argument
“The conversation of critical views and relevant scholarship” related to the topic.
Examples: • Scholarly articles about your topic• Scholarly articles about potential solutions to
your problem
Method
“References to the theories or methods the writer is employing”
Examples: • Articles or technical information about
particular research methodologies
What can you do with these sources for your writing?
• Provide context• Used to explore the problem your solution will address• Used in the introduction to orient your reader to your topic and your
paperBackground
• Used for the basis of your simulation- the data you will useExhibit• Understand how your topic has been treated by others• Identify gaps in current understanding of your topic• Justify the approach you have selectedArgument
• Provides information to conduct your simulation• Provides validity for your methodsMethod
BEAMing Your Paper or Presention
Results= Exhibit Sources
Methodology= Method Sources
Body= Argument Sources
Introduction= Background Sources
BEAM Your Research Topic
• Use the mind map to brainstorm topics and sources for each BEAM element
ExampleBP Oilspill
Where will you find these sources?
•Look for encyclopedia entries , statistics, and cultural artifacts in: •Reference sources (CREDO, Gale Virtual Reference, Wikipedia)•Statistics Sources (Statista, raw data)•Newspaper & Magazine Databases (New York Times; Ethnic NewsWatch)Background
•Look for exhibit sources in:•Your own fieldwork•GoogleExhibit
•Look for scholarly articles related to your topic in:•OmniFile•Subject specific databasesArgument
•Look for scholarly articles about methods and theories in:•Subject specific databasesMethod
Find Sources
• Go to the research guide for this class• Using the suggested databases, find sources
for your topic• Try to find at least one source for each BEAM
element• Complete the form• Send a copy to yourself