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Beam phsc 2 winter 2018
This document discusses the BEAM framework for categorizing sources when conducting research. It defines the four categories of the BEAM framework as: 1. Background - Sources that provide context and non-controversial facts about a topic. 2. Exhibit/Evidence - Sources that can be analyzed as evidence or used to collect data. 3. Argument - Sources that discuss critical views and relevant scholarship around a topic. 4. Method - Sources that discuss theories or methods being used. The document provides examples of sources that would fit within each BEAM category and recommends using background sources for introductions, exhibit and argument sources for body paragraphs, and method sources for conclusions. It encourages applying the
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Beam phsc 2 winter 2018
- 1. BEAMing Public Health ShannonKealey Santa Clara University Library January 24, 2018 Lesson adapted from Woodward & Ganski, University of Wisconsin Milwaukee; Engaging Ideas by John C. Bean, and Joseph Bizup, Boston University. Image citation: Spacetime by Alan Chan is licensed under CC BY 2.0. Source: Flickr creative commons
- 2. Objectives • Plan &execute a search strategy • Evaluate sources for relevance & purpose • Discuss potential value of sources • Select sources for purposes of your assignment
- 3. Ways of CategorizingSources • Scholarly -------------------------- Popular • Primary --------------------------- Secondary • Good -------------------------------- Bad
- 4. Bizup’s “BEAM” • Background •Exhibit/Evidence • Argument • Method
- 5. Background “Any source, assumedto be noncontroversial, used to provide context… facts and information” Examples: • Encyclopedia articles • Websites like CDC, WHO, etc. • Biological/historical background/facts • News anecdotes
- 6. Exhibit/Evidence Sources you analyzeor use as evidence. Examples: • Data you collect (interviews, surveys, field samples) • Raw data/statistics collected by others • Statements or arguments you analyze
- 7. Argument “The conversation ofcritical views and relevant scholarship” related to the topic. Examples: • Scholarly articles about potential solutions to the problem • Reports by CDC, WHO, or other well reputed agencies suggesting potential solutions to the problem
- 8. Method “References to thetheories or methods the writer is employing” Examples: • Scholarly articles about the impact of one or more interventions to solve the problem • Government or other organization’s evaluation of a program’s impact on the problem
- 9. What can youdo with these sources for your writing? •Provide context •Used to explore the problem or topic Background •Used to help you analyze the context and implications of your topicExhibit •Understand how your topic has been treated by others •Identify gaps in current understanding of your topic •Identify various perspectives on your topicArgument •Provides validity for your recommendations and conclusions •Provides a framework for your argumentMethod
- 10. BEAMing Your Research Conclusion= Method Sources Body= Exhibit & Argument Sources Introduction= Background Sources Topic Development= Background Sources
- 11. BEAM Your ResearchTopic • Use the mind map to brainstorm topics and sources for each BEAM element
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- 13. Where will youfind these sources? • Look for encyclopedia entries , statistics, and biological information in: • Reference sources (CDC, WHO, HealthyPeople2020) • Newspaper & Magazine Databases (New York Times; American Newspapers Database) Background •Look for exhibit sources in: •Statistics Sources (CDC, WHO, Pew) •Google non-profits devoted to your topic-they may have data/statistics •Ask for help for your particular topic! Exhibit • Look for scholarly articles related to your topic in: • Academic Search Complete/OmniFile • Subject specific databasesArgument • Look for scholarly articles about methods and theories in: • Academic Search Complete/OmniFile • Subject specific databasesMethod
- 14. Find Sources • Goto the research guide for this class • Using the suggested databases, find sources for your topic • Find three unique BEAM sources – one source may fit more than one BEAM category when you use it in your research project. • Complete the form and submit – you’ll get a copy of your answers and a link to edit them.
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