The BEAM research method is a way of thinking about how you will use and integrate sources into your paper, and the different roles each source will play in your paper. BEAM stands for:
Knowing how you might integrate and use a source for a paper can not only help you strengthen your research paper, but can also make the process of finding sources more efficient.
Watch the video below to learn more!
Video credit: Portland State University Library. (2018, Nov 8). Using your sources: The BEAM Research Model [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mR8tcQcr7SE
Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License by Justina Elmore, University of Rochester. Adapted from Kristin M. Woodward & Kate Ganski's "What Could A Writer Do With This Source?" {{cc-by-4.0}}