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INTL 203: Foundations & World Politics (with Dr. Rachel Vanderhill)

BEAM Model--for evaluating information resources

The BEAM Method helps you evaluate information resources depending on the purposes they can serve for you.  Some resources may serve more than one purpose:

  • Background information?
  • Evidence or Exhibit?
  • Argument (or Analysis or Viewpoint or Opinion)?
  • Method (or Theory or Lens)?

For details on using the BEAM Model for evaluating information resources--a short video and a short checklist borrowed from Williams University Library and Portland State University Library.