Research Guides: Evaluating Information with BEAM: Home

There are many methods for critically considering information resources. One is Joseph Bizup's BEAM model.

The BEAM method is especially helpful when deciding how to use a resource.

Why use BEAM?

Using BEAM can help you with a scholarly writing project, such as a literature review. annotated bibliography, or research paper.

Use BEAM to:

Organize your information resources.
Identify where you need more resources.
Take notes- this will help you avoid plagiarism when quoting, paraphrasing, or summarizing.
Quickly find the information you need to include in your paper.