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Evaluating Information with BEAM

Exhibit, or Evidence

Exhibit or Evidence are materials you can analyze or interpret. 

Exhibit resources include data, observations, artifacts, literary or artistic works, field observations, experiment results, specimens, historical and government documents, and more. Primary Resources are often exhibit resources. 

In scholarly articles, exhibit information can often be found in the Results section.

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Questions to Ask:

  • Does this source contain data, examples, or evidence that I can analyze or interpret?
  • Can I use this source to illustrate or demonstrate a specific point in my argument?
  • Does this source provide case studies, artifacts, or primary data that I can discuss?
  • Can I use this source as an object of analysis (e.g., a text, an image, a piece of music)?