How to Read a Scholarly Article: Using BEAM

A source may serve more than one function.  For instance, a journal article could include background information, exhibits, argument and method.  However, some sources are focused on a single function.  For example, an encyclopedia entry on “Alzheimer's disease” is likely to only serve as background information.

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To view more specific questions related to the BEAM model, and where to locate that information within a scholarly article,visit See Source Functions: Background, Exhibits, Argument, Method (BEAM): Source Functions (BEAM).

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