BEAT

Background	Refine a broad topic area Develop/revise initial proposal, thesis or research question based on information gathered during presearch Brainstorming/Concept Mapping Discuss findings on a topic, change research focus, questions that have arisen Annotated bibliography 3\|3\|3: 3 Encyclopedia sources, 3 article sources, 3 book or book chapter sources
Exhibit	What you already know, what are you bringing with you, what do you want to take with you from this experience? Allow yourself to record your thoughts/feelings in a research log/journal You need a thematic and/or source beginning/anchoring Interpret, analyze, and critique your exhibit(s).
Argument	Critique sources- engage and respond to the arguments you read (reverse BEAT back on the article you’re reading) Investigate a scholar/scholar biography Incite you to search for different background sources Inspire you to possibly change direction, refine your thesis Annotated bibliography
Theory	Collect throughout your previous bibliographies Follow, invoke, or draw on methods or theories to refine and situate your contribution to conversation Critique sources Annotated bibliography

Research Learning Outcomes for the Semester

1. Information has Value: Students will be able to acknowledge literature’s capacity to create and resist exclusionary structures. (Citation management; inequality of information access)

2. Research as inquiry: Students will be able to recognize one’s own perspective while interpreting a text, and recognize the expertise and lived experiences of others. (Using research methods to focus research)

3. Scholarship as conversation: Students will be able to observe that certain conventions are expected by different audiences, acknowledging how these expectations are shaped by societal norms, biases, etc. (Who’s cited this work, why or why not; barriers to scholarly communication)

4. Searching as Strategic Exploration: Students will be able to persist in the face of search challenges, and know when they have enough information to complete the information task. (Advanced search features)