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GSFS 305: Feminist Research Methodologies: Home

How to Develop Research Questions/Topics

Before you begin the search,
Think about:
1) What does the assignment ask you to do? And where does your research fit into the topic?
2) What kinds of scholarship is available on the topic you are researching?

--- To understand the types of sources: PRIMARY SOURCES vs SECONDARY SOURCES

3) Are there scholars who disagree about the topic or have different positions about the topic?
THE BEAM MODEL

Diagram explain BEAM Model (see PDF)

Example of BEAM

BEAM Method (in action) -Ohio Wesleyan University

Annotated Bibliography

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