Primary vs Secondary Sources
What is primary
A scholarly article is used to explain how data was collected, while its conclusions are not used as evidence. Which BEAM category applies?
What is method?
This CRAAP factor checks how recent a source is.
What is currency
What is misinformation
A textbook chapter used to explain key terms and provide general context in an SBA fits which BEAM category?
What is background?
This CRAAP factor focuses on author qualifications.
What is authority
A government database containing raw census data, later interpreted by researchers, is an example of which type of source?
What is primary source
Photographs, graphs, and raw statistics used as proof in a research project fall under which BEAM category?
What is exhibit?
A source with no references fails which CRAAP factor?
What is accuracy
A biography written years after a person’s death is considered this type of source.
What is secondary source?
A guide explaining how to design questionnaires belongs to which BEAM category?
What is method
A politically biased article fails which CRAAP factor most clearly?
What is purpose
A government census database containing unanalysed population data is what type of source?
What is a primary source
A journal article presenting a claim used to support your position fits which BEAM category?
What is argument
A peer-reviewed article is high quality but irrelevant to the research question. Which CRAAP factor is weak?
What is relevance