COM 1040: Public Speaking
Research Honeycomb Model
Research Honeycomb
Information comes in many different forms. What are some categories or types of voices where you can find information?
Research Honeycomb Model
In academic research, we tend to only emphasize academic voices while there are many other voices in different formats that can be used in a scholarly context.
Example Research Honeycomb
Here is an example of a Research Honeycomb for LGBTQIA2S+ topics.
Parts of the Research Honeycomb
Topic: What is being researched.
Academic Voices: What we typically think of in academic research. Books, journal articles, conference presentations, etc.
News Media: International, national, local, regional, or topic-based news sources.
Community Voices: The voices of those who are being researched. Social media, blogs, YouTube, etc.
Association and Organization Reports: Information created by non-government organizations.
Government Reports: Information created by government organizations/agencies.
Stakeholders and Allies: Information by those who are not directly related to your topic but may be indirectly related socially, financially, regionally, etc.