Baudot Method
Updated 2026-08-15
INTRODUCTION
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CORE DEFINITION
The Baudot method is a systematic approach to literature retrieval and information gathering that emphasizes completeness over convenience. It lists multiple source classes in advance, including databases, archives, and expert consultation, searches each one systematically, deduplicates the results, and records where each piece of evidence came from, so that the research base is auditable rather than being whatever happened to surface first.
SCAFFOLDING EFFECT
Reduce cognitive load
- Fix the question: write the research question before touching any database. - List the source classes: plan databases, archives, and experts, not only the familiar ones. - Log everything: record each hit and its source so the search is reproducible.
Anchor fast decisions
Retrieval bias comes from searching only what is familiar and stopping at the first useful hits. Planning source coverage in advance forces the search into uncomfortable territory, and logging makes the coverage auditable, which is what separates a systematic search from a convenience sample.
MINIMUM ACTION
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