A state senator is making a speech before the legislature and declares, "Racial profiling is an epidemic throughout our state." When asked to provide proof of this statement, the senator points to a large folder full of newspaper and magazine articles on racial profiling. Which of the following alternatives to research is the state senator using?

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The state senator is using media as a source of evidence for their claim. They are pointing to newspaper and magazine articles as proof of racial profiling being an epidemic in the state.

A State Senator Is Making a Speech Before the Legislature