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Critical / Rhetorical Methods by 
Finding Rhetorical Analysis with CMMC
(Communication and Mass Media Complete)
In the first line search for rhetorical analysis as a Subject
In the second line search for your topic e.g. blog/blogging/bloggers or Twitter or tweet/tweets/tweeting (blog* OR twitter OR tweet*)
Finding Rhetorical Analysis in Other Databases
The following databases also contain studies using rhetorical analysis. In each case type in "rhetorical analysis" in the first search blank and set the drop-down menu to "subject" (or other options as suggested below).
Finding Rhetoric "Research" with CMMC
(Communication and Mass Media Complete)
In the first blank search for rhetoric* as a Subject
In the second blank type in Method* AND Results AND Discussion
[These are three of the main sections of a research article. Method* finds Method, Methods, and Methodology]
In the third (and fourth) blanks type in your topic. Politic* finds politics, politician, political etc.
WARNING - many, but not all of the articles will be research. Only some of the articles will involve rhetorical analysis, others with involve other forms of research that focus on rhetoric.
Finding Discourse Analysis with CMMC
(Communication and Mass Media Complete)
In the first line search for discourse analysis as a Subject
In the second line search for your topic e.g. politics/political/politicians (politic*)
Finding Discourse Analysis in Other Databases
The following databases also contain studies using discourse analysis. In each case type in "discourse analysis" in the first search blank and set the drop-down menu to "subject" (or other options as suggested below).
Example of a search for Discourse Analysis using PsycInfo
In the first line search for discourse analysis as a Subject
In the second line search for your topic e.g. social media OR online social networks
