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COMM 306: Rhetorical Methods in Communication

Use this library research guide to locate sources for your final presentation.

Find Books in UMD Discover

Many scholars publish rhetorical analyses in book form. Books are also helpful for getting additional context or history on well-known or specific types of rhetorical artifacts.

Find print books and eBooks with UMD Discover on the Libraries' website:

lib.umd.edu

Tips:

  • Sign in to UMD Discover (top right) to view all results and request items.
  • UMD Discover does include some research articles. However, for deeper dives on specific topics, you'll get more and better article results if you search directly in research databases instead.

How To Search UMD Discover

Use simple combinations of keywords, including concepts and theories, places, people, or names of speeches. Mix and match different keywords to see how that changes your results. Some examples:

rhetoric feminist meme

critical rhetoric social movements

history of monuments united states

Example Books