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Communication Studies: COMM 491 Research Tips

This guide provides information on how to do library research in Communication Studies using resources available to students staff and faculty at UIC.

Resources and Strategies for Frame Analysis Research

In the frame analysis research project, you and your partner will identify a sample of media coverage. The media you use will depend on whether you are looking at a national or local/regional issue. This guide walks you through the major media sources at UIC Library as well as tips for identifying scholarly resources about framing your topic.

National News Sources

Local/Regional News Sources

Scholarly Resources on Frame Analysis

When searching the library databases above for scholarly resources, try these strategies:

  • Use * at the end of a word stem to get articles with any form of that word:
    • fram*= frame OR frames OR framing
  • Combining related terms with OR gets you more articles:
    • racism OR discrimination OR bias OR prejudice
  • Look carefully at useful articles to find more relevant terms - be flexible and persistent.
  • Don't hesitate to ask for help from Ask a Librarian or Paula Dempsey.

When you find useful articles, search the titles in Google Scholar and click "Cited by" to find newer articles with your article in their references list.