Basics of Discourse and Text Analysis
This section provides books and library resources for discourse and text analysis methods. Though these lean heavily on software and data methods, you can also do this in more "old-school" ways. Feel free to reach out to the librarians who developed these LibGuides to discuss software or methods more in-depth.
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An Introduction to Discourse Analysis: Theory and Method
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Call Number: 401.41 G27i2011ISBN: 0415585694Publication Date: 2010This book is an introduction to the theory of "language in-use" and a research method of it, geared towards people with no experience in linguistics. It is a perfect introduction to the state of the field of discourse analysis for graduate students coming into school with little to no linguistics experience. -
Qualitative Text Analysis: A Guide to Methods, Practices, and Using Software
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Call Number: Online ResourceISBN: 9781446267745Publication Date: 2014Kuckartz provides a hands on introduction to software and analytic methods for systematically evaluating text. Students interested in using text analysis can explore different methods of engagement with this volume to identify which is best for their purposes. -
Text Analysis with R: For Students of Literature
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Call Number: Online ResourceISBN: 3030396428Publication Date: 2020This book is a comprehensive introduction to using the free software R for text analysis. This is best for students who intend to use R for their research, but have little to no software or text analysis experience.
Library Website Resources
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Text Mining Tools and Methods LibGuideThe U of I Scholarly Commons at the Library built this LibGuide as an introductory resource to text mining for students, faculty, and staff. After an introductory discussion, the guide walks you through using different software like SAS and Atlas.ti for text mining and analysis, making it a great resource for students trying to pick the right tool for their work.
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Qualitative Data Analysis LibGuideDeveloped by the Illinois Social Sciences, Health, and Education Library, this LibGuide provides introductory resources, recorded presentations, and example publications for Qualitative Data Analysis. This is a great resource for students with little to no familiarity with QDA to explore in full, but it can be a helpful reference for students with more experience as well.