College English Sep 2009

Opinion: An Argument for Archival Research Methods: Thinking Beyond Methodology

Barbara L’ Eplattenier

Abstract

In reporting their research, historians of rhetoric and composition should be more explicit and specific about their investigative methods.

Journal
College English
Published
2009-09-01
DOI
10.58680/ce20097953
Open Access
Closed
Topics
archival research empirical research

Citation Context

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  3. Frank (2017)
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  4. Clary-Lemon (2014)
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  5. Gries (2013)
    Iconographic Tracking: A Digital Research Method for Visual Rhetoric and Circul…
    Computers and Composition
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  1. Ritter (2012)
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  2. Bordelon (2011)
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  3. Bordelon (2011)
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