Graphic Novels

This page will give you ways to find books about graphic novels and how to research them using the Library Catalog.  

In the Databases for Finding Articles about Graphic Novels box below there are different database suggestions for finding articles about graphic novels, graphic novel artists and novelists. 

There are several different subject headings for graphic novels. While searching for graphic novels, you may want to try some of the following subject headings in your search:

Graphic Novels
Graphic Novels United States
Comic Books Strips etc
Comic Books Strips etc United States
Fantasy Comic Books, Strips, etc.

These are just a few of the books that Alkek Library has about graphic novels. You can find many more using the information on this tab and on the Create Your Own Graphic Novel tab!

Underground and Independent Comics, Comix, and Graphic Novels: Volume I

Art & Design Databases are useful for finding articles.

• AP Multimedia Archive
• Art Index Retrospective
• Design and Applied Arts Index
• Humanities International Complete
• Infotrac Fine Arts and Music Collection
• JSTOR
• Project Muse
• rhizome.org (covers contemporary art)
• Worldcat Searches thousands of libraries -  built-in interlibrary loan request button allows you to get material we don't own.

Communication Studies Databases are also good sources for articles since they can cover visual communication theories and topics.

Image Databases

• Ad*Access  
• ARTStor
• AP Multimedia Archive
• Credo Reference
• Grove Art Online
• WorldImages
• Web Gallery of Art
• Google Image Search 

Book Review Databases