Subject Guides: Graphic Novels: Finding Books

Searching Tips

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 an alphabetic or keyword search:

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

Ways to Search For Books

BYU Library Catalog

Alphabetical searching, call number searching, etc. of the library collection can be done here along with keyword searching.
Other Libraries - Try WorldCat

Unified catalog of research libraries and public libraries throughout the world. Includes books, serials, sound recordings, data files, musical scores, and visual materials. Search using Library Catalog commands. Updated daily. Interlibrary loan database. Look up book, and order it from interlibrary loan.

Theses & Dissertations

Search the library catalog for BYU theses and dissertations.

Dissertations & Theses (ProQuest) This link opens in a new window PQDT Global connects scholarship from 4,100 universities in over 60 countries, diverse voices, ideas, and perspectives can be viewed within a singular global context. : Each full text dissertation and thesis in PQDT is fully searchable providing an unparalleled resource for text and data mining analysis making connections that generate new insights.
CRL's Foreign Dissertations Database (Advanced Search) This link opens in a new window Through this growing database, the Center for Research Libraries provides access to over 800,000 foreign doctoral dissertations from more than 90 countries and over 1200 institutions. Search by author, title, institution name, the year the dissertation was defended, language, subject/keywords, and/or translated title.
Electronic Theses and Dissertations - BYU This link opens in a new window Electronic versions of works submitted to the BYU School of Graduate Studies

Book Reviews

Here are some sources for book reviews. Also go to the Website page and find sites that provide reviews for graphic novels.

Library Journal
Library Journal reviews a lot of graphic novels. On this link choose the EBSCO Academic Search Premier link and once in the database use the "Search within this publication" function on the upper right corner to search for reviews.
Grovel: Graphic Novel Reviews
New York Review of Books
Bookwire

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