Research Guides: Graphic novels and comic art: Articles

Databases

Search indexes, abstracts, and databases to find journal, magazine, and newspaper articles. For a complete list of Kent Library's online indexes and databases, see the Find: databases page (https://library.semo.edu/find-materials/articles-and-databases).

General databases

These databases search over 16,000 full text journals, magazines and newspapers - a good place to start and to find interdisciplinary sources

Academic Search Complete This link opens in a new window Academic Search Complete is the world's most valuable and comprehensive scholarly, multi-disciplinary full-text database, with more than 8,500 full-text periodicals, including more than 7,300 peer-reviewed journals. In addition to full text, this database offers indexing and abstracts for more than 12,500 journals and a total of more than 13,200 publications including monographs, reports, conference proceedings, etc. This scholarly collection offers unmatched full text coverage of information in many areas of academic study including: animal science, anthropology, area studies, astronomy, biology, chemistry, civil engineering, electrical engineering, ethnic & multicultural studies, food science & technology, general science, geography, geology, law, materials science, mathematics, mechanical engineering, music, pharmaceutical sciences, physics, psychology, religion & theology, veterinary science, women's studies, zoology, and many other fields. Academic Search Complete offers critical information from many sources unique to this massive collection. The database features PDF content going back as far as 1887, with the majority of full text titles in native (searchable) PDF format. Searchable cited references are provided for more than 1,400 journals.
ProQuest Central This link opens in a new window
ProQuest Central is the largest multidisciplinary database with over 12,665 titles, with over 9,745 titles in full-text. It serves as the central resource for researchers at all levels in all markets. Over 160 subjects areas are covered extensively in this product including business and economics, health and medical, news and world affairs, technology, social sciences and more.

Databases with graphic novel articles & critical analysis

Literature Resource Center (DLB & CA) This link opens in a new window
Author biographies & literary criticism
MLA International Bibliography This link opens in a new window
Literature criticism and reviews of books, film and graphic novels