Comics Studies @ USC
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Reference Books
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The World Encyclopedia of Comics by Call Number: Ref PN6710 .W6 1999 -
Comic Book Encyclopedia by Call Number: Ref PN6707 .G68 2004 -
The Encyclopedia of American Comics byCall Number: PN6725 .E64 1990
Comics Studies Scholarly Journals
Databases with Comics Studies Coverage
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Humanities SourceCoverage of noted scholarly sources and specialized magazines in the humanities and performing arts. Find feature articles and reviews.
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Project MuseProvides full-text access to a selection of prestigious humanities and social sciences journals and ebooks.
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MLA - Modern Language Association International BibliographyIndexes international scholarly materials on literature, modern language, linguistics, and folklore.
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JSTORFull-text of journals in the humanities, social sciences, and sciences (not including the most recent issues) and also some ebooks and book chapters.
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Academic Search CompleteCovers all subject areas. Has a mix of magazines and journals including many that are peer-reviewed. Also includes a few major newspapers.
Comics in the LIbrary Catalog
Generally, collections of comics, graphic novels, and volumes on comics studies can be found on Level 3 of the Thomas Cooper Library, using the PN6700s call number range (ex. The Complete Peanuts, Fun Home, and Comics of the U.S. South). However, you can also search by title, author, keyword, or subject using the search box below, which will also point you to e-books that are included in our collection.
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Web Resources
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The Comic Book DatabaseA database of information on comics. The imdb of comic books!
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Comichron: A Resource for Comics ResearchProvides sales and market data for the comics industry.
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Grand Comics DatabaseAnother database, like imdb, for comics!