Graphic Novels & Comics

The databases below may include scholarly articles on topics related to graphic novels.

Useful keywords include: "Graphic novels," "Comic books, strips, etc.," "Narrative art," "Film adaptations," "Cartoons," "Cartoonists," and the names of specific comics and their creators.

** indicates full-text availability

• Academic Search Complete **
  • Full-text coverage and indexing of scholarly journal, magazine and newspaper articles for most academic disciplines.
  • Coverage: 1990 - present, updated daily
  • Received through LOUIS membership
  • Subjects: GeoScience, Communication, Anthropology, Nursing, General, Computer Science, News, History, Agriculture, Louisiana Studies, Art & Architecture, Humanities, Engineering, Biology, Psychology, Sociology, Political Science, Criminal Justice, Communicative Disorders, Business & Economics, Education, Library Science, Literature, English, Math & Physics, Music, Philosophy, Chemistry, Kinesiology, Geography, Zoology, Government & Law, Journalism, Modern Languages

• Academic Video Online (AVON)
  • Streaming videos with titles spanning the widest range of subject areas including anthropology, business, counseling, film, health, history, music, and more through a range of content-types (such as documentaries, films, demonstrations, etc.).
  • Purchased by Dupré Library
  • Subjects: Anthropology, Nursing, General, News, History, Art & Architecture, Engineering, Criminal Justice, Business & Economics, Education, Music, Health, Counseling, Mass Media

• Art & Architecture Complete **
  • Full-text coverage of art journals, magazines, and books, plus detailed indexing and abstracts covering fine, decorative and commercial art, as well as architecture and architectural design. Includes a collection of images.
  • Coverage: 1937 - present
  • Received through LOUIS membership
  • Subjects: Art & Architecture, Humanities

• Arts & Humanities Citation Index
  • Multidisciplinary index to the journal literature of the arts and humanities.
  • Coverage: 1975 - present, updated weekly
  • Part of the Web of Science Core Collection
  • Purchased by Dupré Library
  • Note: The new Web of Science interface has compatibility issues with Internet Explorer. Use another Internet browser when using Web of Science.
  • Subjects: History, Art & Architecture, Humanities, Literature, Music, Philosophy, Modern Languages

• Dissertations & Theses Global **
  • A comprehensive collection of dissertations and theses from around the world, spanning from 1743 to the present day and offering full-text for graduate works added since 1997, along with selected full-text for works written prior to 1997. It contains a significant amount of new international dissertations and theses both in citations and in full-text.
  • Coverage: 1743 - 1997 (selected), 1997 - present
  • ​Purchased by Dupré Library in conjunction with LOUIS
  • Subjects: GeoScience, Communication, Anthropology, Nursing, General, Computer Science, History, Art & Architecture, Humanities, Engineering, Biology, Psychology, Criminal Justice, Communicative Disorders, Business & Economics, Education, Literature, English, Math & Physics, Music, Chemistry, Kinesiology, Modern Languages, Health

• eBook Academic Collection (EBSCOhost) **
  • Full-text eBook collection covering most academic disciplines.
  • Purchased by Dupré Library in conjunction with LOUIS with funds provided by the Office of Distance Learning
  • Note: EBSCO eBooks can be checked out for a maximum of 21 days. Download the free versions of Adobe Digital Editions for desktop use and Bluefire Reader or any other app supported by Adobe Digital Editions for mobile use.
  • Subjects: General, eBooks

• eBook Collection (EBSCOhost) **
  • EBSCO offers high-quality eBook titles and audiobooks from major academic publishers and University Presses from around the world.
  • Purchased by Dupré Library in conjunction with LOUIS with funds provided by the Office of Distance Learning
  • Note: EBSCO eBooks can be checked out for a maximum of 21 days. Download the free versions of Adobe Digital Editions for desktop use and Bluefire Reader or any other app supported by Adobe Digital Editions for mobile use.
  • Subjects: Business & Economics, eBooks, Accounting, Economics & Finance, Foundation & Leadership, Management, Marketing & Hospitality, MBA Program

• eBooks (Gale) **
  • Full-text encyclopedias, almanacs and specialized reference sources for most academic disciplines.
  • Coverage: most current edition, updated regularly
  • Received through LOUIS membership
  • Subjects: General, eBooks, Reference

• eBook Open Access (OA) Collection (EBSCOhost) **
  • Multidisciplinary collection of eBooks offering access to titles on various topics, without DRM (digital rights management) restrictions, created in cooperation with university presses and scholarly publishers in the Open Access model.
  • Received through LOUIS membership
  • Subjects: General, eBooks

• EBSCO Databases **
  • List of titles and links to all EBSCO databases subscribed to by Dupré Library
  • - Purchased by Dupré Library
  • - Subjects: General

• EDS (EBSCO Discovery Service) **
  • Access all of Dupré Library's resources (library catalog and multiple databases) through a single search. Results may include articles from scholarly journals, magazines, newspapers, books, eBooks, and other content, as well as links to additional full-text resources.
  • Purchased by Dupré Library
  • Subjects: GeoScience, Communication, Anthropology, Nursing, General, Computer Science, News, History, Agriculture, Louisiana Studies, Art & Architecture, Humanities, Engineering, Biology, Psychology, Sociology, Political Science, Criminal Justice, Communicative Disorders, Business & Economics, Education, Library Science, Literature, English, Math & Physics, Music, Philosophy, Chemistry, Kinesiology, Geography, Zoology, eBooks, Government & Law, Journalism, Modern Languages, Reference

• JSTOR **
  • Full-text coverage of scholarly journal articles in the arts, humanities and social sciences. Subscription includes the Arts & Sciences I, II, III, IV, V, VI, and VII and Life Sciences Collections.
  • Coverage: dates vary by title, updated regularly
  • Most collections received through LOUIS membership; additional Collections purchased by Dupré Library with funds provided by the Office of Distance Learning
  • Subjects: Anthropology, General, History, Louisiana Studies, Art & Architecture, Humanities, Biology, Psychology, Sociology, Political Science, Business & Economics, Education, Literature, English, Math & Physics, Music, Philosophy, Geography, Zoology, eBooks, Government & Law, Modern Languages

• Library of Congress Digital Collections (website)
  • Provides access to full-text, digitized print materials like newspapers and books, as well as photographs, motion pictures, sound recordings, maps and more.
  • Website not maintained by Library
  • Subjects: General, News, History, Art & Architecture, eBooks

• Project Muse **
  • Full-text coverage of peer-reviewed humanities and social sciences journals and selected eBook titles from University presses and scholarly societies. Dupré Library subscribes to the Standard Collection.
  • Coverage: dates vary by title, updated as issues are published
  • Purchased by Dupré Library with funds provided by the Office of Distance Learning
  • Subjects: Anthropology, Nursing, General, History, Art & Architecture, Humanities, Psychology, Sociology, Political Science, Business & Economics, Education, Library Science, Literature, English, Math & Physics, Music, Philosophy, Geography, eBooks, Government & Law, Modern Languages

• ProQuest Databases **
  • List of titles and links to all ProQuest databases subscribed to by Dupré Library
  • Purchased by Dupré Library
  • Subjects: General