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CI 587: Reading Across the Content Areas

Find Graphic Novels in OneSearch

Use OneSearch to find graphic novels by title or you can use keywords (e.g. character name, author, etc.) with the keyword graphic novels.

For example: 

  • Amazing Spider-Man Brand New Day  or Spiderman graphic novels
  • Dragons graphic novels
  • Neil Gaiman graphic novels 
  • Horror graphic novels

OneSearch

Tips for Ebook Graphic Novels

Find online items in the CSP Library:

1. Use graphic novels as a keyword in your search.

2. Limit to Online items @CSP

3. Limit to Books.  Note: At this point, you will mostly see books about graphic novels.

4. Limit by Subject or Genre or a combination of both.

  • Use as many filters as needed under the Subject or Genre categories to find fiction and non-fiction graphic novels.

For example:

  • Limit by Subject: 
    • Manga, Magic Graphic Novels, Adventure Fiction, Fairy Tales, Science Fiction, etc. (selecting these will help you locate actual fiction or non-fiction graphic novels instead of books about graphic novels)
  • Limit by Genre:
    • Fiction, Adaptations, Biography, Science Fiction, etc. (selecting these will help you locate actual fiction or non-fiction graphic novels instead of books about graphic novels)

Searching for graphic novels using steps one to four to find online items in the library.

Enter keywords into OneSearch and select filters


Using subject filters to narrow to fiction and non fiction graphic novelsLimit by Subject


Using genre filters to narrow to fiction and non fiction graphic novelsLimit by Genre

Tips for Print Graphic Novels

Find physical items in the CSP Library:

1. Use graphic novels as a keyword in your search.

2. Limit to Books.

3. Limit to Physical items@CSP.

4. Limit to a collection or collections in the CSP Library (e.g. Juvenile Fiction, Juvenile Nonfiction, Main Collection, etc.)

  • Graphic novels are located on the lower level (with a few exceptions) of the Library Technology Center. Contact the library if you need help finding library materials.

Searching for graphic novels using steps one to four to find physical items in the library.

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