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Using the Catalogs

General instructions for locating materials are given in the Research Guide, How Do I Find a Book?. The following information is specific to the topic at hand.

In the Dictionary Catalog, consult the subject headings

Comic books, strips, etc.

Caricature and comic art

In CATNYP, the online catalog, search:

Comic books, strips, etc
Graphic Novels
Caricature and Cartoons
Cartoonists

You may also search genres such as Western comic books, Science fiction comics books, etc.

In both catalogs, there will also be individual entries for characters, artists, and cartoonists. For example:

Asterix
Charles Schultz
Encyclopedias
Marvel Comics Group
Superman (Comic Strip)