ENGL 2123 Comics & Graphic Novels: Scholarly Resources
Identifying Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles
What is a Peer-Reviewed Article?
A peer-reviewed article is one that is written by an expert in a specific field and has been evaluated by other experts in the field and found to meet certain standards for quality. Also known as scholarly, academic, or refereed articles, peer-reviewed articles are published in journals that are designed to be read by other experts in the field. As a result, the language is subject-specific.
How Do I Know if the Article I've Found is Peer-Reviewed?
Peer-reviewed journal articles usually have the following elements:
- Written by an expert in that subject area. Check the credentials of the author.
- Contain a literature review to engage with previous research within the field.
- Contain a list of references either in footnotes or a bibliography.
Scholarly Resources
- DiscoveryDiscovery searches multiple databases including most, if not all of the EBSCO databases and our library catalog. A great thing about Discovery is that not only is it user friendly, it also uses filters on the left hand side to help you focus and narrow in on your topic.
- Academic Search Complete This link opens in a new windowAcademic Search Complete offers an enormous collection of the most valuable full-text journals, providing users access to critical information from many sources unique to this database. In addition, this database is the leading source of peer-reviewed, full-text for STM research, as well as for the Social Sciences and Humanities. This scholarly collection offers unmatched coverage of information spanning a broad range of important areas of academic study, including anthropology, engineering, law, sciences and more.
- JSTOR This link opens in a new windowJSTOR is a not-for-profit organization and a shared digital library archive of critical scholarly journal literature. Louisiana State University currently participates in the following JSTOR Collection(s): Arts & Sciences Collections I-XV, Ireland Archive Collection, Life Sciences Collection, University of California Press Collection, University of Chicago Press Collection, Business IV Collection, Lives of Literature Collection, and the Sustainability Collection.
- MLA International Bibliography This link opens in a new windowThe MLA International Bibliography is a subject index for books, articles and websites published on modern languages, literatures, folklore, and linguistics. It is produced by the Modern Language Association (MLA), an organization dedicated to the study and teaching of language and literature.
- Underground and Independent Comics, Comix, and Graphic Novels This link opens in a new windowUnderground and Independent Comics, Comix, and Graphic Novels is the first ever scholarly, primary-source database focused on adult comic books and graphic novels. Here are the works of artists both celebrated and overlooked, alongside interviews, criticism, and journal articles that document the continual growth and evolution of this artform.
Contemporary Comic Book Superhero by
Call Number: PN6725 .N33 2009Demanding Respect by
Call Number: eBookFaster than a Speeding Bullet by
Call Number: PN6710 .W45 2003From Comic Strips to Graphic Novels by
Call Number: PN6710 .F75 2013Graphic Novels by
Call Number: PN6710 .P338 2007Graphic Novels by
Call Number: PN6710 .G738 2005Icons of the American Comic Book by
Call Number: eBookOf Comics and Men by
Call Number: PN6725 .G3313 2010Power of Comics by
Call Number: PN6710 .D86 2009The Superhero Book by
Call Number: P96 .H46 S87 2004Superman and Philosophy by
Call Number: eBookThe Ten-Cent Plague by
Call Number: PN6725 .H33 2008Understanding Comics by
Call Number: PN6710 .M335 1994