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These research guides are the best place to start your research in any discipline. Find relevant databases, general tips about the research process, and citation help.
Examines the evolution of comic books into graphic novels and the distinct development of this art form both in America and around the world. This Companion also explores the diverse subgenres often associated with it, such as journalism, fiction, historical fiction, autobiography, biography, science fiction and fantasy.
Provides the complete history of the graphic novel from its origins in the nineteenth century to its rise and startling success in the twentieth and twenty-first century.
To understand visual communications one has to first understand by seeing. To develop this discipline or visual sense is similar to learning a new language with its own unique alphabet, lexicon (vocabulary), and syntax (sentence structure).
Does the study of aesthetics have tangible effects in the real world? [The author] argues that an education in the humanities is as essential as one in politics and ethics, critically training the imagination toward greater empathy.
Explores the ways graphic narratives by diverse artists, including Jacques Callot, Francisco Goya, Keiji Nakazawa, Art Spiegelman, and Joe Sacco, document the disasters of war.
You have a team of librarians dedicated specifically to support WRTR. From developing a solid thesis, to finding the right information, to evaluating and putting it all together, we can help.
RefWorks is an easy tool that helps you gather citations directory from library databases and then creates in-text citations and works cited directly in your paper. The Google Docs add on is the easiest to use. This guide links you to RefWorks and teaches you how to use it.