Published in Communications in Information Literacy, this article discusses the instructional value of graphic novels, specifically in research and information literacy instruction.
Science based graphic novels have value to academic library collections. This article addresses the opportunity to support science and engineering curricula.
Librarians need to spread the word, even amongst themselves, that they need to stay current with adult literature and literary trends and that GNs are an emerging area of scholarly study and a significant development in the contemporary adult literary marketplace.
When masterfully created, comics reveal our lives to us, and in so doing they help us to gain some insight into the world around us in surprising ways.
Studying Comics and Graphic Novels
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