Graphic Novels and Comics

Discovery Search

To find a graphic novel or comic that you know the title of:

1. Enter the title in the Discovery Search bar on the Libraries homepage.
   1. If you don’t see what you’re looking for in the results, change the dropdown to the right of the search bar from “Select a Field” to “TI Title”. 
   2. If you still don't see what you want, add the author's last name to the second search bar and change the dropdown to the right of it from "Select a Field" to "AU Author."
   3. If you still can't find what you want, select the "Requesting more graphic novels and comics" section of this guide.

To browse for graphic novels for comics:

Basic browsing strategy

1. Try one of the following searches in Discovery, which will show you all graphic novels or comic:
   1. DE “Graphic novels”
   2. DE “Comic books, strips, etc"
2. Use the limiters on the left of the results page to narrow your search to:
   1. "Books" under the "Format" heading
   2. A specific language under the "Language" heading.
3. Add additional keywords to the second search bar at the top of the results page. For example:
   1. (DE "Graphic novels") AND romance
   2. (DE “Comic books, strips, etc") AND Japan

Advanced browsing strategies

Visit the Searching for Graphic Novels and Comics page of the Creating More Powerful Searches guide.

Browse our collections

🌍 Check out the Multilingual Language Graphic Novels library guide to browse Arabic, French, German, and Italian titles.

  Check out the Graphic Medicine Collection library guide to browse titles related to medicine, public health, and science.

Libby

This library collection focuses on social justice, diversity, equity, and inclusion and includes graphic novels and comics that you can read on your electronic device. After logging in with your netID and password, you'll find the Comics & Graphic Novels collection.

If it is an ebook:

1. Click the link that will connect you to the resource (ex. UMass: Link to Resource)
2. Log in with your netID and password if prompted.

If is a print book, you have two options:

1. Click “Place a Request” and select where you want to pick up the book.
2. If the book’s location is listed as one of the UMass Amherst libraries, you can use the call number for the book to locate it in the stacks.
   • Use the Du Bois floor directory to match the first letter or letters of the call number with the correct floor. Once on that floor, use the call number ranges on the ends of the shelving to zero in on your book. (more on how to read call numbers)