Anime/Comics
This guide covers selected resources for animation and comics (broadly including anime, manga, comic books and comic strips, but generally excluding caricature and illustration).
Bibliographies
Bibliographie der internationalen Literatur über Comics = International Bibliography of Comics Literature.
Z5956.C6K45 1974 (Arts & Humanities, Pattee, Stacks 2 - Reference Collection)
Comic Art: An International Bibliography.
NC1320.L4 1986 (Arts & Humanities, Pattee, Stacks 2 - Reference Collection)
Comic Art in Africa, Asia, Australia, and Latin America: A Comprehensive, International Bibliography.
NC1325.L458 1996 (Pattee - Stacks 1A)
Comic Art of Europe: An International, Comprehensive Bibliography.
NC1465.L46 1994 (Arts & Humanities, Pattee, Stacks 2 - Reference Collection)
Comic Books and Comic Strips in the United States: An International Bibliography.
PN6725.L46 1994 (Arts & Humanities, Pattee, Stacks 2 - Reference Collection)
Comic Books and Strips: An Information Sourcebook.
Z5956.C6S37 1988 (Arts & Humanities, Pattee, Stacks 2 - Reference Collection)
Dictionaries and Encyclopedias
The Anime Companion: What's Japanese in Japanese Animation?
NC1766.J3P65 1998 (Pattee - Stacks 1A)
The Anime Encyclopedia: A Guide to Japanese Animation Since 1917.
NC1766.J3C53 2001 (Arts & Humanities, Pattee, Stacks 2 - Reference Collection)
Anime Essentials: Every Thing a Fan Needs to Know.
NC1766.J3P655 2001 (Pattee - Stacks 1A)
The Encyclopedia of American Comics.
PN6725.E64 1990 (Arts & Humanities, Pattee, Stacks 2 - Reference Collection)
The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons.
NC1766.U5L46 1999 (Arts & Humanities, Pattee, Stacks 2 - Reference Collection)
The World Encyclopedia of Cartoons.
NC1325.W67 1999 (Arts & Humanities, Pattee, Stacks 2 - Reference Collection)
The World Encyclopedia of Comics.
PN6710.W6 1999 (Arts & Humanities, Pattee, Stacks 2 - Reference Collection)
See also:
The Encyclopedia of Japanese Pop Culture.
DS822.5.S3 1997 (Arts & Humanities, Pattee, Stacks 2 - Reference Collection)
Surveys
Anime from Akira to Princess Mononoke: Experiencing Contemporary Japanese Animation.
NC1766.J3N37 2001 (Pattee - Stacks 1A)
Manga! Manga!: The World of Japanese Comics.
PN6790.J3S3 1983 (Penn State Hazleton - General Collection)
Tips for searching The CAT and other resources:
- The Library of Congress subject heading for anime is "Animated films--Japan."
- The Library of Congress subject heading for comics (including manga) is "Comic books, strips, etc."
- Related materials may be found under the headings "Caricatures and cartoons," "Cartoon characters," and "Cartoonists."
- Also try searching by character "[name] (Fictitious character)," by title "[name] (Comic strip)," or by corporate subject "[publisher/studio]."
For more information about anime and manga, see Gilles Poitras's website The Librarian's Guide to Anime and Manga.