Paper Trail Kelly McDonald 11/4/13

Introductory Research: Outline

Why YA sections should include Graphic Novels Thesis statement: Libraries need to incorporate more graphic novels and comic books into their young adult collections. I. Introduction a. What is a Graphic Novel/Comic Book b. History of graphic novels c. Overview of what paper will cover Education a. How they improve daily reading habits b. Who is using them in curriculum c. Literacy rates Girls a. Available titles written for girls. b. Why girls read graphic novels Boys a. Available titles for boys b. Why boys read graphic novels c. Why graphic novels bring in more boys Circulation Statistics a. Higher circulation with graphic novels in collection b. Library success stories Closing Paragraph a. Benefits of graphic novels b. Review of talking points c. Repeat thesis

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Week1 (October-20-26): Monday- Brainstorm topic ideas. I had thought about doing something related to a general public library issue like online catalogs. Ultimately I chose graphic novels, which has been a hot topic in my own library as were trying to expand this section. Its something that interests me, and its a new issue. Wednesday- Once I figured out my main topic, I did some preliminary research through the USF article database. From there, I was able to get a better understanding of what kind of literature is available. I was then able to narrow my topic to graphic novels in the YA section. Friday- Create a thesis statement. I thought about issues within the YA graphic novel realm. It was this day that I decided to include comic books and made a note to write about the definition of each. Week2 (October 27-November 2): Monday- With the thesis statement in mind, I set out to collect books and articles about my topic. I did not read through anything, I blindly collected as much material as I could. Tuesday- I used this day to read through and weed out material that I would not need or was not as relevant as I thought. This included articles about adult graphic novels or statistics about graphic novel sales, which were interesting, but had little place in supporting my thesis. Friday- I wrote the outline using topics and subtopics that supported my thesis and I could back up with the articles and books from my now refined bibliography. Week3 (November 3-4): Monday- Edit outline and make final changes such as title page, bolding, font, and page numbers. Submit assignment.

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Pinkley, J., & Casey, K. (2013). Graphic Novels: A Brief History and Overview for Library Managers. Library Leadership & Management, 27(3), 1-10. This article describes how graphic novels have advanced throughout the years, as well as a history of where they started. It also provides insight to what librarians need to understand about them in order to incorporate them in their collections. This not only fits in with the Introductory paragraph with the history, but also the Education section. Weber, J. (2010). The Big Island of Children's Graphic Novels. PNLA Quarterly, 75(1), 12-43. Although the name of this article would lead the reader to believe it is about childrens graphic novels, many of the types of literature are YA. I have included this resource to enhance my boys, girls, and closing paragraph. I particularly like the specific library example. MacDonald, H. (2013). How graphic novels became the hottest section in the library.(Graphic Novels in Libraries)(Essay). Publishers Weekly, (18). 20. This essay gives great arguments for having graphic novels in libraries. It doesnt focus on a grade level, and I can use this resource throughout my paper to support my thesis. Jorgensen, A., & Lechan, A. (2013). Not Your Mom's Graphic Novels: Giving Girls a Choice Beyond Wonder Woman. Technical Services Quarterly, 30(3), 266-284. This article is a great resource to support my section on girls involvement in the graphic novel movement. It not only gives examples of what they are reading, but statistics about how the numbers and demand have grown. Williams, V., & Peterson, D. V. (2009). Graphic Novels in Libraries Supporting Teacher Education and Librarianship Programs. Library Resources & Technical Services, 53(3), 166-173. This article talks about how graphic novels would be an asset in education classrooms. I would use this for my education section as well as the closing paragraph. Baur, J., & Lee, J. (2012). Talking Comics. Young Adult Library Services, 10(4), 17-21. This article was written specifically for Young Adult Librarians. It talks about how graphic novels benefit the library and its younger patrons. I would use to support my circulation statistics section. Kan, K. (2013). What kinds of kids read comics? Eager readers kids who don't like books struggling kids. Knowledge Quest, (3), 30.

This article would be a great addition to my paper. It has personal stories and examples, and it covers each section of my outlined paper. Kim, J., & Myers, R. (2012). Discovering Greatness: YALSA's Great Graphic Novels for Teens List. Young Adult Library Services, 10(3), 39-41. YALSA is ALAs Young Adult committee. They provide lists of recommended books, and having this graphic novel list from such a prestigious group supports my thesis. Haq, H. 5 reasons graphic novels are the next big thing at your library. The Christian Science Monitor. Online resource: http://www.csmonitor.com/Books/2013/0506/5-reasons-graphicnovels-are-the-next-big-thing-at-your-library/Children-and-teens. This article touches on each of my categories within my paper. I would especially use it for the circulation portion. It even talks about the teen scene versus the adult graphic novel collections and how much larger it has grown. Brown, E. (2009). Step 2: Planning your graphic novel collection. YALSA Blog. Online resource: http://yalsa.ala.org/blog/2009/10/19/step-2-planning-your-graphic-novel-collection/. Brown does a good job of explaining why teens want graphic novels, as well as how to incorporate them into your library collection. This last part is particularly relevant to my paper. The National Coalition Against Censorship, The American Library Association, & the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund .(2006).Graphic Novels: Suggestions for Librarians. CBLDF.org. Online resource: http://cbldf.org/graphic-novels-suggestions-for-librarians/. This article touches on all the points of my paper from why graphic novels are important, to the popularity of it with the teenagers. Prepared by a trustworthy source, the information found within this article will not only be helpful, but reliable. Drexel College School of Information Science and Technology. Graphic Novels. Online resource: http://www.ipl.org/div/graphicnovels/gnsSchoolsNLibs.html. This web Page answers all of the questions someone might have about graphic novels if theyre new to the literature material. I would use this as a resource for my introductory paragraph as well as support in my closing argument.

Rich, D. (2013). The institutionalization of Japanese comics in US public libraries (20002010). Journal Of Graphic Novels & Comics, 4(1), 134. This article discusses the pros of incorporating graphic novels into libraries. There is a section that talks about Young Adult novels, and I would use this portion to build up my case for expanding the collections.

Pawuk, M. (2007). Graphic novels : a genre guide to comic books, manga, and more. Westport, Conn. : Libraries Unlimited, 2007. This book does a good job in defining what graphic novels are. While it isnt connected to how they fair in libraries, it does provide a good resource to my introduction. Goldsmith, F. (2010). The Readers' Advisory Guide to Graphic Novels. Chicago: American Library Association. This book gives plenty of research examples of how graphic novels improve literacy in young adults. I can use their research presentations to build up my argument about the pros of including this genre in the library.

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Charbonneau, O. (2005). Adult Graphic Novels Readers: A Survey in a Montreal Library. Young Adult Library Services, 3(4), 39-42. Although this talks about how the popularity of graphic novels has made its way into the library system, it focuses on adult literature in this genre. I am sticking with my thesis about YA and will not include this. Brzozowski, B. (2012). Drawing on reality.(Collection Development: Graphic Nonfiction). Library Journal, (2). 32. Although nonfiction graphic novels would make a good topic for discussion, I have decided that I am only going to focus on fiction YA. This article does not touch on my main talking points. Pyles, C. (2012). It's No Joke. Public Libraries, 51(6), 32-35. I was disappointed to see that this article focuses on adult graphic novels and comics. It has great research about the distinction of women and mens reading habits in relation t o this section, but I am not writing about the adults in the library, so it will not be used. Meier, J. (2012). Science graphic novels for academic libraries. College & Research Libraries News, 73(11), 662-665. This journal talks about both science graphic novels and their place in academic libraries. Neither of these has a place in my research paper. Karp, J. (2011).The Case for Graphic Novels in Education: Use students visual vocabulary as a learning tool. American Libraries Magazine. Online resource:
http://www.americanlibrariesmagazine.org/article/case-graphic-novels-education. Although the title suggests it would be a good addition to my resources, the content does not match. It is more of an opinion and does not provide any statistics or even examples of the use of graphic novels. Graphic Novels in Libraries. GetGraphic.org. Online resource: http://www.getgraphic.org/Librarians/UBALAwhatwhyandhow.pdf. While this article does answer some questions about what a graphic novel is, it is not a reliable resource. The website could be used, but the undated, unauthorized article they provided will not.

Cornog, M., & Raiteri, S. (2013). Graphic novels.(Book review)(Young adult review). Library Journal, (9). 60.

This article from the Library Journal gives examples of graphic novels that could be added to a collection. I have enough resources about what to add to the collection, which is only a small portion of my essay. I will not need such a bare-boned resource.
Goellner, C. (2009).FIVE REASONS YOU NEED TO CHECK OUT GRAPHIC NOVELS AT YOUR LOCAL LIBRARY. Online resource: http://comicsalliance.com/escapist-friction-the-five-reasons-you-need-tocheck-out-graphi/. Although this supports my thesis of wanting more graphic novels in the collection, it is an opinion piece that offers no statistics and is not a scholarly reviewed article.

Gravett, P. (2005). Graphic novels : everything you need to know. New York, NY : Collins Design : Distributed in the United States by HarperCollins Publishers, 2005. I do not need to resources as an introduction to what graphic novels are, since that is not the main theme for my paper. Instead I have chosen the other Intro to GN book, and decided to discard this one. Short, J. C., & Reeves, T. C. (2009). THE GRAPHIC NOVEL: A "COOL" FORMAT FOR COMMUNICATING TO GENERATION Y. Business Communication Quarterly, 72(4), 414430. This article relates more to the business side of YA graphic novels instead of the education, which is more in line with what my thesis statement is.

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