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The growing popularity of this literary form makes
it an increasingly important part of your school or public library.
Graphic Novels Core Collection highlights approximately 2,000
recommended titles with descriptive and evaluative annotations, plus
cover art.
"For creativity and genius in the production
of a remarkable collection development tool for librarians (as well
as a fun database to share with students and teachers), Wilson's
Graphic Novels Core Collection receives an A+."
—School
Library Journal
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Annotations
include review excerpts and awards the title has won.
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All titles
are searchable by author, title, subject, genre, and
grade level.
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Standards
for rating material by age appropriateness are strictly
applied.
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Featured
cover art delivers important insights into the
suitability of each novel.
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New Features and New Advanced Search Screen Limiters: |
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Additional features, available exclusively on
WilsonWeb:
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Entries link to additional review
excerpts from Wilson’s Book Review Digest
Plus
database.
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Instantly check your library’s
holdings via a link to your OPAC.
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Search
descriptive and critical annotations for specific words.
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Search simultaneously with other
Wilson
Core Collections or other Wilson
databases, including Readers’ Guide.
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Also search by categorizations of grade level,
editorial recommendations , and fiction/nonfiction/biography.
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Types of Graphic Novels |
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Adventure
Autobiographical
Biographical
Fantasy
Female superhero
Horror
Mystery
Religious
Romance
Science fiction
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Superhero
Supernatural
Manga
Josei
Kodomo
Mecha
Seinen
Shojo-ai
Shonen-ai
Shonen manga
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Examples |
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WilsonWeb Electronic Database Subscription
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$225 per year
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For institutions up to 4 SUs (or 30 branches for public libraries).
Contact your sales
representative
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"Excellent...One of the best ways to manage a juvenile
graphic literature collection."
—NoveList School News
"Certainly representative of the highest quality and
most popular examples of current graphic publishing,
this valuable tool will help librarians start, develop,
and maintain viable graphic literature collections. ...Will be welcomed by school, public, and
academic librarians attempting to build their graphic
literature holdings."
—Booklist
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