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Liz Chenevey
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Political Cartoons

World News Digest Editorial Cartoons

eBooks and Printed Books

  • There are a number of books (printed and ebooks) of political cartoons.  Go to the library home page and enter political cartoons in the QuickSearch box.  Select Books from the pull-down menu and click search.  https://www.lib.jmu.edu/

Other Cartoon Sources

Citing political Cartoons

There isn’t an example of citing a cartoon in the APA, but here are some ways to approach it:

If found in an online periodical (ex., newspaper) or periodical database:

Cite as you would a periodical article, but include a description [Cartoon] after the title of the cartoon (if there is one). If the cartoon does not have a title then include [Cartoon] after the date.

Block, H. (1942, February 1) The american scene. [Cartoon] New York Times. Retrieved from https://www.nytimes.com

If retrieved through an online archive, such Herblock's History exhibition through the Library of Congress, indicate the name of the archive.

Block, H. (1942, February 1) The american scene. [Cartoon] New York Times. Retrieved from the Library of Congress' Herblock's History Exhibition: https://www.loc.gov/rr/print/swann/herblock/

Thanks to the librarians at Harford Community College Library for the above tips.