Explore the online collections at the Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum for your research or enjoyment. To search for materials in the collections, depending on your interests, here are a few places to get started:
*Search over 300,000 records of original art in the Art Database. From the keyword search, you can limit your search results to contain only results by selecting the check the box “Items with Images Only.”
*Explore over 20,000 images in the Digital Collections of published materials, original art, and archives.
*Browse archival collections of artists, collectors, and cartoonist organizations in the Collection Inventories. Here you can find descriptions of items from correspondence to photographs to ephemera
*Browse the Library Catalog to find descriptions of rare and unique published materials.
*Learn about the extensive holdings in the Manga Collection
*Check out Digital Exhibits for a selection of past exhibits and online exhibits
*Peruse the LibGuide on Cartoons and Comics Research to learn how to research and find materials on your topic.
*Read blog posts on a variety of subjects
If you do not find digital versions of the materials you need, email us at cartoons@osu.edu and we will be able to help you find materials.