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|width="80%" valign="top"|The Grand Comics | |width="80%" valign="top"|The Grand Comics Database™ (GCD) is a nonprofit, Internet-based organization of international volunteers dedicated to building a database covering all printed comics throughout the world. Learn more about the GCD through these articles. If you still have questions, send us an email at [mailto:[email protected] GCD Contact List]. We look forward to hearing from you. | ||
:*[[General FAQ|Frequently Asked Questions]] | :*[[General FAQ|Frequently Asked Questions]] | ||
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* [[People]] | * [[People]] | ||
* [[Special Projects|Special Data Cleanup Projects]] | * [[Special Projects|Special Data Cleanup Projects]] | ||
* [[DC Profiles]] | |||
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* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Comics_Database Grand Comics Database entry in Wikipedia, first created by Donald Dale Milne, January 26, 2006] | * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Comics_Database Grand Comics Database entry in Wikipedia, first created by Donald Dale Milne, January 26, 2006] | ||
* [https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=sites&srcid=ZGVmYXVsdGRvbWFpbnxnY2Rjb21tdW5pdHl8Z3g6MzEwOWUxMzVmMDllODI3Nw GCD Press Release about indexing the 100,000th comic, December 25, 2006] | * [https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=sites&srcid=ZGVmYXVsdGRvbWFpbnxnY2Rjb21tdW5pdHl8Z3g6MzEwOWUxMzVmMDllODI3Nw GCD Press Release about indexing the 100,000th comic, December 25, 2006] | ||
* [http://gnil.wikispaces.com/file/view/smetana2009.pdf Using Graphic Novels in the High School Classroom: Engaging Deaf Students With a New Genre, by Linda Smetana, Darah Odelson, Heidi Burns, and Dana L. Grisham in the Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy 53(3), November 20, 2009 (mentioned as a classroom resource)] | |||
* [https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=sites&srcid=ZGVmYXVsdGRvbWFpbnxnY2Rjb21tdW5pdHl8Z3g6OWUzNzNiODBmMDY0MjU3 GCD Press Release about its 300,000th comic book cover scan, October 18, 2010] | * [https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=sites&srcid=ZGVmYXVsdGRvbWFpbnxnY2Rjb21tdW5pdHl8Z3g6OWUzNzNiODBmMDY0MjU3 GCD Press Release about its 300,000th comic book cover scan, October 18, 2010] | ||
* [http://www.springfieldnewssun.com/entertainment/ohio-theater-arts/mcginn-comics-superhero-has-local-ties-1311958.html | * [http://www.springfieldnewssun.com/entertainment/ohio-theater-arts/mcginn-comics-superhero-has-local-ties-1311958.html Comics Superhero Has Local Ties, by Andrew McGinn, January 12, 2012] | ||
* [http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=42346 Comic Book Resources (brief mention by Paul Levitz, November 26, 2012)] | * [http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=42346 Comic Book Resources (brief mention by Paul Levitz, November 26, 2012)] | ||
* "Information Resources In The Humanities and The Arts, 6th edition", by Elizabeth S. Aversa; Anna H. Perrault; Cynthia Miller; Sonia Ramirez Wohlmuth, published by Libraries Unlimited, an imprint of ABC-CLIO, LLC, 2013 (mentioned as a classroom resource on page 153) | |||
* [http://books.google.com/books?id=tVBUAQAAQBAJ&pg=PT95#v=onepage&q=grand%20comic&f=false The Image and Role of the Librarian, by Linda S Katz, October 14, 2013] | * [http://books.google.com/books?id=tVBUAQAAQBAJ&pg=PT95#v=onepage&q=grand%20comic&f=false The Image and Role of the Librarian, by Linda S Katz, October 14, 2013] | ||
* [http://www.relmnetwork.com/#!gatent/c5ik George & Tony Entertainment podcast about Awesome Con DC convention, April, 2014 (scroll to Episode 13)] | |||
* [http://www.pr.com/press-release/581620 GCD Press Release about reaching our 1,000,000th issue, September 16, 2014] | |||
* "Jubiläum: 20 Jahre GCD", by Jochen Garcke, article in Alfonz #04/2014, about the 20th anniversary of the GCD, October, 2014 | * "Jubiläum: 20 Jahre GCD", by Jochen Garcke, article in Alfonz #04/2014, about the 20th anniversary of the GCD, October, 2014 | ||
* "Comics through Time: A History of Icons, Idols, and Ideas", edited by M. Keith Booker, published by Greenwood, an imprint of ABC-CLIO, LLC, 2014 (mentioned as a resource) | |||
* [http://www.the-leader.com/article/20150425/BLOGS/304259999/-1/blogs01 A Database for Comics (and How to Get Comics for Free), by Kirk House, April 25, 2015] | |||
* [http://www.the-leader.com/article/20150810/BLOGS/308109999/-1/blogs01 It's a Bird! It's a Plane! It's -- Curtiss!, by Kirk House, August 10, 2015] | |||
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* [https://sites.google.com/site/gcdcommunity/home GCD Community pages, with GCD history, logos, charter, press mentions, etc.] | * [https://sites.google.com/site/gcdcommunity/home GCD Community pages, with GCD history, logos, charter, press mentions, etc.] | ||
* [https://sites.google.com/site/gcdconventions/home GCD Convention appearance schedule] | * [https://sites.google.com/site/gcdconventions/home GCD Convention appearance schedule] | ||
* [[Other_Subjects|Miscellaneous Info]] | |||
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About the GCD
The Grand Comics Database™ (GCD) is a nonprofit, Internet-based organization of international volunteers dedicated to building a database covering all printed comics throughout the world. Learn more about the GCD through these articles. If you still have questions, send us an email at GCD Contact List. We look forward to hearing from you.
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Information on Indexing
The primary way to contribute is to become an Indexer and add data for comics or upload cover scans we don't yet have. Here are some links to get started!
- OI Tutorial: The best way to get started!
- Indexing FAQ
- Indexing Offline
- Indexing Measuring Points (IMPs): Get credit for your work!
- A list of some publications that don't qualify for the GCD
- Reporting Errors with the Error Tracker
Still looking for more to do? Help the GCD by cleaning up our database through any one of our Special Projects!
Formatting Documentation
Entering data into the GCD must follow guidelines established by the gcd-policy list. Those rules can be found in the Formatting Documentation which is updated regularly.
Adding to the GCD
The following links will walk Indexers through adding new content to he GCD.
Resources
There are several resources to help indexers.
- Glossary of Common Terms
- Jerry Bails' Who's Who (No longer updated, but invaluable!)
- Until the updatable Who's Who is developed, please store corrections on our People page.
- Examples of GA artists' work
- Other Useful Resources and Links
- User's Guide to Publishers
- Variant Characters (alternate Earths, Timelines, etc.) (the best explanation if you want to know why a given index does or does not mention that the character is in some way a variation on another character)
Editors
Indexers may eventually become editors, who review the work of Indexers and the incoming error reports and make corrections to existing data.
GCD Organizational Structure
Technical Details
We are currently heavily involved in improving our new web-site for the GCD. The links in this section outline some of the changes going on. If you would like to help, please contact the gcd-tech group and see what you can do to help.
- Technical Volunteer Requirements (learn what's involved in doing tech work for the GCD!)
- Web Site Project Page
- Creator Table Specifications Committee
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Other Projects
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Other On-Going Efforts |
Press Releases and Media Mentions
Links to mentions of the Grand Comics Database in the press and other media.
- Credit Where Credit Is Due, by Will Alred, June 4, 1999
- "Comic Book Resources on the Web", by David S. Serchay, article in Library Journal, October 1, 1999
- GCD Press Release about adopting a charter and electing its first Board of Directors, by Ray Bottorff Jr, December 9, 2000
- GCD Press Release about beginning online indexing, by Ray Bottorff Jr, November 11, 2002
- Grand Comics Database entry in Wikipedia, first created by Donald Dale Milne, January 26, 2006
- GCD Press Release about indexing the 100,000th comic, December 25, 2006
- Using Graphic Novels in the High School Classroom: Engaging Deaf Students With a New Genre, by Linda Smetana, Darah Odelson, Heidi Burns, and Dana L. Grisham in the Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy 53(3), November 20, 2009 (mentioned as a classroom resource)
- GCD Press Release about its 300,000th comic book cover scan, October 18, 2010
- Comics Superhero Has Local Ties, by Andrew McGinn, January 12, 2012
- Comic Book Resources (brief mention by Paul Levitz, November 26, 2012)
- "Information Resources In The Humanities and The Arts, 6th edition", by Elizabeth S. Aversa; Anna H. Perrault; Cynthia Miller; Sonia Ramirez Wohlmuth, published by Libraries Unlimited, an imprint of ABC-CLIO, LLC, 2013 (mentioned as a classroom resource on page 153)
- The Image and Role of the Librarian, by Linda S Katz, October 14, 2013
- George & Tony Entertainment podcast about Awesome Con DC convention, April, 2014 (scroll to Episode 13)
- GCD Press Release about reaching our 1,000,000th issue, September 16, 2014
- "Jubiläum: 20 Jahre GCD", by Jochen Garcke, article in Alfonz #04/2014, about the 20th anniversary of the GCD, October, 2014
- "Comics through Time: A History of Icons, Idols, and Ideas", edited by M. Keith Booker, published by Greenwood, an imprint of ABC-CLIO, LLC, 2014 (mentioned as a resource)
- A Database for Comics (and How to Get Comics for Free), by Kirk House, April 25, 2015
- It's a Bird! It's a Plane! It's -- Curtiss!, by Kirk House, August 10, 2015
Other GCD Files & Information
- GCD Alter Ego ad from 2014
- GCD Community pages, with GCD history, logos, charter, press mentions, etc.
- GCD Convention appearance schedule
- Miscellaneous Info