The first search phrase or key words that pop into your head may get you to some good resources, but there are probably many other relevant results that you can use. So, if the first search that you try is something like teaching with comic books, save the results that look good, but then try to think of other ways that you could be searching for this. For your next search, you might try something like graphic novels and literacy. It can be useful to make a mental map of all the concepts related to the topic you are interested in:
ENGL110 Tutorial Progress
ENGL110
1. Research Basics
2. Developing a Research Topic
3. Types of Sources
4. Thinking About Keywords
5. Brainstorming Keywords
6. Research: Summary
7. All About Books
8. Starting your search: DELCAT Discovery
9. Call Numbers
10. Finding Articles
11. Databases
12. Selecting a Database
13. Searching: Connectors
14. Searching: Fields
15. Searching: Truncation & Phrases
16. Searching: Helpful Limits
17. Searching: Not-So-Helpful Limits
18. Retrieving Your Results
19. Getting Help
20. Research Help
21. Help Accessing Materials
22. Help Accessing Materials - Forms
23. Conclusion
24. Information for Instructors