Google image search can be a great place to search for political cartoons. The big thing to keep in mind, however, is you need to be able to verify when and where the images are from! Google can help you narrow a time period, but keep in mind that unless the cartoon you select is published on a news website, the date may be inaccurate.
Use google image's search tools to refine your search and discover additional search terms:
Make sure you inspect where a cartoon comes from! The important thing to remember is click through to the site to understand its context and source. From our search above, we have two cartoons:
One from the San Jose Mercury News:
And one from a non-news website called Dreamstime.com, which does not have enough information and context to be a reputable source:
One of the best ways to search for political cartoons is to search a newspaper database. Try one of the newspaper databases below and limit your search to editorial cartoons or comic in the document type box in the search window.
Thousands of magazines and newspapers in more than 60 languages, from over 160 countries, in original color print layout, from the past 45+ days.
Full text of The Nation, a liberal, national weekly journal covering foreign affairs, local and national politics, education, law, literature, and the arts, from 1865 to present.