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Book reviews appear in magazines and journals near the time of the book’s publication and can be valuable aids in the study of a particular book. Book reviews may include a criticism of the book, a summary of the subject, and even a comparison with other similar books. The resources below are useful for finding book reviews.
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Library Databases
- Book Review Index (Gale)
References to more than 5 million reviews of over 2.5 million books, audiobooks, and e-books. Represents popular, academic, and professional interests. Indexes over 400 current publications and more than 5,800 publications in total from the U.S., Canada, Europe and Australia. Coverage: 1965-Present. - Book Review Digest Retrospective (EBSCOhost) Contains references to various reviews and quotations or excerpts from the actual review. Emphasis is on works of general interest, and only reviews published 18 months from books publication are listed. Coverage: 1905-1982.
- Academic Search Complete (EBSCOhost) This database offers indexing and abstracts for more than 11,900 periodicals and a total of more than 12,600 publications including monographs, reports, conference proceedings, etc. Limit to Book Review in the "Document Type" area. Limit to Book Review in the "Document Type" area. See Book Reviews In EBSCOhost (
) guide for details. - Historical New York Times (ProQuest) Online, full-image, and searchable content of The New York Times from September 18, 1851 to December 31, 2006. Search by "Review" Document Type to find book reviews.
- JSTOR Access to the full text of over 490 scholarly journals from a variety of disciplines. Coverage: varies (some 19th century) to 2001. Use the Advanced Search Form and check the Review box under "Limit to Type".
- Literary Reference Center (EBSCOhost)
Contains more than 675,000 book reviews. Limit to Book Review in the "Document Type" area. See Book Reviews In EBSCOhost () guide for details. - MasterFILE Premier (EBSCOhost) Full-text from nearly 3,000 general reference, business, consumer health, general science, and multi-cultural periodicals. Coverage: 1984 to present. Updated: daily. Limit to Book Review in the "Document Type" area. See Limit to Book Review in the "Document Type" area. See Book Reviews In EBSCOhost () guide for details.
- Newspaper Source Plus (EBSCOhost)
Daily news content (e.g. USA Today, Washington Post) is delayed; and is available 1-2 days post-publication. This resource includes full-text from 1,520 newspapers. Limit to Book Review in the "Document Type" area. See Book Reviews In EBSCOhost () guide for details. - Readers' Guide Retrospective (EBSCOhost) An index of articles from the popular press. Limit to Book Reviews in the "Document Types" area. Coverage: 1890-1982.
- The Times (London) Digital Archive (1785-2006) Quick Tip: Limit to Reviews in the "Features" area under "Limit Your Search"
- Times Literary Supplement Historical Archive (1902-2007) Quick Tip: Limit to Book Review in "Reviews" area under "Article Type"
Public Websites
The following web resources contain book reviews:
- Directory of Book Reviews on the WebPublished by AcqWeb.
- CM: Canadian Review of MaterialsIssues biweekly electronic journal reviews of books and electronic media for young people. Published by Manitoba Library Association.
- BookWireBook industry’s site featuring reviews, book awards and many library or book related links.
- H-NetHumanities and social sciences online.
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