Literary-studies-specific Book Reviews
For literature and databases with general book reviews, see "How to find Book Reviews."
Book reviews only:
arranged by date coverage (most recent first)
20th-century
An Index to Book Reviews in the Humanities.
v. 1-31;
Jan/Mar 1960-1990.
A Guide to Book Review Citations; a Bibliography of Sources. Compiled by Richard A. Gray. Columbus: Ohio State University Press [1969, c1968].
Science fiction and fantasy book review index, 1980-1984. Ed by H.W. Hall. Detroit: Gale, c1985
Science fiction book review index, 1974-1979. Edited by H.W. Hall. Detroit: Gale, c1981.
Science fiction book review index, 1923-1973. Ed by H. W. Hall. Detroit: Gale, [1975]
Combined Retrospective Index to Book Reviews in Humanities Journals, 1802-1974. 10 vols. Ed by Evan Ira Farber. Woodbridge: Research Publications, 1982-1984.
-- covers 150 literature, philosophy, classics, folklore, linguistics & music journals, from England and the US Organized by primary authors or editors and then by book titles.
Asian American Literature: Reviews and Criticism of Works by American Writers of Asian Descent. Ed by Lawrence J. Trudeau. Detroit: Gale Research, 1999.
-- covers 45 important authors
Asian American Novelists: A Bio-Bibliographical Critical Sourcebook. Ed by Emmanuel S. Nelson. Westport: Greenwood Press, 2000.
-- articles on 60 writers representing nine Asian American groups contain numerous references to reviews.
19th-century
A Guide to Critical Reviews of United States Fiction, 1870-1910. Ed by Eichelberger. Metuchen: Scarecrow Press, 1971.
American Literary and Drama Reviews: An Index to Late Nineteenth Century Periodicals. Ed by Patricia Marks. Boston: G.K. Hall, 1984.
Literary Reviews in British Periodicals, 1821-1826 : a bibliography. Ed by Ward. NY: Garland, 1977.
Literary Reviews in British Periodicals, 1798-1820: a bibliography. Ed by Ward. New York: Garland, 1972.
18th-century
Index to Book Reviews in England, 1775-1800. Ed by
Antonia Forster. London: British Library, 1997.
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Index to Book Reviews in England, 1749-1774. Ed by Antonia Forster. Carbondale: Southern Illinois University, c1990.
Literary Reviews in British Periodicals, 1789-1797: a bibliography. Ed by Ward, William Smith. New York: Garland, 1979.
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Resources containing book reviews:
arranged by date coverage (most recent first)
Current
ABELL (Annual Bibliography of English Language & Literature) (1923 - present)
British Humanities Index (1962-present)
search tip: For reviews, do a keyword search for the author's name and/or title of the work. (A "book reviews" tab in the results is not consistantly available.).
Chicano (1967-present)
-- covers Mexican American, Chicano & Latin American journals
search tip: For reviews, select "Advanced Search," pull down menu to "Descriptor" and enter "Book reviews"
Humanities Index Complete (1975-present)
-- covers journals, many of which cannot be found in other reference works (so-called "little" magazines).
search tip: For reviews, select "Advanced Search" & search "books reviews" as a subject.
ClasePeriodica (1975-present)
-- covers Latin American journals
search tip: For reviews, select "Advanced Search," pull down menu to "Article type phrase" and enter "Reseña de libro"
Alternative Press Index (1991-present & archive of 1969-1990)
search tip: For reviews, select "Advanced Search," then "book reviews" from "Article Type Phrase."
ITALINEMO (Italianistica nel mondo) (2000-present)
-- periodicals in Italian literary and cultural studies.
HAPI (Hispanic American Periodicals Index) (1970 - 2001)
-- covers articles about Central America, South America, the Caribbean, Mexico, Brazil, and Hispanics/Latinos in the United States
search tip: Cannot limit searches to reviews. Do a keyword search for the author's name and/or title of the work
Comprehensive Index to English-Language Little Magazines, 1890-1970,
series one. Ed by Sader, Marion. Millwood: Kraus-Thomson,
[1976].
19th- & early 20th-centuries
British Periodicals (1690-1930)
19th-Century Index</b> (1790-1919)
-- American & British journals, newspapers, etc.
19th Century Masterfile (Poole's Plus) (1802-1906)
-- covers British and American periodicals that widely circulated in the United States.
search tip: Cannot limit searches to reviews. Do a keyword search for the author's name and/or title of the work
Review of Reviews: Index to the Periodicals of [1890-1902]. [v. 1]- 13. London, 1891-1903.
-- Covers many English periodicals not indexed in Poole's.
The Literary Index to American Magazines, 1850-1900. Ed by Daniel A. Wells. Westport,: Greenwood Press, 1996.
The Literary Index to American Magazines, 1815-1865. Ed by Daniel A. Wells. Metuchen: Scarecrow Press, 1980.
-- complements Poole's Plus.
The Literary and Historical index to American Magazines, 1800-1850. Ed by Daniel A. Wells & Jonathan Daniel Wells. Westport: Praeger, 2004.
19th-century Index (1790-1919)
-- American & British journals, newspapers, etc
-- Historical Index to the New York Times (1851-1922)
-- Palmer's Index to the Times (1790-1905)
-- full text of The Times (1800-1870)
search tip: Cannot limit searches to reviews. Do a keyword search for the author's name and/or title of the work
18th-century