Book Reviews
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Book review databases:
arranged by date coverage
New
York Review of Books
1963 to present.
Book
Review Index
1965 to present.
Book
Review Digest
1980 to present.
English-language, excluding reviews of textbooks, government publications, and technical law & science books.
We have the print version from 1905 - 2002, Z1219.B72 shelved next
to Reference Desk, floor 1 Regenstein
IBR
International Bibliography of Book Reviews
1985 to present.
The database is international and interdisciplinary, the reviews have been
published in over 6,000 academic journals mainly in the humanities and social
sciences.
Choice
September 1988 to present.
Published by the Association of College and Research Libraries.
We also have this in print, 1964 to present, Z1035.C54 Regenstein Bookstacks. The most recent issues are held in Regenstein, 2nd Floor Current Periodicals & Newspapers.
TLS
Times Literary Supplement Centenary Archives
1902 to 1990.
Book Review Digest Retrospective
1905 - 1982.
English language fiction and non-fiction.
Other databases that contain book reviews:
arranged by date coverage
New York Times
1851 - 2004
1980 to present
Academic
Search Premier
1867 to present (citations).
1900 to present (full-text starts to appear in 1900).
search tip: Select the "Advanced Search" tab. Note the "Limit your results" box towards the bottom of the main page: limit "Document Type" by "Book Review".
Business Source Complete
1887 to present.
Covers business books.
search tip: Select the "Advanced Search" tab. Note the option to limit by "Document Type".
Web
of Science
1945 to present (Science Citation Index Expanded).
1956 to present (Social Sciences Citation Index).
1975 to present (Arts & Humanities Citation Index).
search tip: For book reviews perform a "Cited Reference Search". Once your results have been displayed, restrict your results by the document type "Book Review".
Lexis/Nexis
Academic
1973 to present.
search tip: Select the "Power Search" tab. Click on "Find More Sources..." Type in book reviews in the "Find a Source" search box.
Factiva
2000 to present.
Global news and business, including local newspapers, same-day newswires, and media programs.
search tip: Limit to items about books and their authors, including book reviews, launches, signings and fairs: Expand out the "Subject" tab. Enter the term "book" in the
"Find a Subject" box and select "Books" from the results.
JSTOR
1834 to approximately 5 years ago.
search tip: Within "Advanced Search," select the type "Review".
Periodicals
Index Online
1665-1995.
Covers periodicals in the humanities and social sciences.
search tip: Select "Article Search." Note the search option for "Book Reviews".
Periodicals
Archive Online
1802 to 1995.
Covers periodicals in the humanities and social sciences.
search tip: Select "Article Search." Note the search option for "Book Reviews".
Humanities and Social Science Index Retrospective
1907 to 1984.
search tip: Once you have selected the database to search a "Document Type" drop box appears. Choose "Book review".
Readers' Guide Retrospective
1890 to 1982.
search tip: Once you have selected the database a "Document Type" drop box appears with
an option for "Book review".
Proquest
Newspapers
Large general database which includes full text articles from recent years
from over 300 newspapers in the United States, Canada and the UK, including
Chicago Sun-Times and Chicago Tribune (1985 to present), Washington Post (1987 to present), and Times (London)
(1992 to present).
search tip: Within the "Advanced" search option limit the "Document type" to "Review".
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