Finding Book Reviews
In most cases, to find reviews, follow instructions below and type keywords from the title of the book in the search box.
- Academic Search Complete (Ebsco)Limit "document type" to book review.
- America: History and Life (Ebsco)Limit "document type" to book review.
- Article1st (1990- )Search in the "title" field for keywords from the title of the book.
- Bibliography of Native North AmericansLimit "document type" to book review.
- Book Review Digest (1906- )This is a PAPER source in the Index Area, Main Floor East. Call number: Z 1219 .C96. You need to know year the book was published. Includes excerpts from the reviews.
- Book Review Index (Gale)A comprehensive online guide to book reviews with over five million review citations from thousands of publications. NOTE: to search for reviews from 1965-1979, go to advanced search, uncheck the box labeled "documents with full text," change the date limit to before January 1, 1980, and THEN type your search words above. Also in paper at Z 1035 .A1 B6, Index Area, Main Floor, East.
- Humanities & Social Sciences Index Retrospective (1907-1984)Choose "book review" in "document type." Humanities & Social Sciences Index Retrospective will be canceled 7/1/20
- JSTORSelect "advanced search" and limit "item type" to "reviews." May not have the most recent titles.
- Readers' Guide Retrospective (1890-1982; Ebsco)Choose "book review" in "document type."
- Web of ScienceIn the advanced search box type in "ti= ," (with the equal sign followed by words from the title of the book) and select "book review" for document type.
Where Are The Journals?
Some databases have the full text of the reviews, if not, follow these instructions to figure out if the library has the journal containing the review.