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Book Reviews Databases

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Internet resources for book reviews:


Book reviews in subject databases:

  • America: History and Life
      Tip: First, click 'Advanced Search.' Next, click on the magnifying glass to the right of the 'Document Type' box. Click the checkbox next to 'Book Review,' then click on the 'Paste Terms' button.

  • Art Abstracts
      Tip: Look for the 'Limit To' section of the screen. Go to 'Record Type Phrase' and choose 'Book Review.'

  • American Society of Civil Engineers Database
      Tip: Go to 'Document Type' and choose 'Book Review.'

  • Biological & Agricultural Index Plus
      Tip: Click the 'Biological & Agr Index Plus' checkbox near the top of the screen. Go to 'Document Type' and choose 'Book Review.'

  • Business Source Complete
      Tip: Scroll down to the 'Limit Your Results' section. Go to 'Document Type' and choose 'Book Review.'

  • EconLit with Fulltext
      Tip: Scroll down to the 'Limit Your Results' section. Go to 'Publication Type' and choose 'Book Review.'

  • Education Abstracts
      Tip: Click the 'Education Abstracts' checkbox near the top of the screen. Go to 'Document Type' and choose 'Book review.'

  • Education Index Retrospective
      Tip: Click the 'Education Index Retro' checkbox near the top of the screen. Go to 'Document Type' and choose 'Book review.'

  • Humanities Abstracts
      Tip: Click the 'Humanities Abstracts' checkbox near the top of the screen. Go to 'Document Type' and choose 'Book Review.'

  • The New York Times (1851-2002)
    The New York Times (mid 1990s-present)
      Tip: Type book reviews in the first search box and choose 'Section' from the pull-down menu to the right of it. Type the title of the book in the second search box.

  • Newspaper Abstracts
      Tip: Go to 'Article Type' and choose 'Book Review.'

  • Project Muse Journals
      Tip: Type the title of the book in the search box and choose 'Title Reviewed' from the pull-down menu to the right of it.

  • PsycArticles
      Tip: Look for the 'Limit To' section of the screen. Go to 'Record Type Phrase' and choose 'Book Review.'

  • PsycCRITIQUES
      This database provides reviews of current books in psychology.

  • Religious Periodicals
      Tip: Click 'More Search Options' (near the bottom of the page). Go to 'Document Type' and choose 'Book Review.'

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