A book review is an article that describes and evaluates a book within a few years of its publication.  This guide lists print sources, Web sources and other electronic formats.  When searching for a book review, it is helpful to know the year of publication, the author and the exact title. Frequently HAL, our online catalog, or Worldcat can provide that information for you.
  

General Book Review Resources

Use for all topics

Indexes  | Periodicals  | Websites 

Indexes

Periodicals

• Books and Culture

• Choice

• Library Journal

• Publisher's Weekly

Websites

• Academia: a Monthly Online Magazine of Academic Titles and Information
• Book Reviews:  Web Related Books You Can Count On
• Booklist
• London Review of Books Online
• New York Review of Books (Current year-full text).
• Postmodern Culture: an Electronic Journal of Interdisciplinary Criticism, 1991-present. 
  
(John Hopkins Press and University of Virginia)  Full text reviews.   Click on 'Current issue' or 'Archives".  Select issue and then click on 'reviews'.

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Discipline-Specific Book Review Sources

Humanities  |  Sciences  | Social Sciences

Humanities 

Indexes |  Books  | Periodicals | Websites

Indexes 

• America History and Life, 1954-1979 
• Humanities Index 
  Separate "Book Review" section in the back of paper volumes.

Books

• Books and Life
• Critical Review of Books in Religion
• Science Fiction Book Review Index

Periodicals

See other discipline specific journals located in Periodicals section of the library.

• Chronicles
• World Literature Today

Websites

• Book Bag
  Newsletter for reviews of books for teens.
• Book Worm: Great Books for Kids 6-12
  Newsletter for children's book reviews.
• Bulletin for the Center of Children's Books
• H-Net Reviews in the Social Sciences and the Humanities
  Scholarly reviews from the last two years available from the discussion networks.

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Sciences 

Indexes |   Periodicals | Websites

Indexes

• CINAHL

• Health Reference Center Academic

Periodicals

See discipline specific periodicals available in the Periodicals section of the library.

Websites

• BOOKNews on the Internet: for the Latest New Books in Science, Technology and Medicine.
• E-Streams: Reviews of Science and Technology References Covering Engineering, Agriculture, Medicine and Science.
• SIAM Review Online Click on "Recent Issues" and then "Book Reviews."
• Science Book Board  

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Social Sciences

Indexes |  Periodicals | Websites

Indexes

• America History and Life
• Social Sciences Index
• ERIC
• PsycINFO

Periodicals

See discipline specific periodicals available in the Periodicals section of the library.

Websites

• Bryn Mawr Classical Review  Free registration required.
• Education Review: a Journal of Book Reviews
• H-Net Reviews in the Social Sciences and the Humanities

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For broader searching, select "Search Engines" under "Internet Tools on the E. W. King Library home page.  Click on one of the popular search engines or on one of the metasearch engines listed and then enter your search terms.  Help screens are available for each search engine.

Booksellers and Reviewers

• Booksellers and Lists Subject Guide
• Electronic Book Review
• H-Net
• Midwest Book Review
• Washington Post
  Click on 'Marketplace' and then 'Books'.
• Yahoo

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