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Why use book reviews?
Reviews can help you to:
- evaluate and criticize a book
- summarize the contents of a book
- learn something about the author of the book
- compare the book with other similar books
Review databases
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Book Review Digest PlusFind reviews of books on a wide range of topics, from a variety of sources.
Coverage: 1903 - present -
Choice ReviewsSearch for reviews of academic books, media, and online resources. Areas of scholarly include the humanities, social and behavioral sciences, and science and technology.
Coverage: 1988 - present
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H-France Review and H-France ForumSee the left navigation bar for "H-France Review"
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H-Net ReviewsScholarly reviews of books in the humanities and social sciences.
Coverage: 1993 - present -
London Review of BooksBook reviews and essays. Includes art and film reviews, poems and letters.
Coverage: 1979 - present
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The Medieval Review (TMR)Coverage: 1993 - present
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New York Review of BooksFull text of reviews on works in the areas of biography and memoir; food and wine; essays and criticism; history; poets and poetry; politics and current affairs; science; philosophy; suspense and crime; visual and performing arts.
Coverage: 1963 - present
Databases that contain reviews
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Academic OneFileLimit search to Book Review under Document type.
Coverage: 1980 - present -
CBCA (Canadian Business & Current Affairs)Select Review from Document Type section.
Coverage: 1982 - present -
Canadian Periodical Index Quarterly (CPI.Q)Select Book Review from Document Type section.
Coverage: 1988 - present -
FactivaA search for articles includes book reviews. A separate "book review" feature does not exist.
Coverage: 1970s - present. Varies by publication -
JSTORNarrow by: Review
Coverage: varies (excludes current 3 to 5 years) -
Project MUSESearch for author or title by selecting Author Reviewed or Title Reviewed fields.
Coverage: varies -
Readers' Guide Full text MegaSelect Book review from Document Type section.
Coverage: 1890 - present
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