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Book Review Sources

Search by author & title. Add limiter for review articles.

JSTOR This link opens in a new window
You can limit your search to articles with the type "review". Choose multiple disciplines to maximize search results.
America: History and Life This link opens in a new window
The definitive index of literature covering the history and culture of the United States and Canada, from pre-history to the present. Indexes over 1,700 journals dating back as far as 1910. Allows for searching by historical time period, a major advantage given the extensive range of its coverage.
Academic Search Complete This link opens in a new window
Under limiters, Document Type, select "Book Review".
American National Biography This link opens in a new window
Reference CT213.A68 24 volumes and Online
Annotated bibliography of reviews often included at the end of essays in the bibliography section.
New York Times (Historical Newspaper Archive) This link opens in a new window
Includes the NY Times Book Review. To limit to review articles, choose to search by the Document Type "review".

Find the original publication date of your book.
In the review indices listed below, search for book review citations in the volumes that match the publication year and the year following.
Use to see if Earlham has access to the journals or magazines that contain the reviews.

Book Review Digest (1905-1997)
Ref Z 1219 .C9 (Special Shelving -- Government Documents)

Book Review Index (1965-2002)
Ref Z 1035 .A1 B6 (Special Shelving -- Government Documents)

Combined Retrospective Index to Book Reviews in Humanities Journals (1802-1974)
Ref Z 1035 .A1 C7 (Special Shelving -- Government Documents)

Combined Retrospective Index to Book Reviews in Scholarly Journals (1886-1974)
Ref Z 1035 .A1 C6 (Special Shelving -- Government Documents)

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