Last Updated August 6, 2000

To find book reviews in periodicals and newspapers, check the following sources. For assistance and additional suggestions in choosing electronic sources for reviews, see the OhioLINK Subject Finder Locating Book Reviews Using OhioLINK Research Databases. Access to OhioLINK Research Databases is restricted to local sites.

For help in writing a book review see Guide for Writing a Book Review.

Ref. Z1219 .C96 (1905--date and online 1983--date)
Book Review Digest. Provides citations to and excerpts of reviews in about 90 general periodicals. Reviews are for books published in the U.S. or Canada. Listings are by author. Subject and title index at the end of each volume. Cumulative Index 1905-1974 and 1975-1984.

Ref. Z1035.A1B62 (1965-1984)
Book Review Index : A Master Cumulation. Indexes reviews in over 500 publications. Represents a wide range of popular, academic and professional interest. Updated by annual edition (see below).

Ref. Z1035 .A1B6 (1985 to date)
Book Review Index. Annual edition.

Ref. Z1035 .A1I63 (1963) to date
Index to Book Reviews in the Humanities. Indexes reviews in art, architecture, biography, personal narrative, and memoirs, drama and dance, folklore, language, music, philosophy, travel and adventure.

Ref. Z1037.A1 C574 1985.(1965-1984 cumulation)
Children's book review index : master cumulation, 1965-1984. Citations are derived from the listings in the Book Review Index. Updated by Annual edition (see below).

Ref. Z1037.A1 C475 (1985--date)
Children's Book Review Index. Annual edition.

Check for Reviews in the Following Newspaper and Periodical Indexes:

Ref.Research, 3rd Floor  Z1236.A48
America: History and Life  (online version: America: History and Life )
(1964-1988: Section B. Books listed alphabetically by author. Reviews follow, listed by journal name. 1989-present: Check the annual index section "Cumulative Book and Film Title Index." Abstract numbers followed by a "b" refer to book reviews).

Ref. Research, 3rd Floor  Z 7913.A6 (1958 to 1995)
Applied Science & Technology Index (also online October 1983 to date as Applied Science & Technology Abstracts)
Reviews listed at end of each annual index, 1976 to date.

Ref. Research 3rd Floor  Z 5937.A78 (1929 to 1998)
Art Index (also online 1984 to date as Art Abstracts)
Reviews listed at end of annual volumes, November 1973 to date)

Ref. Z 7164.C81 B97 (1958 to date.  Last 3 years on Index Tables)
Business Periodicals Index
Reviews listed at end of annual volumes, August 1975 to date.

Ref. Research, 3rd Floor Z5813.E23 (1929 to 1999)
Education Index (also online 1983 to date as Education Abstracts)
Reviews listed at end of volumes, July 1975 to date.

Ref. Z7401.G46 (1978/79 to date. Last 3 years on Index Tables)
General Science Index
Reviews listed at end of volumes.

Ref. Research, 3rd Floor AI 3.R48 (1974 to 1999)
Humanities Index (also online 1984 to date as Humanities Abstracts )
Reviews listed at end of volumes.

Ref. AI3 .R49
International Index to Periodicals 1907-1965 (Continued by Social Sciences and Humanities Index). Check under the name of the author.

Ref. AI3 .R49
Social Sciences and Humanities Index 1965-1974 (Split into Humanities Index and Social Sciences Index).
Check under the name of the author.

Ref. ML118.M84 (1949-1999).
Music Index (also online 1979-1999 as Music Index Online)
Check under Book Reviews.

Ref. AI 21.N45 (Last 3 years on Index Tables)
New York Times Index
Check under Book Reviews.

Ref. AI 21.T46 (1906--to date) (Last 3 years on Index Tables)
The Official Index to the Times (London)
Headings vary. See Books (titles and reviews);  Books reviewed and noticed; Books.

Microforms Center, Lower Level
Newsbank Review of the Arts
References to literature review articles are listed by title and author. (Articles found under Micro fiche X 186).

Ref. AI3.R48 (v. 1, 1900 to date.  Last 3 years on Index Tables
Readers Guide to Periodical Literature
1900--Feb. 1976:  Check under the author's name or subject.
Mar. 1976 to date:  Reviews listed at end of volumes.

Ref. AI 3.S62 ( 1974 to date. Last 3 years on Index Tables)
Social Sciences Index
Reviews listed at end of annual volumes.

Ref. HG1.W26 (Last 3 years on Index Tables)
Wall Street Journal Index
Check under Books.

For Book Reviews before 1900 see:

Ref. AI3 .R496
Nineteenth Century Readers Guide 1890-1900
Reviews listed under author's name.

Ref. AI3 .P92
Poole's Index to Periodical Literature
Reviews listed under subject for non-fiction;  poetry, drama and prose fiction under name of writer; biography--by the name of the subject of the biography.

The following are indexes to the London Times. Check under the heading  Books.

Ref. AI 21 .T457
The Times (Daily Universal Register) Index (1785-1786)

Ref. AI 21 .T49
The Times Index (1787-1789)

Ref. AI 21 .T458
Palmer's Index to the Times Newspaper (London) (1790-1905)

Last Updated August 6, 2000