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