Book Reviews Subject Guide
Major Reference Works
- General
Sources
- By Subject
- Business
and Economics
- Children's
Literature
- Humanities
(art, literature, music, performing arts, philosophy, religion, etc.)
- Sciences
- Social
Sciences
(anthropology, education, history, law, political science, psychology,
sociology, etc.)
Electronic Journal
and Electronic Text Collections
 Full-text
Major Reference Works
Note: When looking for book reviews you should have the:
- Author's full name
- Book's complete title
- Publication year of the book
General Sources
Academic Search Premier
[Remote access - UVM only]
Interdisciplinary index to journal and newspaper articles, and book
reviews. Includes some full-text articles.
Coverage:
@1969-present (date varies by publication).
Book Review Digest (multi-volume)
REF Z 1219 .C95
Cites and excerpts reviews of current English-language fiction and
nonfiction books for adults and children. Includes only reviews that
have appeared within 18 months of the book's publication.
Coverage: 1905-present.
Book Review Index (multi-volume)
REF Z 1035 .A1 B6
Provides citations of reviews of books and periodicals for adults and
children from popular media - not scholarly journals. Coverage is more
extensive than Book Review Digest. Coverage: 1965-1968,
1969-1979, 1980-present.
Combined Retrospective Index to Book Reviews in
Scholarly Journals, 1886-1974 (15 volumes)
REF Z 1035 .A1 C64
Current Book Review Citations (7 volumes)
REF Z 1035 .A1 C86
Compiles citations to the reviews that appear in all the Wilson indexes
(Readers' Guide, General Science Index,
Humanities Index, Social Sciences
Index), 1976-1982.
Expanded
Academic ASAP [Remote access - UVM only]
Interdisciplinary index to journal articles and book reviews. Includes
some full-text articles. Coverage: @1980-present (date varies by publication).
LexisNexis
- Academic [Remote access - UVM only]
Provides full-text book reviews on various topics in a variety of
sources including The New York Times. Coverage: varies by publication, but
many may be searched from 1980-present.
New York Times Book Review Index, 1896-1970 (5
volumes)
REF Z 1035 .A1 N411
New
York Times Online [Remote access - UVM only]
Provides full-text book reviews. Coverage: 1851-2003.
Readers' Guide to Periodical Literature (multi-volume)
REF Z 1219 .R48
Provides citations of book reviews in more popular magazines.
Reviews are listed alphabetically by author in a separate section
following the main body of each index volume. Reviews did not
appear until 1976. Coverage: 1976-present.
By Subject
Business and
Economics
ABI/INFORM Global [Remote access - UVM only]
Coverage: 1971-present.
Business
and Management Practices [Remote access - UVM only]
Coverage: 1995-present.
Business Periodicals Index (multi-volume)
Z 7164 .C81 B983 (3rd floor)
Beginning with v.19 (Aug76/July77), citations are listed alphabetically
by author and are found in a section following the main body of each
index volume.
Reviews did not
appear until 1972. Coverage: 1972-present.
EconLit
[Remote access - UVM only]
Provides citations of book reviews in the field of economics.
Coverage: 1969-present.
Children's Books
Children's Book Review Index (multi-volume)
REF Z 1037 .A1 C47
Children's Literature Review (multi-volume)
REF Z 1232 .C48
Provides excerpts from book reviews and criticism on books for children
and young adults. There are cumulative indexes to authors and titles in
each volume. International in scope.
Coverage: 1976-present.
Humanities
America,
History and Life [Remote access - UVM only]
Provides citations of book reviews in the history of the United States
and Canada from prehistory to the present. Coverage: 1954-present.
Art
Index [Remote access - UVM only]
Provides citations of book reviews in art, including art history,
computer applications, graphics, folk art, and photography.
Print version: REF Z 5937 .A78 (multi-volume)
Reviews are found under the
author's name as well as under subject headings. Beginning with v.22
(Nov73/Oct74), reviews are listed alphabetically by author in a
separate section following the main body of each index volume.
Coverage: 1929-1996.
Electronic version:
Coverage: 1984-present. <
Arts
& Humanities Citation Index (Web of Science)
[Remote access - UVM only]
Provides citations of book reviews in disciplines such as art,
classics, history, literature, philosophy, and religion.
Coverage: 1982-present. <
ATLA
Religion [Remote access - UVM only]
Coverage:
1949-present.
Combined Retrospective Index to Book Reviews in
Humanities Journals, 1802-1974 (10 volumes)
REF Z 6265 .C65 1982
Humanities Index (multi-volume)
Z 6941 .H86 (3rd floor)
Provides citations of book reviews from English-language journals
in disciplines such as art, classics, history, literature,
philosophy, and religion.
Citations are listed alphabetically by author and are found in a
separate section following the main body of each index volume.
Coverage: 1974-1992.
Index to Book Reviews in the Humanities (31
volumes)
REF Z 1035 .A1 I63
Coverage: 1960-1990.
Music Index (multi-volume)
REF ML 118 .M84
Citations are
arranged alphabetically by author under the subject heading "Book
Reviews."
Coverage: 1949-2000.
Philosopher's
Index [Remote access - UVM only]
Coverage:
1940-present.
RILM
Abstracts of Music Literature [Remote access - UVM only]
Coverage: 1967-present.
Sciences
Applied
Science & Technology Index [Remote access -
UVM only]
Provides citations of book reviews in engineering, mathematics,
physics, and computer technology.
Print version:
REF Z 7913 .I4 (multi-volume)
Citations are
listed alphabetically by author and are found in a separate section
following the main body of each index volume. Coverage:
1976-2000.
Electronic version:
Coverage: 1983-present.
Biological
& Agricultural Index [Remote access - UVM
only]
from 1916-1964, known as Agricultural
Index
Print version: Z
5073 .A46 (multi-volume) (3rd floor)
From 1931/33-1974/75,
citations to book reviews are located under the subject heading "Book
Reviews." Beginning in 1975/76, citations are listed alphabetically by
author and are found in a separate section following the main body of
each index volume. Coverage: 1964/65-1997.
Electronic version: Coverage:1983-present.
Environment Complete [Remote access - UVM only]
Provides citations to book reviews in the
areas of agriculture, ecology, energy, natural resources, marine & freshwater science,
geography, pollution & waste management, environmental technology, environmental law, public policy,
urban planning, etc. Includes some full-text articles and reviews. Coverage: @1950s-present (date varies by publication).
Compendex
(Engineering Village) [Remote access - UVM
only]
Provides citations to book reviews in engineering and technology. Coverage: 1884-present.
General Science Index (multi-volume)
REF Z 7407 .G46
Provides citations of book reviews in all areas of science from astronomy to zoology. Citations are listed alphabetically by author and
are found in a section following the main body of each index volume. Coverage: 1978-1992.
Science
Citation Index Expanded (Web of Science) [Remote access -
UVM only]
Provides access to book reviews in all aspects of biological,
technical, and mathematical sciences. Coverage: 1982-present.
Social Sciences
America,
History and Life [Remote access - UVM only]
Provides citations of book reviews in the history of the United States
and Canada from prehistory to the present. Coverage: 1954-present.
Book Review Index to Social Science Periodicals (4 volumes)
REF Z 1035 .A1 B63
Coverage: 1964-March 1974.
Education Index (multi-volume)
REF Z 5813 .E23
From 1929-1975, citations to book reviews are located under the subject heading "Book Reviews."
Beginning in 1976, citations are listed alphabetically by author and are found in a separate section following the main body of each index
volume.
.Coverage: 1929-1997.
Index to Legal Periodicals (multi-volume)
REF K 9 .N32
From 1926-1937/40, citations to book reviews are located under the subject
heading "Book Reviews." Beginning in 1940/43, book reviews are listed
by author at the end of each index volume.
Coverage: 1926-2000.
PsycINFO [Remote access - UVM only]
Provides citations of book reviews in psychology and related disciplines. Coverage: late 1800s-present.
Social
Science Abstracts [Remote access - UVM only]
Provides citations of book reviews in fields such as sociology,
anthropology, geography, economics, political science, etc.
Print version: (Social Sciences Index)
REF Z 6941 .S62
Citations are listed alphabetically by author and are found in a separate section following
the main body of each index volume. Coverage: 1974-1999.
Electronic version: 1983-present.
Social
Sciences Citation Index (Web of Science) [Remote access - UVM only]
Provides citations of book reviews in disciplines such as anthropology,
history, law, library science, psychology, women's studies, etc.
Coverage: 1982-present.
Sociological
Abstracts [Remote access - UVM only]
Provides citations of book reviews in sociology and related
disciplines. Coverage (book reviews): 1970-present.
Worldwide
Political Science Abstracts [Remote access - UVM
only]
Provides citations of book reviews in journals within the political
science discipline and its complementary fields, including
international relations, law, and public
administration/policy. Coverage (book reviews): 1988-present.
Electronic Journal and Electronic Text Collections
University
of Vermont Electronic Journals
JSTOR
[Remote access - UVM only]
Electronic archive for journal backfiles, which permits detailed
searches of thousands of issues of scholarly journals back to the 19th
century. Issues published within the last 2-5 years are generally not
covered. The purpose of JSTOR is to provide access to back issues of
journals, not current issues. Note: you do not have access to
the full-text article from a journal that UVM does not subscribe to.To search for book reviews, choose the
"Advanced Search" mode. Type your search terms in the search box(es). In the "Limit by" section, click in the box to the left of "Review."
Project
Muse [Remote access - UVM only]
Electronic collection of journals published by major university presses
in the arts, humanities, social sciences, and mathematics. Year
coverage is generally for the last 4-5 years. Note: you do not have
access to the full-text article from a journal that UVM does not subscribe to.
To search for book reviews, use the "Advanced Search" mode. Type your search terms in the search box(es). In the "Limit Search"
section, choose "Review" from the list of choices in the "By Type" category.
Last updated: August 28, 2007
By: Patricia Mardeusz
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