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FIRST: Know when the book was published. Your search will need to center around this date.
In the library...............
- ArticleFirst
OCLC index of articles from the contents pages of journals: 1990 to the present.
- Book Review Digest
The most complete source we have is Book Review Digest which covers publication dates from 1905 through v.97 no.3, 2001. Located in a print format in the reference area.
- Books In Print
Access to Bowker's Books In Print® database of over 4 million titles that are available in the U.S. & Canada, as well as Whitaker's British Books In Print® database of over 1 million titles available in the U.K. Also includes Books Out-of-Print, Children's Books In Print, and Forthcoming Books. Over 500,000 full-text reviews are available.
- LexisNexis Academic
Use the "News" module.
- Step One: Choose "General News."
- Step Two: Select a news source from the drop-down menu. "Major Papers" or "Magazines and Journals" may yield the best results.
- Step Three: Enter the author or title in the first text box. Enter "book review" in the next text box.
- Step Four: Indicate the approximate range of dates.
- Click "Search."
- Poole's Index to Periodical Literature
The library has v.1,1802 through v.6,1906 in the reference area.
- Readers’ Guide
Electronic version of the print: 1890 to the present.
On the Web...............
For help writing a book review...........
If you have been unable to find your book reviewed in the above sources, Ask a Librarian. There may be other indexes and resources that apply to your particular book.
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