When searching for a review of a specific book, the time the search takes can be shortened by having the name of the author, the title of the book, and the earliest date of publication. Any missing parts of this information can usually be obtained from PantherCat, the UWM Libraries online catalog, or another catalog. Begin a search for the earliest publication of the title wanted, and check at least five years beyond the publication date. Reviews are usually done on the first publication date, not on reprint dates.

Reviews are usually indexed under the author's name, by author and title, under a subject or publication type of "book reviews", or, in print resources, in a special section or appendix for reviews. Each resource varies and should be checked to see how that resource is arranged. Periodical indexes did not always cover book reviews located in the journals indexed, therefore the date an index exists and the dates of book review coverage are not always consistent. Titles and call numbers of indexes listed may vary slightly over the years.

A considerable number of reviews appear in publications which concentrate in book reviews. The indexes to these publications will cover the largest number of titles and should be checked first. Secondarily, resources which index general publications that cover a wide range of topics, should be utilized. From those resources, the more specialized subject indexes, which also cover book reviews, should be checked.

The sources listed are a selection of the more comprehensive book review sources. Choose the sources which correspond to the subject matter of the book. For other, more focused resources, do a "Keyword (and, or, not)" search in the library catalog using a specific subject combined with the heading "book reviews", e.g., history and "book reviews" or "american fiction" and "book reviews." Be aware that NOT ALL BOOKS PUBLISHED ARE REVIEWED. For studies of literary works, beyond a review, search the MLA Bibliography.

GENERAL RESOURCES

For Contemporary and Older Titles:

• The major sources covering book reviews exclusively are the Book Review Digest, (REF) Z 1219 .C95, with coverge back to 1905, and the Book Review Index, (REF) Z 1035 .A1 .B6, with coverage back to 1965. These indexes are the most comprehensive book review sources.

• Indexes covering a wide range of general periodicals will include the book reviews in those journals. The Readers' Guide to Periodical Literature, (REF) AI 3 .R48, and the current title, Readers' Guide Full Text, available online, will cover reviews published from 1900 (online from 1984).

• The New York Times has a wide selection of reviews. The New York Times Index, (compact shelving) AI 21 .N44, will cover reviewed titles back to 1898. For current materials, see also Proquest Newspapers. The New York Times is available online from 1851-@3 years back at Proquest Historical Newspapers: New York Times.

• A major resource for British publications is the Times Index, (REF) AI 21 .T46. This index will cover materials from the London Times newspaper from 1790, however reviews are comprehensively indexed only from 1906 to the present. The microfilm of the newspaper is located in the Microforms area, (MF) AN 04, from 1788.

For Contemporary Titles:

• Covering a broader range of general periodicals than does Readers' Guide to Periodical Literature, Academic Search, indexing 3,200 general current affairs journals, is available online from 1984.

• Related to the New York Times and (London) Times mentioned, other newspapers will also include book reviews. The online Proquest Newspapers covers a number of major U.S. newspapers from 1989.

For Older Titles:

• The predecessor to Readers' Guide, the Nineteenth Century Readers' Guide to Periodical Literature, 1890-1899, with supplementary indexing 1900-1922, (REF) AI 3 .R496, covers those early years.

• The resource, Combined Retrospective Index to Book Reviews in Humanities Journals, 1802-1974, (REF) Z 6265 .C65 1982, covers an extensive period of time.

• The resource, Combined Retrospective Index to Book Reviews in Scholarly Journals, 1886-1974, (REF) Z 1035 .A1 C62x, covers a variety of subject fields.

• The National Library Service Cumulative Book Review Index, 1905-1974, (REF) Z 1035 .1 .N35x, covers titles reviewed during that time span.

• The Guide to Critical Reviews of U.S. Fiction, 1870-1910, Z 1225 .E35, covers reviews of American fictional works published around the end of the nineteenth century.

• The Internationale Bibliographie der Rezensionen Wissenschaftlicher Literatur (International Bibliography of Book Reviews of Scholarly Literature), Compact Shelving West: AI 9 .I48x, covers non-English language materials from 1971-1987.

SPECIALIZED SOURCES
(some of the titles below have corresponding print versions not mentioned in this list)

Alternative Press Index	1969 +	(REF) AI 3 .A2x
America: History and Life	1964 + 1964-1995	Find Articles: Resources A-Z E 171 .A422x
American Reference Books Annual	1970 +	(REF) Z 1035 .1 .A55
Art Abstracts Art Index	1984 + 1929-1994/95	Find Articles: Resources A-Z (REF) N 1 .A65x
Bibliography of the History of Art	1973 +	Find Articles: Resources A-Z
Biological Abstracts	1990 + 1926-1995	Find Articles: Resources A-Z QH 301 .B37
Biological & Agricultural Index	1983 + 1925-1994/95	Find Articles: Resources A-Z (REF) Z 5073 .A46
Business Full Text Business Periodicals Index	1982 + 1913-1994/95	Find Articles: Resources A-Z (REF) Z 7164 .C81 B983
Business Source Elite	1984 +	Find Articles: Resources A-Z
Canadian Periodical Index	1948-2002	(REF) AI 3 .C242
Catholic Periodical and Literature Index	1934-1992	(REF) AI 3 .C32
Chicorel Index to Mental Health Book Reviews	1956-1984	(REF) Z 1035 .A1 C5x
Children's Magazine Guide	1948 +	(CCM-REF) Z 6944 .C5 W5
CINAHL Cumulative Index to Nursing & Allied Health Literature	1982 + 1961-1996	Find Articles: Resources A-Z (REF) Z 6675 .N7 C8
Criminal Justice Periodicals Index	1974 +	Find Articles: Resources A-Z
EconLit Journal of Economic Literature	1969 +	Find Articles: Resources A-Z (REF) HB 1 .J6
Education Abstracts Education Index	1983 + 1929-1994/95	Find Articles: Resources A-Z (REF) L 11 .E38x
ERIC {Education}	1967 +	Find Articles: Resources A-Z
Film Literature Index	1973 +	(REF) PN 1993 .F616x
G. K. Hall Index to Black Periodicals	1950 +	(REF) E 185 .I53x
General Science Full Text General Science Index	1984 + 1984-1994/95	Find Articles: Resources A-Z (REF) Q 1 .A1 G46x
GeoRef most reviews start 1965	1785 +	Find Articles: Resources A-Z
Geoscience Documentation	1969-2000	QE 1 .G553x
HAPI Online	1970 +	Find Articles: Resources A-Z
Health Source: Nursing/Academic	1975 +	Find Articles: Resources A-Z
Historical Abstracts	1955 + 1955-1995	Find Articles: Resources A-Z E 171 .A422x
Humanities Full Text Humanities Index	1984 + 1907-1994/95	Find Articles: Resources A-Z (REF) AI 3 .R4912x
Index to Book Reviews in the Humanities	1960-1991	(REF) Z 1035 .A1 I63
International Index to Music Periodicals	1874 +	Find Articles: Resources A-Z
Legal Periodicals and Books	1981 + 1926-1999/2000	Find Articles: Resources A-Z (REF) KF 8 .I45x
Linguistics and Language Behavior Abstracts: LLBA	1973+ 1972-2002	Find Articles: Resources A-Z (REF) P 1 .L2x
Library Literature	1984 + 1921-1995	Find Articles: Resources A-Z (REF) Z 666 .L69
MAS Ultra - School Edition	1984 +	Find Articles: Resources A-Z
Masterfile	1988 +	Find Articles: Resources A-Z
Music Index	1949 +	(RMU) ML 118 .M84
Philosopher's Index	1940+ 1967/1968-2000	Find Articles: Resources A-Z (REF) B 1 .P24x
Physical Education Index	1970 + 1994-2001	Find Articles: Resources A-Z (REF) GV 201 .P534
PsycInfo Psychological Abstracts	1987 + 1927-2000	Find Articles: Resources A-Z (REF) BF 1 .P65
Religion Index One: Periodicals	1949 +	(REF) BL 1 .A1 R3x
Science Fiction Book Review Index: SFBRI	1970-1983	Z 5917 .S36 S19
Social Sciences Citation Index Web of Science	1956-1999 1987 +	(REF) HM 1 .S6x Find Articles: Resources A-Z
Social Sciences Full Text Social Sciences Index	1907-1994/95 1983 +	Find Articles: Resources A-Z (REF) AI 3 .R4913x
Sociological Abstracts	1963 + 1953-2000	Find Articles: Resources A-Z (REF) HM 1 .S67
Technical Book Review Index	1946-1988	Compact Shelving East: Z 7913 .T36
Topicator	1967-2001	(REF) HF 5801 .T6
Wall Street Journal. Index see also Proquest Newspapers	1958-2003 1986 +	(REF) HG 1 .W26 Find Articles: Resources A-Z
Women's Studies International	1974 +	Find Articles: Resources A-Z
Worldwide Political Science Abstracts	1975 +	Find Articles: Resources A-Z

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