Contact Librarian: David Gibbs
Book Reviews
Major Sources
http://0-vnweb.hwwilsonweb.com.library.lausys.georgetown.edu/hww/jumpstart.jhtml?prod=BRD
Provides citations to and excerpts from reviews of approximately 7,000 English-language nonfiction and fiction books each year in the humanities, social sciences, and general sciences. The database covers book reviews in about 90 American, English, and Canadian periodicals, most of them general-interest magazines.
Book Review Index
An index to critical commentary from a variety of sources (over 400 print and online publications). Books reviewed represent a wide range of popular, academic, and professional interests.
http://0-www.cro2.org.library.lausys.georgetown.edu/
The premier source for reviews of academic books, electronic media, and Internet resources of interest to those in higher education. Each year Choice publishes more than 7,000 reviews.
http://0-www.nybooks.com.library.lausys.georgetown.edu
Full text of the New York Review of Books from the first issue in 1963 to the present.
Times Literary Supplement (TLS) Centenary Archive Online
http://0-infotrac.galegroup.com.library.lausys.georgetown.edu/itweb/wash43584?db=TLS
Provides electronic access to the complete facsimile edition (including all illustrations and advertisements) of the TLS, 1902-1990, and to the TLS Index.
Times Literary Supplement LAU Periodical Oversize 1902-1968 (some issues missing) and current until microfilmed and LAU Microforms (1975- )
Other Sources
http://0-search.ebscohost.com.library.lausys.georgetown.edu/login.aspx?authtype=ip,uid&profile=ehost&defaultdb=aph
Provides full text for 4,486 publications (3,718 peer-reviewed) covering academic areas of study including social sciences, humanities, education, computer sciences, engineering, language and linguistics, arts & literature, medical sciences, and ethnic studies. A total of 8,224 titles are abstracted and indexed, of which 7,132 are peer-reviewed. Limit search to "Book Review" under Document Type.
http://0-search.ebscohost.com.library.lausys.georgetown.edu/login.aspx?authtype=ip,uid&profile=ehost&defaultdb=ahl
Primary index to research in American history, including social and cultural history. Includes abstracts (summaries) of journal articles. Limit search to "Book Review" under Document Type.
American Periodicals Series Online (1740 to 1940)
http://0-proquest.umi.com.library.lausys.georgetown.edu/pqdweb?RQT=575&TS=1089143595&clientId=5604&DBId=5197&LASTSRCHMODE=2
Digital images of historically significant American periodicals from 1740 to 1900, including literary and professional journals, children's and women's magazines, and popular magazines. Allows searching by article type (e.g., letter, obituary, poetry, recipe, ad, editorial cartoon, review).
http://0-search.ebscohost.com.library.lausys.georgetown.edu/login.aspx?authtype=ip,uid&profile=ehost&defaultdb=hia
Primary index to materials for research in non-U.S./non-Canadian history, including social and cultural history. Includes abstracts (summaries) of journal articles. Covers world history from 1450 to the present.
http://0-vnweb.hwwilsonweb.com.library.lausys.georgetown.edu/hww/jumpstart.jhtml?prod=HUMFT
Indexes the major scholarly English-language journals in the humanities (including history and literature) since 1984. For prior years, use Humanities & Social Sciences Index Retrospective. Limit search to "Book Review" under Document Type.
http://0-www.philosophyonline.org.library.lausys.georgetown.edu
Searchable access to 53 philosophy journals with emphasis on recent years. Full text is available for issues of journals to which Lauinger has a print subscription.
Readers' Guide to Periodical Literature
http://0-vnweb.hwwilsonweb.com.library.lausys.georgetown.edu/hww/jumpstart.jhtml?prod=RDGFT
Retrospective index of popular periodicals published in the U.S. Provides comprehensive, historic indexing of the most popular general-interest magazines and journals published in the United States from 1890 to 1982. Limit search to "Book Review" under Document Type.
Ref AI3.R48 and AI3.R496 1890-1996
http://0-vnweb.hwwilsonweb.com.library.lausys.georgetown.edu/hww/jumpstart.jhtml?prod=SSFT
Indexes the major scholarly journals in the social sciences, including public policy, since 1983. For prior years, use Humanities & Social Sciences Index Retrospective. Limit search to "Book Review" under Document Type.
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