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Older Book Reviews (Online)

Book Review Digest Retrospective
Cites and excerpts reviews of English-language fiction and nonfiction books. The index does not include reviews of textbooks, government publications, and technical books in law and the sciences. Coverage of scholarly material is weak. The digest covers approximately 100 popular periodicals published in the United States, Canada, and Great Britain. Coverage: 1903 - 1982

Humanities & Social Sciences Index Retrospective, 1907-1984 This link opens in a new window
Humanities & Social Sciences Index Retrospective: 1907-1984 includes a wide range of peer-reviewed content such as comprehensive indexing for nearly 1,200 periodicals, more than 1,300,000 citations and over 240,000 book reviews.
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ProQuest Historical Newspapers: The New York Times
This index provides continuous coverage from 1851 to 2014. Although the New York Times Book Review Index (see print indexes below) is easier to use, this index fills in the gaps in coverage before 1896. Coverage: 1851 - 2014
Readers' Guide Retrospective
Contains comprehensive indexing of the most popular general-interest periodicals published in the United States and reflects the history of 20th century America. Coverage: 1890 - 1982
(London) Times Digital Archive
Digital edition of the entire newspaper, The Times (London). To search for book reviews use the title and author's name. Limit the search "by section"; under "Features" choose "Reviews". Coverage: 1785 - 2014

Older Book Reviews (Print)

Combined Retrospective Index to Book Reviews in Scholarly Journals , 1886-1974
Location: Scott Storage (Z 1035 A1 C64)
Coverage: 1886 - 1974

A 15-volume retrospective index to more than one million book reviews that appeared in 459 scholarly social science journals. Coverage is strongest in history, political science, and sociology. Search by author's name or use the title index (Vols. 13-15).
Combined Retrospective Index to Book Reviews in Humanities Journals , 1802-1974
Location: Scott Storage (Z 1035 A1 C63 1982)
Coverage: 1802 - 1974

10-volume set offers title and author access to nearly 500,000 book reviews that appeared in over 150 English-language humanities journals. Search by author's name or use the title index (Vol. 10).
New York Times Book Review Index , 1896-1970
Location: Scott Stacks, Scott Special Collections (Z 1035 A1 N4 INDEX)
Coverage: 1896 - 1970

A cumulative index to reviews, articles, and essays in The New York Times Book Review.
New York Times Index
Location: Scott Storage (AI 21 N44)
Coverage: 1851 - 2012
Location: Scott Reference (AI 21 N44)
Coverage: 2013 - 2016

This index provides continuous coverage from 1851 to the present. Although the New York Times Book Review Index (above) is easier to use, this index fills in the gaps in coverage before 1896 and after 1970. Reviews until 1994 are listed under the heading "Book Reviews" or "Reviews of Books." From 1994 and later, the reviews are listed by title under the heading "Books & Literature."
Reader's Guide to Periodical Literature
Location: Storage (AI 3 R48)
Coverage: 1900 - 2005

A guide to popular periodicals published in the United States. Coverage begins from 1976. Citations for book reviews are collected at the back of each volume. For reviews published prior to 1976, references may be found under the entry for the book's author.
The Times (London) -- Indexes
Location: Scott Storage (AI 21 T46)
Coverage: 1785 - 2012

Coverage begins from 1973. This index covers The Sunday Times, The Times Literary Supplement, The Times Educational Supplement, and The Times Higher Education Supplement. For book reviews, check the following headings:
1785 - 1905: Books
1906 - 1929: Publications reviewed and noticed
1930 - present: Books