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Use your browser's print controls to print a copy of this research guide. Book Reviews: A Research Guide
If you need further assistance, visit our reference desk, or e-mail us at grdref@nypl.org Basic Reference VolumesOnce the date of publication of a book is known, the following indexes to book reviews may be searched: Book Review Digest (New York: Wilson, 1905- )*R-*GAA This index to reviews appearing in general interest periodicals of the Anglo-American world is arranged alphabetically by author of the book, with indexes by title and subject. It is especially useful for its selections from selected reviews. Book Review Index (Detroit: Gale Research, 1965- ). *R-*GAA Arranged alphabetically by author of book and supplemented by a title index, this tool cites reviews appearing in British and American scholarly and general interest publications. Combined Retrospective Index to Book Reviews in Humanities Journals, 1802-1974 (Woodbridge, CT: Research Publications, 1982-1984) *R-*GAA 89-2991 and Combined Retrospective Index to Book Reviews in Scholarly Journals, 1886-1974 (Arlington, Va.: Carrollton Press, 1979-1982). *R-*GAA 89-20706. Both are arranged alphabetically by author of the book and are supplemented by title indexes. Index to Book Reviews in the Humanities (Williamston, MI: Thompson, 1960- ) *R-*GAA. Arranged alphabetically by book author, this work indexes scholarly journals from North America and Britain. Requesting MaterialsSources for book review citations will provide the names and dates of periodicals in which the reviews appear. To obtain the call numbers of the appropriate periodicals, first check A Selected List of Frequently Requested Periodicals, located in the Main Reading Room and in the Public Catalog Room. If the periodical in question is not found in this catalog, check the 800-volume Dictionary Catalog of the Research Libraries of the New York Public Library, representing materials acquired before 1972, and CATNYP, the computer catalog of materials acquired since 1972. After determining the call number for the periodical, complete a blue and white call slip with the title of the periodical, the date of the article, and the call number. Do not include the title of the article or its author. Electronic ResourcesResearchers may also consult various electronic databases, which normally include book reviews among the materials indexed. The Book Review Digest is the most comprehensive of these electronic resources; it may be supplemented by the more specialized data bases which treat various disciplines in the humanities and social sciences. A librarian can assist you in utilizing these reference sources. Specialized Review IndexesFor other sources of book reviews, consult A Guide to Book Review Citations: A Bibliography of Sources, compiled by Richard A. Gray (Columbus: Ohio State University Press, 1968); available at the Information Desk in Room 315. Some specialized sources include: Access Index to Little Magazines (Syracuse: John Gordon Burke, 1976- ) *RS-*D. *America: History and Life (Santa Barbara, CA: Clio, 1964-) *R-IAA+. Arts and Humanities Citation Index (Philadelphia: Institute for Scientific Information,1978- ) *R-*D. *Art Index (New York: Wilson, 1929- ) *R-*D. British Humanities Index (London: Library Association, 1963- ) *R-*D. Business Periodicals Index (New York: Wilson, 1958- ) *R-*D Current Book Review Citations (New York: Wilson, 1976-1982) *R-*GAA Guia a Las Resenas de Libros de y Sobre Hispanoamerica (Guide to Reviews of Books from Hispanic America.) (Detroit: Blaine Ethridge Books, 1976-1982) *R-*D. *Humanities Index (New York: Wilson, 1974- ) *R-*D. Poole's Index to Periodical Literature, 1802-1881 (New York: P. Smith, 1963) *R-*D *Social Sciences Index (New York: Wilson, 1974- ) *R-*D *also available in electronic form. Selected Internet Sites
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