Guides: Book Reviews (A How-to Guide): Books Published Before 1980

Finding Reviews of Books Published Before 1980

Looking for a review of One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest? Need a review of a book published before 1980?

These sources index older magazines and newspapers:

Readers' Guide Retrospective
A database containing comprehensive indexing of the most popular general-interest periodicals published in the United States.
Dates Covered: 1890-1982.
Extent: Multidisciplinary
New York Times - Historical Edition
Provides full page and article images with searchable full text from 1851 to 2010.
Dates Covered: 1851-2010.
Extent: Multidisciplinary
Times Digital Archive (Gale Primary Sources)
Provides electronic access to full-page images of every issue of The Times (London) from 1785 to 2011.
Dates Covered: 1785-2011.

Book Review Index
Located in Lincoln Park 2nd floor reference shelving at R. 028.1 B725. Dates of coverage: 1965 to present.
Book Review Digest
Located in Lincoln Park 2nd floor reference shelving at R. 028.1 B724. Dates of coverage: 1905-2005.