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Book Reviews (A How-to Guide): Scholarly Book Reviews
Guide to finding book reviews at DePaul University Library.
Finding Reviews of Scholarly Books
Looking for a book review of an academic or scholarly book? Looking for a scholarly review? (NOTE: There may be a delay between the publication of the book and a scholarly review of the book.) First, try Book Review Digest Plus, then search in a subject-specific database and limit by Document Type or Publication type (see tips below).
Here's a sampling of popular subject databases, but see our Subject Research Guides for more suggestions or ask us!
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America: History and LifeScroll down to Document Type and select Book Review. Covers U.S. and Canadian history.
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Historical AbstractsScroll down to Document Type and select Book Review. Covers world history excluding U.S. and Canada.
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PsycInfoScroll down to Document Type and select Book Review.
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Sociological Abstracts (ProQuest)Scroll down to Document type and select Book Review.
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Art Full TextFrom Document Type dropdown, select book review.
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ERIC (Educational Resource Information Center)Scroll down to Publication Type and select Book/Product Reviews.
