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Database or
Index |
Types of
Materials Reviewed |
Dates of
Coverage |
Types of Reviews
Indexed |
Search Hints |
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Academic Search
Premier |
Books
Films
Performances
Poetry
Products |
1985-date |
General Interest
Scholarly
Trade |
Search by subject:
•theater--reviews
•entertainment review
•book review |
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ABI/INFORM
Complete |
Books
Performances |
1985-present |
General |
Performance reviews:
•In one box, select Document type:
performance review
Book reviews:
•In one box, select Document
type: book reviews |
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ProQuest Newspapers |
Books
Performances |
1985-present (varies by
publication) |
General |
Performance reviews:
•In one search box, select Document type:
performance review
Book reviews:
•In one search box, select Document type:
book review |
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LexisNexis
Academic |
Books
Films
Performances |
1980-date |
General Interest
Trade |
•Choose
GUIDED
NEWS SEARCH.
•Select news category
ARTS & SPORTS NEWS.
•Select news source
BOOK, MOVIE, MUSIC & PLAY REVIEWS.
•Search terms in
HEADLINE AND LEAD PARAGRAPH.
•Choose an appropriate date range.
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Factiva |
Books
Films
Performances |
1984-date |
General Interest
Trade |
•Search
strategy:
Author's Last Name
AND
Book Title Words
AND
Review
(If you don't find what you are looking for, broaden the search by
removing the term "review.")
•Choose an appropriate date range.
•Choose
All Content.
•Under
Search for free-text terms in:"choose
Headline and Lead Paragraph.
(If you don't find what you
are looking for, broaden the search by choosing
Full Article.)
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JSTOR |
Books |
Coverage varies,
usually includes ALL issues except the most recent 2-5 years.
NOTE:
JSTOR covers only a few journal titles in each field. This is an
excellent source, but NOT comprehensive. |
Scholarly |
Search Strategy:
Author's last name in AUTHOR field
AND
Book Title words in TITLE field.
•You must select a group of journals to search. Choose any
subjects that might include your book's topic.
•Limit by type "Reviews." |
