Book Reviews  

This database includes citations and/or excerpts of books review for English-language fiction and non-fiction texts, excluding reviews of textbooks, government publications, and technical books in law and the sciences. More than 150 sources are indexed; dates from 1983-present. (If the book you seek a review of was published before 1983, consult Book Review Digest in print in the Indexes & Abstracts section on the second floor of the Park Library.)

This database contains more than 300,000 critical reviews of thousands of children's books, ranging from the earliest baby board books to novels and nonfiction for young adults. Information about awards, honors, prizes given to specific books is also provided.

This large database indexes periodicals such as Booklist, Choice, and Library Journal, among many others that publish book reviews. The full-text is often provided. Search by Named Work (for book titles) and/or Person Name (for authors) rather than general keywords.

LexisNexis includes book reviews from newspapers, magazines, and journals. Use the "Search the News" box to locate book reviews from newspapers and major magazines.

The entire full-text of The New York Times from 1851-2009. Select "Review" for the Document Type option and type in an author's name or book title (i.e. Document Title) in a search box.