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BOOK REVIEWS
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http://www.pvc.maricopa.edu/library/libguides/bookreviews.htm
Databases
:: Websites
DATABASES
The library has several
databases that will provide book reviews and biographies . Usually, doing a keyword search with the title OR author of the book, combined
with "book review" will be effective.
Academic
Search Premier - 1980 to
current
The world’s largest academic multidisciplinary
database, Academic Search Premier provides full text for more
than 4,700 publications, including full text for more than 3,600
peer-reviewed journals. Coverage spans virtually every area of
academic study and offers information dating as far back as 1975.
This database is updated on a daily basis.
Biography Resource Center
The Biography Resource Center is a comprehensive database of biographical information compiled from entries originally found in reference sources like Contemporary Authors, Encyclopedia of World Biography, etc. It also includes articles from a wide variety of magazines, journals, and newspapers.
General
OneFile - 1980 to current
Search for
book reviews on a wide range of topics: business, computers, current
events, economics, education, environmental issues, health care,
hobbies, humanities, law, literature and art, politics, science,
social sciences, sports, technology, and many general interest
topics. Millions of full-text articles.
Literature
Resource Center
This is the
fulltext version of Gale's literary criticism series. It provides
scholarly criticism of books, rather than brief, popular reviews.
Use this if your book is a classic, or you need more indepth information
about the book or the author.
MasterFILE
Premier - 1975 to current
This database
offers access to articles in over 1,800 periodicals, on a wide
variety of topics, including book reviews and biographical information
on authors.
National
Newspapers 5
Provides coverage
of 5 major newspapers, including The New York Times, Wall Street
Journal, Washington Post, Los Angeles Times and the Christian
Science Monitor, all of which contain book reviews.
New
York Times Book Review - Full text
coverage: Jan 19, 1997 - current
OneSearch
- Search multiple databases at one time
to look for book reviews.
WEBSITES
JUC rev. 7/2008
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