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Online Sources for Book Reviews and Literary Criticism

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General Sites

[Button] Acqweb
The most comprehensive listing of book reviews on the web is available on this site from Vanderbilt Library.
http://acqweb.library.vanderbilt.edu/acqweb/bookrev.html

[Button] Amazon
Amazon.com is one of the largest online bookstores and contains reviews from Kirkus Reviews, its own editors and readers.
http://www.amazon.com

[Button] Bookwire
A industry-oriented site with links to reviews from Library Journal, Publishers Weekly, School Library Journal and the Boston Book Review.
www.bookwire.com

[Button] Online Literary Criticism Collection
The Internet Public Library has organized over 3,900 critical and biographical websites about authors and their works. Can be browsed by author, title, or by nationality and literary period.
http://www.ipl.org/ref/litcrit/

[Button] New York Times Book Review
Searchable access to the full text of NYT Book Reviews from 1980 to the present. Free registration upon first use is required.
http://www.nytimes.com/books/

Scholarly Reviews

Anthropology Review Database
Over 1300 reviews in a searchable database covering anthropological books, audiovisual materials, software & multimedia, exhibits, tourist sites, conferences, and on-line resources.
http://wings.buffalo.edu/ARD/

E-STREAMS
Electronic reviews of science & technology reference includes engineering, agriculture, medicine and science. Produced by the University of Illinois and YBP Library Services.
http://www.e-streams.com/f_home.htm

H-Net Reviews
Online scholarly reviews of books in the humanities and social sciences, hosted by Michigan State University.
http://www2.h-net.msu.edu/reviews/

Law and Politics Book Review
Electronic periodical published by the American Political Science Association reviews books in the fields of politics and law.
http://www.unt.edu/lpbr/

Children's Literature

Carol Hurst's Children's Literature Site
A useful site for teachers, these pages include reviews of books for children as well as ideas for themes and using literature across the curriculum.
http://www.carolhurst.com

Children's Literature Web Guide
Internet resources related to books for children and young adults from the University of Calgary. Includes discussion boards and a quick reference section for book awards.
http://www.acs.ucalgary.ca/~dkbrown/index.html

Children's Picture Book Database
From Miami University, this site provides subject access to over 4000 picture books, with keyword-searchable access.
http://www.lib.muohio.edu/pictbks/index.php

Fairrosa Cyber Library of Children's Literature
Articles, discussion groups, links and a virtual reading room of classics.
http://www.dalton.org/libraries/fairrosa/

Horn Book
Web site for an important review source for children's books. Some full text included.
http://www.hbook.com

Article Databases

Book Review Digest
Index to English-language fiction and non-fiction books excluding reviews of textbooks, government publications, and technical books in law and the sciences. Coverage: 1983 to the present.
http://lib.nmsu.edu/resources/dbbrd.html

Lexis Nexis Academic Universe
Access full-text reviews by searching Arts and Entertainment in the category of News. Hint: Limit source to Book, movie, music & play reviews. Coverage: Late 1980's to present.
http://lib.nmsu.edu/resources/dblexis.html

Subscription Journals

[Button] Electronic Resources Review
http://www.emerald-library.com
[Button] Reference Reviews
http://www.emerald-library.com


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