ANTH 281a: Graduate Library Orientation: Book Reviews

Why read book reviews?

Book reviews, ranging from simple summaries to in-depth critical analyses and evaluations, provide useful informaiton for readers and researchers. Read book reviews to:

Find out what others have said about a book
Identify controversies about the book
Find out how the book relates to other works
Find out what's new in your field of interest
Easily identify recommended books for future reading
Easily identify books that aren't recommended :-)

Article Databases That Include Book Reviews

Academic Search Complete
Search by the author or title of the book, and limit "document type" to "Book Review"
PsycINFO
1597-present. From the American Psychological Association. Provides access to scholarly literature in the psychological, social, behavioral, and health sciences. Includes journal articles, books, chapters, and dissertations. Includes approximately 2,500 journals. Updated weekly and includes an index of PsycArticles.
Sociological Abstracts
1963-present. Abstracts journal articles, monographs, dissertations, conference proceedings, other research covering sociology, social work, and related social sciences. Also includes selected web resources.
Web of Science
Search by title of the book. From results, refine by document type, "review"