Gale Literature: Book Review Index
The tool for reviews of all shapes and sizes.
The original print edition of Book Review Index provides access to millions of reviews of periodicals and books – including those on tape and electronic media. Representing a wide range of popular, academic and professional interests, Book Review Index has become the benchmark reference for reviews of every kind.
Containing the entire backfile of Book Review Index print content from 1965 to the present, Gale Literature: Book Review Index is unparalleled in scope, with more than 5.6 million reviews covering over 2.5 million titles, allowing users to conduct research in numerous disciplines such as Literature, History, Education, Psychology, and more. Gale Literature: Book Review Index also indexes thousands of journals and national general interest publications and newspapers, such as:
- American Journal of Education
- Belles Lettres
- Books in Canada
- Children's Book News
- Choice
- Essence,
- German Quarterly
- Irish Literary Supplement
- Kirkus Reviews
- Library Journal
- Middle East Policy
- Mother Jones
- New York Times Book Review
- Publishers Weekly
- Times Literary Supplement
- Village Voice
- Women's Review of Books
- World Literature Today
- Yale Review
As the content is in a database form, it's easily searchable by author, date, illustrator, audiobook reader, review length, reading level, review source, review type, reviewer, title and title of review. In addition to multiple search options, Gale Literature: Book Review Index connects users directly to relevant full-text articles. Plus, this unique product is OpenURL compliant, which allows subscribers to link to full-text reviews from other sources.
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subjects covered
- Communication and Media Studies
- Comparative Literature
- Creative Writing
- Education
- English Language
- English Literature
- History
- Language Teaching and Learning
- Linguistics
- Psychology
- Publishing
- Theatre Studies
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