How To Find Book Reviews: Science & Technology
All Science & Technology
- Applied Science & Business Periodicals Retrospective This link opens in a new windowCovers 1913-1983. Limit to Book Review under document type. Subjects include: aeronautics; automotive, environmental, industrial, and mining engineering; chemicals & pharmaceuticals; marine technology; and space science.
- Books in Print This link opens in a new windowSearch for your book title. Books with reviews include a blue star. Once you click on the title of the book, select Professional Reviews on the left hand side.
- Choice Reviews Online This link opens in a new windowCovers 1988-present. Reviews resources in higher education. Subjects include: astronomy, biology, chemistry, earth sciences, engineering, health sciences, computer science, mathematics, physics, and sports & recreation.
- JSTOR: The Scholarly Journal Archive This link opens in a new windowVarying coverage dates. To search for book reviews, select advanced search, and limit to Reviews under item type.
- Times Literary Supplement Historical Archive This link opens in a new windowCovers 1902-2009. Go to advanced search and select Book Review under article type.
- Web of Science This link opens in a new windowCovers 1900-present. Select Document Type from the dropdown menu next to the first search box. Then, select Book Review from the list on the left.
News and Magazine Sources
- Factiva This link opens in a new windowCovers 1975-present. Factiva's date range is set to the last 3 months by default. Change this to all dates (or a specific date range) underneath the search box.
- LexisNexis Academic This link opens in a new windowTo find book reviews, select "search by content type" above the search box. Select "all news". Choose "advanced options" underneath the search bar and select Book Reviews under article type.
- New York Review of Books This link opens in a new windowCovers 1963-present. Book reviews from NYRB magazine.
- New York Times BooksCovers 1981-present. Book reviews from the book section of The New York Times. Use the search box on the top right.
Biology
- Biological and Agricultural IndexCovers 1965-1983. Find it on the main floor of the library in the reference section, using call number QH 301 B39.
Cold Regions Studies
- Arctic & Antarctic Regions This link opens in a new windowCovers 1800-present. Limit to Book Review under document type.
Environmental
- GreenFILE This link opens in a new windowCovers 1910-present. Limit to Book Review under document type.
Sports
- SportDiscus with Full Text This link opens in a new windowCovers reviews from 1930-present. Limit to Book Review under publication type.