Since 1905 this source has provided citations to and excerpts of reviews from a selective list of periodicals. To be included non-fiction works must have received two reviews and fiction must have received four reviews in the periodicals covered. Entries are arranged alphabetically by author, though there is a Subject and Title Index. Information includes bibliographic data, a synopsis of the book, and citations to the reviews with excerpts from 3 or 4 reviews. Each citation includes the reviewer's name and the number of words, e.g. (160w).

This index covers the New York Times Book Review, which is published weekly as a part of the newspaper and reviews fiction and nonfiction, including children's books. Although indexing methods have varied over the years, the current practice is to group all reviews together under BOOK REVIEWS located alphabetically by title under BOOK.

As an index to general interest periodicals, many of which contain book reviews, Readers' Guide is a useful source for reviews. In the earlier years, reviews were listed alphabetically under the book author's name. For some time, however, there has been a Book Review section following the main body of the index.

Books in Print lists currently available books from all major American publishers. Features more than 350,000 full text reviews from nine leading sources, including Publishers Weekly, Kirkus, Library Journal and School Library Journal, and consists of bibliographic records from over 46,000 publishers.

This database covers periodical literature and some books dealing with U.S. and Canadian history since 1450.

Aeronautics, space science, chemistry, computer technology, food industry, geology, mathematics, textiles, transportation, industrial and mechanical arts.

Indexes more than 300 ARTS publications. 1984 to the present. Archaeology, architecture, art history, crafts, films, graphic arts, industrial design, interior design, landscape architecture, photography.

Accounting, advertising, banking, building, communications, computer technology, economics, electronics, finance, industrial relations, insurance, management, occupational health and safety, petroleum industry, public utilities, real estate.

Indexes English-language periodicals in the field of EDUCATION from 1983 to the present. All levels and areas of education including teacher education, methods, curriculum. Subject fields include arts, English language arts, health, psychology, sciences, social studies.

Useful for research in the GENERAL SCIENCES, i.e., Astronomy, Chemistry, Biology, Physics, etc. 1984 to the present. Astronomy, biology, botany, chemistry, earth science, environment, food and nutrition, genetics, mathematics, medicine and health, physics, zoology.

This database covers periodical literature and some books dealing with world history, excluding the U.S. and Canada, since 1450.

Archaeology, classical studies, folklore, history, language and literature, performing arts, philosophy, religion and theology.

Black American periodicals are thoroughly indexed in this source, but there is no coverage of non-American sources or topics. Book reviews may be found under the name of the author, name of the reviewer, or under the subject heading Book Reviews.

Philosophy journals in English, French, German, Spanish, and Italian are thoroughly covered in this index making this an excellent source for reviews of philosophy books. In the separate "Book Review Index," entries are alphabetical by author. Frequently more than one citation is given.

Useful for research in the SOCIAL SCIENCES, i.e., Anthropology, Economics, Geography, International Relations, Law, Political Science, Psychology, Social Work, Sociology, etc. 1983 to the present.

As a major access point for women's studies, this source is particularly useful for reviews of books concerning women and women's studies. Although earlier volumes contained the review itself, the practice for several years has been to list citations to reviews in BOOK REVIEWS, the concluding section of most issues.

Because approximately 1000 periodicals were covered, this index is the most complete source for book reviews for 1972-1982.

As virtually the only periodical index for the time period covered, POOLE'S can be quite valuable. Book reviews are included but may be difficult to locate because they are entered under the subject. Reviews of poetry, drama, fiction, or any work which does not have a "subject" is entered under the author's name.

Contained in this index are all the titles from the BOOK REVIEW DIGEST, 1905-1974, as well as all reviews from Library Journal, 1907-1974, Saturday Review, 1924-1974, and Choice, 1964-1974. Although neither the multiple entries nor the review excerpts from the BOOK REVIEW DIGEST are included, this source will contain more titles of books published 1905-1974 than any other single index. There are three author volumes and three title volumes.