Find Reviews – books, films, music, and theatre
The sources listed below will assist you as you begin to search for reviews of various formats.
The majority of these sources are online, but there are a number of particularly useful print
resources you will find in the Undergraduate Library's Reference Collection.
Book Reviews
Film Reviews
Music Reviews
Theater Reviews
Book Reviews
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Academic
Search Premier
Enter book title and author name in separate search boxes. Select "Book Review" in the
Document Type section toward the bottom of the page.
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Books
in Print
Updated monthly, Bowker's Books in Print contains all U.S. books in print and about to be
published as far as six months in advance. Also includes titles declared out of print from July
1979 to the present. Also provides approximately 600,000 full-text book reviews (as well as
citations) as a complement to its 3.5 million title records. Books in Print reviews are indexed
from over 40 sources.
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Book Review Index
Citations to reviews of any type of book, periodical, or reference work that is at least 50
pages long. Also includes reviews of audio books or electronic media if they are presentations of
previously published books.
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Literature Resource Center
The Literature Resource Center is an online reference collection from the Gale Group. In
addition to critical essay it includes biographies, bibliographies, work overviews, author-related
web sites, and an events timeline. To search:
- Enter the title of the work and/or the author name in the search boxes
- Put a check in the
Reviews & News box to access excerpts drawn from the Gale's print titles.
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Film Reviews
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Academic
Search Premier
Enter movie title (and director/actor names if appropriate) in search boxes. Select
"Entertainment Review" in the
Document Type section toward the bottom of the page.
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Film & Television Literature Index
Enter movie title (and director/actor names if appropriate) in search boxes. Select
PS Reviews & Products from the drop-down menu to search only reviews.
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Film Review Annual (PN1995 .F465 in the Undergrad)
Covers 1982-2002. Includes reviews from major popular publications for films released in a
specific year. Not intended to be comprehensive, it covers big releases.
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Magill's Cinema Annual (791.4375 M2722 in Main Stacks Reference)
Covers 1982-Present. Includes a list of reviews as well as information about the film.
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New York Times Film Reviews (PN1995 .N4 in Undergrad Reference)
Covers 1913-present. Good historical source for film reviews.
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Music Reviews
The sources for locating reviews may vary, depending on the genre of music that is being
reviewed and whether it is a live performance or a recording. If you are not successful in one of
these sources, repeat your search in another.
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Theater Reviews
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International Index to the
Performing Arts
Identifies articles in nearly all aspects of the performing arts, from scholarly studies to
snapshots of popular culture. To search for theater reviews, enter Theater Review as document
type.
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New York Times Theater Reviews (PN2266 N499 in Music and Performing Arts
Reference)
Good historical source for theater reviews, particularly for original New York openings of
productions.
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A Guide to Critical Reviews (PN2020.3 .S3 in Undergrad)
Lists opening dates, runs, and indexes reviews for older plays
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