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
Theatre Reviews
Book Reviews
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.
Periodical Abstracts
Enter title into search box and select the appropriate type of review from the Article Type options
. (Audio Review, Book Review, Movie Review, Performance Review, Television Review, Video Review, etc.)
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.
New York Times Books
Review (Access World News)
Searches from 1/1/2000 to present. For older reviews
Film Reviews
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.
Periodical Abstracts
Enter title into search box and select the appropriate type of review from the Article Type options
. (Audio Review, Book Review, Movie Review, Performance Review, Television Review, Video Review, etc.)
Film Review Annual 791.437 F4873 Undergrad Reference.
Covers
1982-Present. Includes reviews from major popular publications for films released
in a specific year. Not intended to be comprehensive, it covers big releases.
Magill's Cinema Annual 791.4375 M2722 Undergrad Reference.
Covers 1982-Present. Includes a list of reviews as well as information about
the film.
New York Times Film Reviews Q791.43 N48 Undergrad Reference.
Covers 1913-present. Good historical source for film reviews.
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.
International Index to Music Periodicals
Click "Search Articles", enter name of artist or group, and select "Music Review", "Performance Review", or "Recording Review" from the Document Type list.
Periodical Abstracts
Enter title into search box and select the appropriate type of review from the Article Type options
. (Audio Review, Book Review, Movie Review, Performance Review, Television Review, Video Review, etc.)
Theatre Reviews
Periodical Abstracts
Enter title into search box and select the appropriate type of review from the Article Type options
. (Audio Review, Book Review, Movie Review, Performance Review, Television Review, Video Review, etc.)
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.
New York Times Theater Reviews Q.792 N485 Undergrad Reference.
Good historical source for theater reviews, particularly for original New York openings of productions.
A Guide to Critical Reviews 016.809 Sa3g Undergrad Reference.
Lists opening dates, runs, and indexes reviews for plays.
Updated: 1/09/2007
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