Guides: Book Reviews: Contemporary Reviews

Current Book Reviews

Find book reviews for the most current books, particularly dating from the 1980s to the Present.

Find book reviews with Library Search
To find book reviews via Library Search:
1) Perform a search for the title of a book for which you are seeking a review.
2) From the list of filters and options on the left of the Search Results page, mark the checkbox labelled "Reviews". This is located under the heading "Filter by Source Type".

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Short book reviews of academic titles. 09/01/1988 - present.

New York Review of Books
Semi-monthly magazine with articles on literature, culture, economics, science and current affairs.
New York Times Book Review
Weekly supplement to The New York Times in which current non-fiction and fiction books are reviewed. This MIDCAT record provides links to library databases with back issues.
Additional Sources for Reviews
Search MIDCAT with a SUBJECT search using the terms "book reviews." Also, reviews are published in a variety of resources including newspapers and journals. Consult the databases that index these resources such as Academic Onefile, JSTOR, Project MUSE, America History & Life, and Scopus.