Book reviews are written around the time the book was originally published, while literary criticism appears in later years. For example, reviews of Ernest Hemingway's For Whom the Bell Tolls that appeared in 1940 or 1941 (right after the book was published) are book reviews, while literary criticism about the novel continues to be written today.
Book Review Digest Online
The Book Review Digest database brings together book reviews on a wide range of topics from a variety of sources, many from academic journals. Use this database to identify book reviews published between 1983 and the present.
NOTE: The full record may or may not include the full text of the review! If the full text of the review is not present (or if there is no link to the full text), find the journal in Seymour Library, online, or request it via interlibrary loan.
Book Review Digest in Print
For Books Published between 1900-1982, you must use the print Index Book Review Digest. To use the Book Review Digest: