English Literature

Book Reviews Can...

• Help you evaluate books and formulate your own analysis of the book.
• Help you decide if a book is one you want to read and use in your own research.
• Tell you how well a book was received, and if the book is a trusted resource.

In Start My Research book reviews are automatically excluded. You'll need to remove that filter when starting your search. Use the keywords "book review" and a title, author, or subject to start.

• Popular book reviews
  • found in mainstream periodicals such as Time Magazine and newspapers, and tend to be short.
  • Reviews may appear up to one year after the book was published. 
• Scholarly reviews (including "critical" and "literary" reviews)
  • found in peer-reviewed academic journals or other authoritative compilations, such as websites maintained by scholarly societies or books that compile reviews and criticism.
  • Reviews may appear up to three years after the book was published.
• Keep in mind that many books are never reviewed!