''Book Review Index'' is an index of
book review
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A book review is a form of literary criticism in which a book is merely described (summary review) or analyzed based on content, style, and merit.
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s and
literary criticism
Literary criticism (or literary studies) is the study, evaluation, and interpretation of literature. Modern literary criticism is often influenced by literary theory, which is the philosophical discussion of literature's goals and methods. Th ...
, found in leading academic, popular, and professional periodicals. It has been published since 1965. For most of its history it has been owned by
Gale
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Publication history
Volume 1 of ''Book Review Index'' was published in 1965. It was originally published monthly. Starting in May 1977, the index was published bi-monthly. In 1994, the index became quarterly. Since 1996, it has been published three times a year along with an annual cummulation.
In 1975, Gale began publishing ''Children's Book Review Index'', which included information from ''Book Review Index'' on
children's literature
Children's literature or juvenile literature includes stories, books, magazines, and poems that are created for children. Modern children's literature is classified in two different ways: genre or the intended age of the reader.
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Online
The entire index of more than 5.6 million reviews covering over 2.5 million titles is also available as ''Book Review Index Online'' or ''Book Review Index Plus'' with the full electronic text of more than 600,000 discussions.
See also
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List of academic databases and search engines
This article contains a representative list of notable databases and search engines useful in an academic setting for finding and accessing articles in academic journals, institutional repositories, archives, or other collections of scientific and ...
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Academic Journal - Book reviews
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Book reviews
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A book review is a form of literary criticism in which a book is merely described (summary review) or analyzed based on content, style, and merit.
A book review may be a primary source, opinion piece, summary review or scholarly revie ...
References
Further reading
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External links
Book Review Index Online
Bibliographic databases and indexes
Bimonthly magazines published in the United States
Book review magazines
Cengage books
Magazines established in 1965
Magazines published in Detroit
Monthly magazines published in the United States
Quarterly magazines published in the United States
Triannual magazines published in the United States
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