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REVIEWS OF BOOKS, PLAYS AND FILMS
This bibliography only lists sources that specialize in reviews of books, plays and films. If you are interested in criticism, there is a separate bibliographic guide located in the rack near the reference desk.You may also wish to consult the handout “How to Locate Book Reviews” for further assistance. There are many other sources available in the library. If you cannot find a review, a reference librarian may be able to suggest other sources.
For online databases, go to the library homepage at http://library.albany.edu click on Database Finder. Enter the name of the database in the search box and select “Exact Search.”
BOOKS
: America, History and Life. Online 1954+.Updated 3 times/year.
Also available
ULIB has V.1-32, 1964-1995. (ULIB E 11 Z999 A44) Stored in Periodicals at the beginning of the compact shelving ranges.
Part B - Index to book reviews. Covers 1974-1988.
From 1974 to 1988, part B of the four-part publication has an index to book reviews appearing in over 100 periodicals about United States and Canadian history. Since 1989, the publication consolidates abstracts, citations and reviews in one issue. An index is issued annually. Black Issues Book Review. Virginia, Cox, Matthews and Associates, 1999+. (ULIB Per E 185.5 B527)
Book Review Digest Plus. Online. 1983+. Monthly.
Also available: ULIB and DEWEY have V.1, 1905+. Issues ten times a year with annual cumulations. ULIB has Index 1905-74. DEWEY has Indexes 1905-74 and 1975-84.(ULIB REF Z 1035 Z999 B66 and DEWEY REF Z 1035 Z999 B66)
Contains excerpts of reviews from over 80 newspapers and magazines of fiction and non-fiction books published in the United States. Each volume has a title and subject index.
Book Review Index. ULIB has V.1, 1980+. Bi-monthly, with annual cumulations. (ULIB REF Z 1035 A1 B6)
Also available at ULIB: Book review index: a master cumulation 1965-1984 (ULIB REF Z 1035 A1 B612X 1985)
Available at DEWEY: 1980/1+, cumulative 1993. (DEWEY REF Z 1035 A1 B6)
Also available at DEWEY: Book review Index: a master cumulation 1969-1979 (DEWEY REF Z 1035 A1 B612X) and
Book review index: periodical reviews, 1976-1984 (DEWEY REF Z 1035 A1 B63 1987)
Indexes reviews of fiction and non-fiction books in over 200 U.S. periodicals. A cumulated index for 1976-1984 also available.Combined Retrospective Index to Book Reviews in Humanities Journals, 1802-1974. (ULIB REF AI 3 C652x)
Indexes by author and title over 500,000 book reviews in over 150 humanities journals.Combined Retrospective Index to Book Reviews in Scholarly Journals, 1886-1974. (ULIB REF Z 1035 A1 C74x)
Indexes by author and title over two million book reviews in 459 history, political science, and sociology journals.Easterbrook, David L. Africana Book Reviews, 1885-1945: an Index to Books Reviewed in Selected English-Language Publications. Boston, G.K. Hall, 1979. (ULIB REF DT 3 Z999 E27X)
Expanded Academic ASAP. Online database. 1980+. Updated daily.
Indexes book reviews from a wide range of journals.Hall, Halbert W. Science Fiction Book Review Index, 1923-1973 (ULIB REF PN 3433.8 Z999 H34x);
and Science Fiction Book Review Index, 1974-1979 (ULIB REF PN 3433.8 Z999 H35x);
ULIB also has SFBRI, Science Fiction Book Review Index, 1970-1983 ;
SFFBRI, Science Fiction and Fantasy Book Review Index, 1984-1990 (REF PN 3433.8 Z999 H36x).
Indexes books reviewed in selected science fiction journals 1923-90 whether or not they are works of science fiction. For the period of 1970-73, reviews of science fiction books appearing in a selection of non-science fiction magazines are also included.Index to Book Reviews in the Humanities. ULIB has V.1, 1960-V.31, 1990.(ULIB REF Z 1035 A1 I63)
Indexes reviews in several hundred English language and foreign periodicals.Internationale Bibliographie der Rezensionen wissenschaftlicher Literatur = International bibliography of book reviews of scholarly literature = Bibliographie internationale des recensions de la litterature savante. ULIB Library has V.1, 1971-1989. Semi-annual. (ULIB REF AI 9 I6x)
Indexes by author, title, and subject reviews from over 500 scholarly journals in all fields and many languages.National Library Service Corporation. National Library Cumulative Book Review Index 1905-1974. (ULIB REF Z 1035 A1 N35 1975)
Indexes book reviews listed in Book Review Digest, Library Journal, Saturday Review and Choice .New York Times Book Review. Annual supplements from 1896/97-1981. (ULIB REF AP 2 N658)
There is a cumulative index, 1896-1970, arranged by author, title, subject, reviewer, and type of book. After 1970, annual indexes are available until 1981. For issues after 1981, see the New York Times unclassified newspapers on microfilm. 1852+.Women’s Review of Books ULIB has 1984+. Published monthly except August. (ULIB PER Z 1035 A1 W64x)
Reviews current scholarly books by and about women from a feminist perspective. Indexes by Current Review Index .
PLAYS
Sources below include citations to reviews of a particular production of a play and critical articles about the play itself. It is sometimes difficult to differentiate between the two.
Adelman, Irving, and Rita Dworkin. Modern Drama: A Checklist of Critical Literature on 20th Century Plays. Metuchen, N.J. Scarecrow, 1967. (ULIB PN 1621 Z999 A35 1967)
Indexes critical articles and reviews of twentieth century plays from all countries.Breed, Paul F., and Florence M. Sniderman. Dramatic Criticism Index: A Bibliography of Commentaries on Playwrights from Ibsen to the Avent-Garde. Detroit, Gale Research, Co., 1972. (ULIB PN 1707 Z999 B74x)
Covers English language criticism in books and magazines of plays from the middle of the nineteenth century to approximately 1970. Arranged alphabetically by name of playwright.Coleman, Arthur, and Gary R. Tyler. Drama Criticism: V.1 A Checklist of Interpretation Since 1940 of English and American Plays. Denver, Alan Swallow, 1966. (ULIB REF ReadyRef Z 1231 D7 C6)
Covers books and articles published between 1940 and 1964 covering all periods of English and American drama.Coleman, Arthur and Gary R. Tyler. Drama Criticism: V.2 A Checklist of Interpretation Since 1940 of Classical and Continental Plays. Chicago, Swallow Press, 1971. (ULIB REF ReadyRef Z 1231 D7 C6)
Covers drama criticism in English published since 1940 about classical and continental plays.Cumulated Dramatic Index, 1909-1949. Boston, G.K. Hall, 1965. V.1 & 2. (ULIB REF AI 3 C72)
A cumulation of the annual volumes of the Dramatic Index. Includes references to reviews of plays, primarily American, produced between 1909 and 1949.Eddleman, Floyd Eugene. American Drama Criticism: Interpretations, 1890-1977. 2nd ed. Hamden, Conn., Shoe String Press, 1979. (ULIB REF ReadyRef PS 332 Z999 E34x). Also supplements 1, 2, and 3 to the 2nd edition at (ULIB REF ReadyRef PS 332 Z999)
Indexes critical writings and reviews in books and periodicals. Three supplements have been issued, supplement 1 updates through 1983, supplement 2 updates through 1987, and supplement 3 updates through 1990.International Index to the Performing Arts Full-Text(IIPA). Online Database. Dates vary.
“ IIPA Full-Text draws its content from more than 200 scholarly and popular performing arts periodicals, and also indexes a variety of documents…” including reviews.Marks, Patricia. American Literary and Drama Reviews: an Index to Late Nineteenth Century Periodicals. Boston, G. K. Hall, 1984. (ULIB REF PN 2256 M37 1984)
Indexes reviews appearing in 13 periodicals from 1880-1990.
Part 1 is drama reviews, mostly American productions, although some London productions are included.
Part 2 covers reviews of books published in the United States during the same time period.New York Theatre Critics’ Reviews. Library has V.1, 1940-44, 1946-95. (ULIB REF PN 2000 N76)
Also available at ULIB: 1940-60 Index and 1961-72 Index. (ULIB REF PN 2000 N76)
Reprints reviews from New York City newspapers, Christian Science Monitor, Time, Newsweek.The New York Times Theater Reviews. Library has 1870-1885 to 1997/98. (ULIB REF PN 1581 N4)
Reprints reviews appearing in the daily and Sunday editions of the New York Times. There are cumulated indexes for 1870-1919, for 1920-1970, and indexes in each biannual volume since 1970.Salem, James M. A Guide to Critical Reviews. Metuchen, N.J., Scarecrow Press. (ULIB REF PN 2266 Z999 S34x)
Indexes critical reviews of productions on the New York stage.
Part 1. American Drama, 1909-1982. ULIB has 1966, 1973 and 1984 editions.
Part 2. The Musical, 1909-1974. ULIB has 1967 and 1976 editions.
Part 3. British & Continental, 1909-1977. 1968 edition.
FILMS
Batty, Linda. Retrospective Index to Film Periodicals, 1930-1971. New York, R. R. Bowker, 1975. (ULIB REF PN 1993 Z999 B38x)
Indexes reviews that appeared in 11 English language journals. Reviews are listed under the title of the film.Bowles, Stephen E. Index to Critical Film Reviews in British and American Film Periodicals, together with: Index to Critical Reviews of Books about Film. New York, Burt Franklin & Co., 1975. V. 1, V. 2-3. (ULIB REF Z 5784 M9 B64)
Covers the major British and American film journals from their beginning publication dates through 1971. Arranged alphabetically by film title. There are also indexes to directors, film reviewers, and to books about films.Film Literature Index. ULIB has V. 1, 1973+. Quarterly with annual cumulations. (REF PN 1993 Z999 F55)
Indexes over 200 American and foreign journals. Reviews are listed under the name of the film. The publisher, the Film and Documentation Center, located on the downtown Albany campus, retains copies of all periodicals indexed and will make copies of articles cited in this index.Gerlach, John Co., and Lana Gerlach. The Critical Index: a Bibliography of Articles on Film in English, 1948-1973, Arranged by Names and Topics. New York, Teachers College Press, 1974. (ULIB PN 1994 Z999 G47x 1974)
“A bibliography of articles on film in English, 1946-1973.” Film reviews are listed under the director’s name with an index by film titles.International Film Guide. ULIB has V. 3, 1966-1989. Annual. (ULIB PN 1993.3 I544 BldgOnly)
Title changed to Variety International Film Guide. ULIB has 1990+. Latest issue shelved in Ref at (PN 1993.3 I544 BldgOnly)Contains brief, general articles about the past year’s film production in some 50 countries, with reviews of some of the more important films.International Index to Film Periodicals. Library has 1980-1991. Annual.(DEWEY REF Z 5784 M9 I49)
Indexes some 90 U.S. and foreign film periodicals. Reviews are listed alphabetically by film title in the section called “Individual Films”.International Index to the Performing Arts IIPA Full-Text. Online Database. Dates vary.
“IIPA Full-Text draws its content from more than 200 scholarly and popular performing arts periodicals, and also indexes a variety of documents…” including reviews.Kauffman, Stanley and Henstell, Bruce, editors. American Film Criticism, From the Beginnings to Citizen Kane; Reviews of Significant Films at the Time They First Appeared. New York, Liveright, 1972. (ULIB PN 1995 K293)
Movie Review Query Engine (MRQE).(http://www.mrqe.com)
Indexes over 480,000 online movie reviews for over 48,000 titles. This site has a simple user interface for searching for reviews of specific movies. MRQE includes reviews of movies currently in theatres as well as reviews for movies available on DVDs and /or VHS.The New York Times Film Reviews. Library has 1913+. (ULIB REF PN 1995 N49x)
ULIB has V.1-5, 1913-1968, reviews
V. 6, 1913-1968, appendix and index
Suppls. 1969-70 to 1991-92
Reprints film reviews appearing in the New York Times, arranged chronologically. There is a cumulated index for 1913-1968 and indexes in each volume after 1968.Rotten Tomatoes. (http://www.rottentomatoes.com/)
Salem, James M. A Guide to Critical Reviews. Part IV: The screenplay from “The Jazz Singer” to “Dr. Strangelove”. Metuchen, N.J., Scarecrow, 1971. 2V. (ULIB REF PN 2266 Z999 S34x). ULIB also has the supplement to part IV, 1982. (ULIB REF PN 2266 Z999 S34x)Indexes reviews of some 12,000 American and foreign films, released from 1927 through 1963, which appeared in American and Canadian periodicals and in the New York Times. Supplement One covers 1963-1980.
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