Sources for Art Book Reviews

Reviews in the Art Databases

Art Index Retrospective (1929 - 1984)
Art Full Text (1984 - present)
At the initial screen select one or both databases & then the Search Plus option.
From the article type pull-down menu, choose book review, then further limit to
peer reviewed journals for scholarly reviews

example: Title: vermeer's camera Article type: book review & select:
Peer Reviewed

ARTbibliographies Modern (1974-present)
In the search box enter pt = book along with other search criteria

example: pt=book & au=gombrich
note: this database does not index critical reviews


BHA - Bibliography of the History of Art (1973 - present)
Choose the Green Advanced Search tab at the start screen, then enter keywords book review along with other distinctive words. Always start by searching the field "Anywhere"

example: book review = anywhere & empire of the eye = anywhere


Arts & Humanities Citation Index (1988 - present)
At the Web of Science screen, select Full Search. Select the Arts & Humanities box, choose General or Advanced Search. Enter search terms & scroll down the page to Set Search Limits & choose Book Review from the document type list

example: topic: complete jacob lawrence & limited to book review

Cross-Disciplinary & Pre-1980s Indices:

Academic Search Complete (1975 - present) A scholarly, multidisciplinary database providing indexing and abstracts for monographs, reports, conference proceedings, and others. More info

LexisNexis Academic
Includes book reviews from major newspapers and some selected periodicals. Select the "Arts & Sports" category on the News menu. More info

Book Review Digest (1906 - present)
Indexes English language publications & reviews that have appeared within 18 months of the book's publication.

I B R (1971 - present)
Internationale Bibliographie der Rezensionen wissenschaftlicher Literatur
International bibliography of book reviews of scholarly literature chiefly in the fields of art, humanities & the social sciences

General & Print Indices