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What is a Book Review?
A book review is similar to a short essay, and usually includes a description of the book's main topic, the book's point of view, an assessment of the main points or biases, and a critical analysis of the book's strengths and weaknesses, literary value, and quality. Items such as illustrations, charts, or appendices may be evaluated in the book review.
Writing a Book Review:
How to Write Book Reviews
A step-by-step, easy to read guide from the Queen's University Library.
The Owl at Purdue: Writing a Book Review
A guide to writing book reviews including reading, writing, and revising. Includes several examples/samples of annotated bibliographies.
Writing Book Reviews
Tips on finding and writing a book review from the University of Waterloo.
Finding a Book Review:
ACQWeb.org: Directory of Book Reviews on the Web
A directory and links to book review sites on the web. The listing is organized by subject.
Books in Depth
Links to magazine, periodical, and web book reviews from around the world.
Business Week Online
Business-focused book reviews sorted by issue date, title and author. Includes book chapter previews.
The Globe and Mail
Canadian media updated daily with a variety of fiction and non-fiction book reviews.
Kirkus Reviews
Over 500 pre-publication authoritative book reviews each month, including fiction, nonfiction, children's and young adult books.
Quill and Quire
Find over 7207 Canadian book reviews in Quill & Quire's online archives.
Yahoo! Directory: Book Reviews
Directory to web sites with book reviews, grouped by subject. Includes links to nonfiction, children's books, magazines, and more.
BVC's Online Databases  
Search for subject specific book reviews in these databases. Click on the database you want and select Full-Text and Book Review in the Advanced Search option to retrieve only book reviews. Databases include full-text coverage of book reviews that have appeared in magazines, newspapers, and journals. Some examples of databases with book reviews include:
ATLA Religion Database
Canadian Literary Centre
Child Development & Adolescent Studies
Education Resources Information Centre (ERIC)
Literature Resource Center
Omnifile Full Text Select
Shakespeare Collection
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