How to Find Book Reviews
You may be asked to assess books on historical events, and one way to do so is by reading published book reviews. Many journals publish reviews when books are released. Here are some tips for finding reviews:
- In databases, look for options to limit your search to book reviews. These are often found under the Advanced Search option.
- If you do not see an option for reviews, trying searching for the title of your book in quotes, then adding book review: "Lincoln at Gettysburg" book review
- Choice Reviews Online This link opens in a new windowA source of reviews for academic books, including many books about history. In Choice, search for the terms in your book title. Using the Advanced Search will allow you to further define your search parameters, including subject areas searched. To select multiple disciplines, simply hold down the CTRL key while clicking on the discipline names.
Books at DeWitt Library
Dietrich Bonhoeffer, 1906-1945: martyr, thinker, man of resistance by Call Number: BX4827.B57 S3413 2010
World War II in Europe: a concise history by Call Number: D756 .P477 2013
A Culture of Freedom: ancient Greece and the origins of Europe by Call Number: DF77 .M47513 2012
Arc of Empire: America's wars in Asia from the Philippines to Vietnam by Call Number: DS35 .H96 2012
A History of Violence: from the end of the Middle Ages to the present by Call Number: HN380.Z9 V547513 2012
The Origins of Nationalism: an alternative history from ancient Rome to early modern Germany by Call Number: JC311 .H572 2012
