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Type the book title into HOLLIS.  Book reviews frequently surface in the  search results.

HOLLIS is not the exclusive source of book reviews. Individual databases may include results not found in HOLLIS. Some databases to try include:

•  ATLA Religion Database (Harvard Login) is a good source for reviews of academic books about religion.
  • Hint: Type the book title in quotes, then limit your search to publication type "review."
• Academic Search Premier ( Harvard Login) is a terrific place to locate reviews of academic and popular books on multidisciplinary topics.
  • Hint: Type the book title in quotes, then limit your search to publication type "book review."

• H-Net Reviews in the Humanities and Social Sciences includes internet reviews of recently published books.
• The International Bibliography of Book Reviews of Scholarly Literature in the Humanities and Social Sciences (IBR) (Harvard Login) provides an interdisciplinary and international bibliography of reviews, primarily from Europe and North America.
  • Hint: Type the book title in quotes in the box below "Review of."

There are other resources available. If you do not find the reviews you need through the databases listed here, contact a Research Librarian.