Research Goal
Locate for use as sources in your paper- at least 2
Scholarly, Academic, or Approved Book Reviews
on the book you've selected
Research Tips
Recommended search strategy =
Author's Last Name
AND
Part of Title
Some books have lots of acceptable reviews - be selective and choose reviews that will work best for your essay. Longer is generally better.
Some books have few or no acceptable reviews - Ask a librarian for help - you don't need to change your book.
email articles to yourself, along with Chicago style citations - when available.
Reviews are usually published right around the time a book was published, or republished. So look at those dates.
What are acceptable and unacceptable sources for my history book review essay?
Acceptable Sources
Most 
Academic, Scholarly,
or Peer-Reviewed
Journals
Unacceptable for your Book Review Essay, even though they may be Academic or Peer Reviewed 
- Booklist
- Choice
- Kirkus Reviews
- Library Journal
- Publisher's Weekly
- School Library Journal
You will probably find these, even in our library catalog, but they won't be useful for this assignment
Some Acceptable Non-Peer Reviewed Periodicals
- Commentary
- Daedalus
- Harpers
- History Today
- The Atlantic
- The Economist
- London Review of Books
- The Nation
- The New Republic
- The New Statesman
- The New Yorker
- New York Review of Books
- Tikkun​
- Weekly Standard
Acceptable Newspapers for Reviews
| Boston Globe | National Catholic Reporter |
| Chicago Tribune | New York Times |
| Christian Science Monitor | The Guardian |
| The Independent (London) | Toronto Globe and Mail |
| Irish Times (Dublin) | Wall Street Journal |
| London Times | Washington Post |
| Los Angeles Times | Washington times |
national and international Newspapers of Record
Various Unacceptable Periodicals and Newspapers for Review Essays
| Choice | Popular Science |
| Consumer Reports | Psychology Today |
| New York Daily News | Readers Digest |
| New York Post | Rolling Stone |
| Newsweek | Time |
| People | US News & World Report |
| Popular Mechanics | "popular" magazines |
Popular and General Magazines
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