Book Reviews - Global Studies Capstone - GLBS 440 - Andrews - Marshall Brooks Library at Principia College

JSTOR This link opens in a new window
JSTOR contains the full-text of more than 2,300 journals from 1,000 publishers, with publication dates ranging from 1665 to 2023 (for certain titles). Journals are available in more than 60 disciplines in the humanities, social sciences, and sciences and mathematics.

JSTOR includes more than two million primary sources across four collections:
• 19th Century British Pamphlets
• Struggles for Freedom: Southern Africa
• World Heritage Sites: Africa
• Global Plants

JSTOR has over 74,000 scholarly ebooks.

1. Enter your search terms.

2. Click "Reviews"

3. Enter a date (date depends on your topic).

4. Select English (optional)

5. Narrow your search by relevant disciplines. You may select as many as you'd like, though your search results will increase with each additional discipline you add. Start small and make adjustments as needed.

Academic Search Complete This link opens in a new window

Select the appropriate discipline-specific database

1. Enter your search terms

2. Enter your date(s)

3. Select your language(s) - optional

4. Select "Book Reviews" under Document Type

Academic Search Complete This link opens in a new window
More than 10,000 scholarly, popular, and trade journals from multiple disciplines.
SocINDEX This link opens in a new window
Sociology research database of journal articles, books, monographs, and conference papers.
JSTOR This link opens in a new window
JSTOR is a digital library of academic content in many formats and disciplines. The collections include top peer-reviewed scholarly journals, respected literary journals, research reports from trusted institutes, ebooks, and diverse primary sources.
JSTOR contains the full-text of more than 2,300 journals from 1,000 publishers, with publication dates ranging from 1665 to 2023 (for certain titles). Journals are available in more than 60 disciplines in the humanities, social sciences, and sciences and mathematics.

JSTOR includes more than two million primary sources across four collections:
• 19th Century British Pamphlets
• Struggles for Freedom: Southern Africa
• World Heritage Sites: Africa
• Global Plants

JSTOR has over 74,000 scholarly ebooks.
Political Science Complete This link opens in a new window
Over 340 full-text reference books and monographs, and over 38,000 full-text conference papers, including those of the International Political Science Association. This resource has a worldwide focus, reflecting the globalization of contemporary political discourse.
BioOne This link opens in a new window
Over 180 full-text journals focused on the biological, ecological, and environmental sciences.

What to Look For - Book Reviews

When reading book reviews, identify the following elements.

Themes
Main ideas
What worked? What didn't work?
Important names/authors
Titles of other sources
Key words for research databases
Theories
Case studies or examples
Holes in the research

Sample book review: https://www.proquest.com/scholarly-journals/book-reviews-south-asia-broken-promises/docview/1871007368/se-2?accountid=26803