The key to the code is located in the front of each volume. Check reviews for the year of publication and succeeding years. Combined Retrospective Index to Book Reviews in Humanities Journals, 1802-1974. These databases include reviews from both scholarly and popular journals and magazines. Reviews in popular periodicals, such as Times Literary Supplement, New York Times Book Review, and New York Review of Books , appear during the year of publication or shortly after release for sale.
Online databases cover all years.
When using print indexes, it is always good to check the year of publication plus one year on either side to be sure you have found all of the reviews in popular periodicals. Select Advanced Search. From the menu, select Keyword, Title, or Author search and enter title words. View records from the search. Enter title or author.