Summaries Yearbooks and news summaries are compilations of a year s events or indexes to events. These may also be called almanacs, especially if they provide dates that follow a regular calendar or cycle. Those listed below relate to current events or to controversial topics in the news. Reviews and Critical Summaries Reviews and critical summaries evaluate the quality or value of literature, film, theater and other creative works. To locate a review for a written work, the author, title and publication date of the work are needed.
Some sources excerpt or compile reviews or provide additional criticism or background information.