International Index to the Performing Arts (IIPA) Fulltext

The International Index to the Performing Arts (IIPA) covers dance, film, drama, opera, stagecraft, comedy, pantomime, puppetry, magic and television. Provides indexing and abstracts of the performing arts for about 230 international periodicals, plus fulltext for 73 journals. Includes references to book reviews and performance reviews, some in fulltext.

• Tip: Enter your search term(s) and in the document type box, enter theater review or book review.

Humanities Abstracts

Humanities Abstracts provides references to articles, book reviews and performance reviews in more than 400 journals, covering humanities disciplines and performing arts. References begin in 1984 and abstracts are included from 1994.
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• Enter the type of review, such as book review, theater review or musical comedy review.
• Change the drop-down menu next to the search box to document type.

Book Review Index Plus

Book Review Index Plus lists reviews of literary and secondary works, with some in fulltext from 1965 onward.

Academic Search Complete

Academic Search Complete lists book reviews of literary and secondary works, as well as performance reviews, with some in fulltext from 1975 onward.

• Tip: Enter your search term(s) in one box and type theater reviews in another box.

ABELL: Annual Bibliography of English Language and Literature

ABELL: Annual Bibliography of English Language and Literature lists book reviews of secondary works, with some in fulltext from 1920 onward.

Canadian Periodical Index (CPI.Q)

Canadian Periodical Index (CPI.Q) lists reviews of literary and secondary works, as well as theater reviews, in magazines, journals and the Globe & Mail, with some in fulltext from 1992 onward.
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• Change the drop down menu to Named Work and type either theater reviews or book reviews.
• Change the drop down menu to Named Work and type the title of a theatrical production or a book.

ProQuest Combined Canadian

ProQuest Combined Canadian lists reviews of literary and secondary works, as well as performance reviews in major Canadian daily newspapers, magazines and journals, with many in fulltext from 1977 onward.
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• Enter your search term(s) and click on More Search Options in the lower part of the screen.
• In the document type drop down menu, scroll down and select review or a specific type of review such as theater review or book review.

Periodicals Archives Online 1802-2000

Periodicals Archives Online 1802-2000 features fulltext reviews of literary and secondary works.

Times Digital Archive 1785-1985

The Times Digital Archive 1785-1985 is full-text and full-image newspaper archive of The Times (London) from 1785 to 1985.
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• Click on Advanced search, enter your search term(s), and check the box Reviews in the Features section.
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New York Times on ProQuest Historical Newspapers

The New York Times on ProQuest Historical Newspapers is full-text and full-image newspaper archive of the New York Times from 1851. The most current 2 to 3 years are not included.
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• Enter your search term(s) and click on More Search Options in the lower part of the screen.
• In the document type drop down menu, scroll down and select review .
• Printing Tips

Globe & Mail Canada's Heritage from 1844

Globe & Mail Canada's Heritage From 1844 is full-text and full-image newspaper archive of The Globe from June 1844 and its successor The Globe & Mail. The most current 3 to 4 years are not included.
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• Click on Search by Word or Phrase.
• You can limit your searches to the Entertainment section.
• Printing Tips

Factiva

Factiva provides fulltext of Canadian and international newspapers.
Tips:

• Enter your search term(s).
• Change the date range if necessary..
• Click on Subject in the Select Sources area.
• Click on the plus sign next to Content Types.
• Scroll down and click on Review.