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Sample Books in the Gustavus Library

Browsing for Books

Books are shelved in general subject categories using the Library of Congress classification system. You may want to supplement your use of the catalog with browsing shelf areas for your topic.

  • E 75-99 - Native Americans
  • E97.5 - Native American education
  • E98 - Native American studies (large section)
  • PS153.I52 - Native American Literature (Criticism)

Finding Book Reviews

There are several ways to locate book reviews. Google can be your friend, here, especially if your book was recently published. Amazon also frequently publishes editorial reviews on an individual book's page, although note that these are often excerpts and not the full review. You can track down the full reviews, however, as long as you make note of the cited publication. Community reading sites, like Goodreads or The StoryGraph, primarily contain reader reviews, so make sure you're finding the appropriate kind of source for your work. 

Use the Academic Search Premier database (linked below) to access full text.  

  • Booklist - access full text from 2002 through Academic Search Premier
  • Kirkus Reviews - access full text from 2001 through Academic Search Premier
  • Publisher's Weekly - access full text from 1997 through Academic Search Premier

Within Academic Search Premier you can search for book reviews by typing the title of the book into the search box and selecting "Book Review" under "Document Type."

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