Online Reference Shelf

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Book Reviews, Movie Reviews

Resource Name	Description	Who Can Access
Books In Print	Includes complete record of in-print and forthcoming books published or distributed in the U.S. available to the general public or trade for single or multiple copy purchases. The database contains over 1.2 million books of all kinds: adult, juvenile, popular, scholarly, and reprints. Books In Print (R) With Book Reviews contains 300,000 full-text book reviews that allow the user to evaluate the content of the most recent releases as well as that of backlist titles dating from 1985.	CSUDH Students Only
Book Reporter dot com	Contains 'thoughtful book reviews, compelling features, in-depth author profiles and interviews, excerpts of the hottest new releases, literary games and contests, and more.' Updated weekly	Anyone Can Use
CNN Book Reviews	Contains reviews of current popular books.	Anyone Can Use
New York Review of Books	Lengthy reviews from the well-respected print publication. The keyword-searchable archive covers 1983 to the present.	Anyone Can Use
Salon Book Reviews	Book reviews on recent books. The free version of the site has a lot of advertising, so beware.	Anyone Can Use
Internet Movie Database	IMDB contains both user-submitted and professional movie reviews, information, and trivia. You can also sign up for forums to discuss movies with other fans.	Anyone Can Use