Strategy

Because reviews are often untitled and sometimes unsigned, they are best searched using the following strategy:

• Enter the composer's name, and keyword(s) of the work's title.

• Select the broadest available search type ("Text", "Abstract", etc.).

• Some databases will allow you to limit specifically to reviews, or to a range of dates (for instance, starting with the premiere), or to music-related publications.

Too few results?

Try broadening your search:

• Use the composer's name only.

• Eliminate the reviews limit, to extend the search to all types of articles.

Full text not available?

• Search the journal's title in the Library's catalog, to see if we own it in print or microtext.

• If we don't own it, you may want to submit an interlibrary loan request for a copy of the review.