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The Scholarly Book Review in the Humanities: An Academic Cinderella?
- Journal of Scholarly Publishing
- University of Toronto Press
- Volume 43, Number 1, October 2011
- pp. 52-67
- 10.1353/scp.2011.0046
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This article examines the status of the book review as a form of scholarly publication in the humanities, looking at the role and characteristics of humanities book reviews and at who writes them and why. It examines evidence for the influence and impact of book reviews in the humanities and makes suggestions for the future of the scholarly book review in an online information environment.