Reviews of books, motion pictures, and other information or entertainment products are published in a variety of venues, including periodicals, websites, and blogs. Some publications will print author responses to a reviewer's criticism or multiple reviews of the same product.
| General reference form |
Reviewer, A. A. (date). Title of review [Review of the book Title of book, by A. A. Author]. Title of complete work, xx, xxx-xxx. |
If the review is untitled, use the material in brackets as the title; retain the brackets to indicate that the material is a description of form and content, not a title.
Identify the type of medium being reviewed in brackets (book, motion picture, television program, etc.).
If the reviewed item is a book, include the author names after the title of the book, separated by a comma.
If the reviewed item is a film, DVD, or other media, include the year of release after the title of the work, separated by a comma.
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