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Review Media Statistics
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Compiled by the staff of the Bowker
Annual
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Number of Books and Other Media
Reviewed by Major Reviewing Publications, 1999-2000
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Adult
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Juvenile
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Young Adult
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Total
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1999
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2000
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1999
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2000
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1999
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2000
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1999
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2000
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| Appraisal (1) |
22
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12
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418
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450
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167
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228
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607
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690
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| Book (2) |
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328
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36
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364
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| Booklist (3) |
4,681
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4,601
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2,484
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2,750
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994
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966
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8,159
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8,317
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| Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books (4) |
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738
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784
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738
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784
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| Chicago Sun Times |
800
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800
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125
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125
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925
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925
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| Chicago Tribune Sunday Book Section |
662
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N/A
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278
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N/A
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12
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N/A
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952
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N/A
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| Choice (5) |
7,235
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6,340
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7,235
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6,340
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| Horn Book Guide |
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3,235
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3,051
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398
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549
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3,633
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3,600
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| Kirkus Reviews (6) |
3,580
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N/A
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1,211
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N/A
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4,791
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N/A
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| Library Journal (7) |
6,348
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6,073
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6,348
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6,073
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| Los Angeles Times (6) |
1,500
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1,500
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120
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120
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1,620
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1,620
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| New York Times Sunday Book Review (6) |
1,900
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1,923
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300
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297
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2,200
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2,220
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| Publishers Weekly (8) |
5,723
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8,145
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1,909
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1,919
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7,632
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10,064
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| Rappaport (formerly West Coast Review of Books)
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400
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723
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400
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723
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| School Library Journal (9) |
286
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293
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3,334
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3,399
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4,025
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4,148
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| Washington Post Book World |
1,400
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1,400
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40
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40
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25
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25
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1,465
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1,465
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| N/A: Not Available |
| 1. Appraisal Science Books
For Young People reviews current science books for children and
teenagers. As of 2001 it is published online only at http://www.appraisal.lynx.neu.edu. |
| 2. Book also
reviewed 27 audiobooks. |
| 3. All figures are for a 12-month
period from September 1, 1999 to August 31, 2000 (vol. 96). YA books
are included in the juvenile total. The YA total consists solely of
reviews of adult books that are appropriate for young adults. |
| 4. All figures are for 12-month
period beginning September and ending July/ August. The Bulletin
also reviewed 20 professional books. YA books are not included in
the juvenile total. |
| 5. All books reviewed in Choice
are scholarly publications intended for undergraduate libraries. Total
includes 911 Internet sites and 34 CD-ROM's. |
| 6. Juvenile figures include young
adult titles. |
| 7. In addition, LJ
reviewed 392 audio books, 66 magazines, 351 videos, 606 books
in "Prepub Alert", 361 books in "Collection Development",
296 Web sites, 75 databases, and 60 CD-ROM's. |
| 8. Publishers Weekly also
reviewed 120 audiobooks and 77 e-books. |
| 9. Total includes 86 books for
professional reading, 76 December holiday books, 47 books in Spanish,
137 reference books, and 31 books in "Reference Update."
Juvenile count includes YA titles and 79 "Best Books." |
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