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Getting Started: Reference Books
Reference Books are great resources to use at the beginning of your research because they can provide an overview of your topic, including good background information and a discussion of the important issues and concerns of the topic.
 
French Language
  • Dictionnaire Alphabetique et Analogique de la Langue Francaise
    Call Number: PC2625 .R552 1970
  • French-English English-French Dictionary
    Call Number: Reference PC2640 .L37 1993
  • Just Enough Business French
    Call Number: Reference PC2121 .J87 1993
  • Nouveau Petit Robert
    Call Number: Reference PC2625 .R5546 1996
  • NTC’s Dictionary of Canadian French
    Call Number: Reference PC3637 .R595 1998
  • Petit Larousse: dictionnaire encyclopédique pour tous
    Call Number: Reference AG25 .L25 1959
French Literature
  • Oxford Companion to French Literature
    Call Number: Reference: PQ41 .H3
 
Finding Books
Books are still very helpful resources! They're good for providing in-depth discussion on specific topics.
 
  • TomCat (online catalog)
    The Grace Hauenstein Library has a rich collection of books, journals, pamphlets and other materials. Use TomCat to search for items the library holds.
  • WorldCat
    Catalog of books available in libraries throughout the world
  • NetLibrary/eBooks
    NetLibrary provides access to nearly 12,000 online books. To search the database and "check out" books, you will first need to create a (free) account.
 
Finding Articles
Online indexes help you find articles on your topic. Some provide access to full text articles, but most are citation-only databases. What do you do when you find an article you like?
 
  • Expanded Academic ASAP (InfoTrac)
    Scholarly journals from arts and the humanities to social sciences, science and technology
  • ProQuest Direct
    Index to articles on a variety of topics, including some full text
  • Wilson Select Plus
    Full text articles in science, humanities, education and business
 
Web Sites
AQ Modern Languages Department
 
Language
Literature
  • LiTgloss A collection of texts of literary or cultural interest, written in languages other than English, and expertly annotated so as to facilitate comprehension by English-speaking readers.
  • Project Gutenberg Full-text of primarily “classic” literature, mostly in English translation.
  • French Studies Web: Literary texts
Timelines
Liaison for French Language and Literature: Susan Ponischil 632-2134
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