Where to Begin
Book Catalogs
CBBcat - for readily available books
WorldCat - search catalogs of libraries worldwide
Directions on signing up for ILL
Bibliothèque nationale de France
General Books
- Guide to French Literature, , 1992-1994, 2 v.
- New Oxford Companion to French Literature, edited by Peter France, 1995, PQ41 .N48 1995, also online
Electronic Resources
- Credo Reference
- Oxford Art Online
- Oxford Music Online
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Gallica - 19th century and earlier French texts and images - ARTFL-FRANTEXT - a variety of French texts
- ECCO (Eighteenth Century Collections Online) - articles, pamphlets, etc. published in the 18th century
- NCCO (Nineteenth Century Collections Online) - articles, pamphlets, etc. published in the 19th century
- MLA International Bibliography - articles of literary criticism published in the 20th century and to date
- ProQuest Global News
Research Strategies
Reading in Cultural Contexts
Je serais heureuse de vous aider
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Karen Gillum
kjgillum@colby.edu
Think Strategically about Your Research
- Looking up background information first can save you time later - use Credo Reference or other encyclopedias or handbooks.
- Use terminology and facts learned from the background information to search for articles in MLA International Bibliography and other databases at left
- Search for books in any of Colby's catalogs, expanding your search with subject linking
- Investigate the notes and bibliographies of every good source you find for leads to more
- Think about what sorts of publications the information you need might be published in.
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*Biographical? Try Credo, Larousse or monographic biographies. *Contemporary events? Look in Larousse, Diderot, and Chronologie de la France sur Wikipedia.fr *Contemporary public opinions? Search, e.g., ARTFL, NCCO, Gallica, historical books. *Literary analyses of an author? Search in MLA International Bibliography and library catalogues. |
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