Books About France
There are many books about France that go unnoticed. The intention of this
page is to provide a list of great books about France. Then there will be
suggestions on where to find them. With the internet, there are so many sources
for books at the tip of your fingers, there are no excuses for not finding a
book you might want.
There are publishers of books in French. That might be a little bit much for
you, but then who knows. Click HERE
for publishers in the French Language.
Here is a list of books about France and French subjects.
Better European Travel Books from Amazon.com. Click to read about them and
order.
See also: Full-Text
Databases, eBooks,
All
Research Databases by Category, and the Electronic
Resources Main Page
***Primary Databases***
MLA International Bibliography
Index of journal articles, books and dissertations. Produced by the Modern
Language Association, the electronic version of the Bibliography dates back to
1963 and contains over 1.5 million citations from more than 4,400 journals and
series and 1,000 book publishers. Coverage is international and subjects include
literature, language and linguistics, folklore, literary theory & criticism,
dramatic arts, as well as the historical aspects of printing and publishing.
Listings on rhetoric and composition and the history, theory and practice of
teaching language and literature are also included. In addition, the MLA
Directory of Periodicals and the association's proprietary thesaurus used to
assign descriptors to each record in the Bibliography are also included.
Examples of titles offered in MLA International Bibliography include: Journal of
International Folklore, Journal of English and German Philology, Journal of
Linguistics, Journal of Popular Film and Television, Language and Communication,
Language Teaching Research, Modern Language Journal, etc.
***Important Databases***
Arts & Humanities Citation Index
Also Known as Web of Science, and ISI Citation Indexes and includes the Science
Citation Index, the Social Science Citation Index, and the Arts & Humanities
Citation Index.
CESAR Database
Provides detailed information on the play, people, and performance spaces of
French theater during the 17th and 18th centuries.
Indexes and
Guides to Western European Periodicals in the Humanities and Social Sciences
Linguistics and Language Behavior Abstracts (available in
print.)
Linguistics, literacy, language acquisition, speech and hearing, and language
research.
***Related Databases***
Academic Search Premier (full-text)*
Large multidisciplinary database
Dissertation
Abstracts
Francis
Covers a wide range of multilingual, multidisciplinary information in the
humanities and social sciences. It is strong in religion, the history of art,
and literature with emphasis on current research. 1984 to the present. Updated
monthly.
Humanities Abstracts
Covers a wide range of the Humanities literature from 1984 to present.
ITER: Gateway to the Middle Ages and Renaissance
A collection of databases. Choose the ITER Bibliography for coverage of all
aspects of the Middle Ages and Renaissance from 400-1700
* (FT) means that a database contains some or all full-text access to
articles.
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Temple Theses and Dissertations: Use Diamond
(Library Catalog).
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Theses and dissertations shelved alphabetically by author, 3rd Floor
East, Paley Library.
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Additional copies available in Paley Microforms and Special
Collections.
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Books: Use Diamond
(Temple Library Catalog).
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Most French literature and books about French literature and the
French language will be found on the 2nd Floor of Paley Library.
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For books Temple does not have, order through Interlibrary
Loan.
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Use Journal Finder first, and if unsuccessful try Diamond.
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If Temple does not have a journal, order articles through Interlibrary
Loan.
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Dictionnaire des grandes (Euvres de la Littérature française)
PQ41.D528x 1992, Paley Reference--1st Floor
Dictionnaire encyclopédique de la littérature française
PQ41 .D54 1999, Paley--3rd Floor
The feminist encyclopedia of French literature
PQ149 .F47 1999, Paley Reference Stacks--1st floor
The New Oxford companion to literature in French
PQ41.N486x 1995, Ambler Reference Collection
PQ41.N486x 1995, Paley Reference Desk--1st floor
Search the catalog for French encyclopedias,
dictionaries,
literatry
dictionaries, and other reference tools
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French full-text material:
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The
ARTFL Project: American and French Research on the
Treasury of the French Language, maintained by The University of
Chicago, a large collection of searchable electronic texts.
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ATHENA,
electronic archive of French texts and links to other sites.
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Web publications: French magazines and newspapers on the web:
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Libération offers
a wide assortment of articles on a daily basis. The site also includes
an archive of selected Libération front pages.
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Le
Monde diplomatique is a fully searchable monthly publication
covering political, economic, and cultural developments in France.
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Items of related interest: cultural, historical, and social
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Where to find the book you want.
The best way to obtain a book to read is through the library in your town.
Admittedly the computer card catalog might present a barrier to access for some
users. But you are here on the computer. Chances are, that is not you. But if
you do have a problem finding a book in your library, then ask a librarian. They
are pleased to offer help in finding items in their library for you. The card
catalog for your local library might also be online.
If you can not find what you want at your local library, ask your reference
librarian about inter library loan. Many county libraries and even state
libraries can access books from nearby libraries. They don't even charge you
postage. Check into this. You might not have to buy the book you want to read.
Red MORE
about inter library loan. When you get to the Google search box, enter the name
of your city and state to get nearby locations.
The Library of Congress in DC has most books. If you want to search for
appropriate books, that card catalog might be a good place to start. Then if you
know what you want, you are more apt to find it quickly. Also if you happen to
be in Washington DC you can fill out a call slip at the LOC and someone will go
looking for the book for you. No charge beyond taxes. Click HERE
to be connected to the Library of Congress data base for a search.
There are books online available for a free download. The Gutenberg Project
has an index. Click HERE to see it. Here
is a sample.
About Project Gutenberg
Project Gutenberg is the Internet's oldest producer of FREE electronic books
(eBooks or eTexts).
Project Gutenberg is the brainchild of Michael
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Now, more than thirty years later, Project Gutenberg has the following figures
(as of November 8th 2002): 203 New eBooks released during October 2002, 1975 New
eBooks produced in 2002 (they were 1240 in 2001) for a total of 6267 Total
Project Gutenberg eBooks. 119 eBooks have been posted so far by Project
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Other books can be read online. Click HERE to see what is available.
Electronic Text Collections in Western European Literature
This page lists Internet sources for literary texts in the western European
languages other than English. Translations are mentioned only when they are
included in collections of original language texts, or when they are themselves
of interest. Collections are listed more or less in order of size; individual
authors are listed alphabetically. EuRoDocs
lists many historical and social science texts in western European languages.
There are eBooks for downloading. Click HERE
to see what is available.
Questia.com is a great resource for
obtaining books online.
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There are many places to buy books. If you are looking for a used or new
copy, try Amazon.com. Click HERE.
Here is a list of other locations on the internet where you can search for
the book you seek.
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