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Venture into the stacks on the lower level and browse the shelves. Check the tables of contents and indexes to see if a book has information on your topic.

Common Call Numbers

440-448 French language
840-848 French literature
914.4 France - Description and travel
944 French history

Recommended Books

French

A Brief History of France by Paul F. State
Call Number: eBook
ISBN: 9781438133461
Publication Date: 2010
A broad overview of the country's history, from the prehistoric Neanderthals to the present nation at the heart of the European Union, while also exploring the country's geography, culture, and society.
France - Culture Smart! by Barry Tomalin
Call Number: eBook
ISBN: 9781857336733
Publication Date: 2013
A guide explaining how French life and business work and how to fit in as a foreigner, with chapters on history, festivals and traditions, the French at home, on the road, in the restaurant, and at work.
French Dictionary and Grammar by Collins
Call Number: eBook
ISBN: 9780007323159
Publication Date: 2010
With 96,000 references and 136,000 translations, this dictionary is designed to help intermediate learners of French understand the language of the French media and contemporary literature. It includes a guide to French grammar, and entries on French life and culture.
French or Foe? by Polly Platt
Call Number: 303.48273 P697f3
(Also available as an eBook)
ISBN: 9780964668423
Publication Date: 2003
Designed primarily for people who will be living or working in France for extended periods, offers lessons on French manners, attitudes, and culture.
NOTE: You will need to create a free Internet Archive account to check out the eBook.
A Short History of French Literature by Sarah Kay, Malcolm Bowie, and Terence Cave
Call Number: eBook
ISBN: 9780199291182
Publication Date: 2006
Traces the history of French literature from its beginnings to the present, offering a wide-ranging, personal, and detailed account of major writers and movements.

Recommended Databases

Searching EBSCO Databases:

After clicking on Academic Search Complete, all recommended EBSCO databases* (so marked) can be searched simultaneously by clicking "Choose Databases," checking the box next to the database name and clicking OK.

Academic Search Complete* This link opens in a new window
This multi-disciplinary, full-text database provides full-text journal coverage for nearly all academic areas of study as well as nearly 4,000 full-text scholarly publications.
ARTstor This link opens in a new window
A digital library of approximately 700,000 images from art, architecture, the humanities and social sciences.
Credo Reference This link opens in a new window
A collection of over 500 specialized reference works covering every major subject.
Essay & General Literature Index* This link opens in a new window
Indexes over 300,000 articles in more than 25,000 anthologies and essay collections, focusing on the humanities and social sciences, with an additional 300 books and 20 annual series each year.
Film & Television Literature Index with Full Text* This link opens in a new window
Full-text and bibliographic coverage from scholarly and popular sources, spanning the entire spectrum of film and television studies.
Google Scholar This link opens in a new window
Google Scholar is a specialized Google search allowing users to narrow results to scholarly literature including articles, theses, books, abstracts and court opinions. Some resources are directly accessible on the internet, while others are available through library databases and interlibrary loan.
Humanities Full Text* This link opens in a new window
Full text, abstracts and bibliographic indexing of the most noted scholarly sources in the humanities, as well as specialized magazines.
Literary Reference Center Plus* This link opens in a new window
Full-text database providing information on thousands of authors and their works across literary disciplines and timeframes.
Project Muse This link opens in a new window
Full text access to a comprehensive selection of prestigious humanities and social sciences journals.

Foreign Language Database:

Vente et Gestion This link opens in a new window
Provides full-text access to a wide variety of content relevant to business and related subjects, sourced from top French-language journals on business and industry.

Recommended Websites

French Culture
This site from the Cultural Services division of the French Embassy in the U.S. promotes the best of French arts, literature, cinema, language, and higher education across the US. See the Higher Education section for information about studying, living, and working in France.
Gallica
The digital library of the National Library of France and its partners. Includes books, newspapers, manuscripts, maps, recordings, and more.
Learning and Teaching French (ThoughtCo.)
Use these comprehensive French language guides to improve reading, writing, and comprehension skills for beginner, intermediate, and advanced levels.
Project Gutenberg - French Texts
Public domain texts by French authors in all genres and literary periods. Authors include Dumas, Flaubert, Gide, Hugo, Proust, Voltaire, and Zola.
RFI Savoirs
Activities, resources, and videos for learning and teaching French, sponsored by Radio French International (RFI).

Your Librarian

Darla Haines

Contact:

Library Director / Technical Services Librarian
MU Funderburg Library: Office #109
Phone: 260.982.5949
Email: dvhaines@manchester.edu

Subjects: Art, Education, English, Gender Studies, History, Music, Peace Studies, Philosophy, Psychology, Religion, Theater

Recommended Journals

French Historical Studies
Articles, commentaries, and research notes on all periods of French history from the Middle Ages to the present. Last 12 months have tables of contents; articles can be requested through interlibrary loan.
**Peer Reviewed
The French Review
Articles and reviews on French and francophone literature, cinema, society and culture, linguistics, technology, and pedagogy. Tables of contents for the last 6 years can be viewed on the publisher site; articles can be requested through interlibrary loan.
**Peer Reviewed
Nineteenth-Century French Studies
Articles on all aspects of nineteenth-century French literature and criticism. Older issues available in JSTOR.
Women in French Studies
Promotes the study of women writers and women in civilization in the French-speaking world. Also includes information and concerns about the status of women in Francophone countries and in higher education in North America.
**Peer Reviewed
Yale French Studies
Each issue is organized around a particular theme or author in French and Francophone literature and culture. Tables of contents for the last 3 years can be accessed through the publisher site. Click volume title --> click "View Inside" link at bottom of volume cover --> click "Preview this book" link below the search box. Articles can be requested through interlibrary loan.
**Peer Reviewed

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