Suggested Databases for French Studies
French Reference
Dictionary of French LiteratureCall Number: PQ41 .B8 1958Publication Date: 1958Available in Dinand Reference.
The New Oxford Companion to Literature in FrenchCall Number: PQ41 .N48 1995Publication Date: 1995Available in Dinand Reference.
Encyclopaedia Universalis [20 vols]Call Number: Dinand Reference PQ41 .B8 1958Publication Date: 1992
Modern French:
Cassell's French dictionary: French-English, English-FrenchCall Number: PC2640 .C3 1981
A Student Grammar of FrenchCall Number: [E-Book]
A French-English Grammar: A contrastive grammar on translational principlesCall Number: [E-Book]
Grammaire Progressive du Francais: Avec 400 exercisesCall Number: PC2112 .B6 2004Publication Date: 2004- English Grammar for Students of French: the study guide for those learning FrenchCall Number: PE1099 .M67 1993
Recommended Websites
Listed below are selected online resources which might be helpful for your research. The HC Libraries do not pay for these resources, nor do we create or control their content in any way -- so please, use them wisely!
- Encyclopedia of Diderot & d'Alembert The entire 32 volume set of the classical 18th-century French encyclopedia. Produced by the Scholarly Publishing Office of the University of Michigan.
- Gallica The digital library of the Biblotheque Nationale de France, providing access to 2+ million documents, including many rare items. The collection encompasses a variety of documents, including images, sounds, and maps as well as books and original manuscripts, among others.
- Digital Library of the CarribbeanIncludes access to Caribbean newspapers, government documents, scientific scholarship, current and historical maps, travel accounts, literature and poetry, and artifacts.