Recommended Reference Sources
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Recommended Web Resources
- Bibliotheque nationale de FranceThe National Library of France, which includes catalogs and digital libraries
- Fabula: la recherche en litteratureArticles on literature and literary debates in French literautre
- France & French Collections at the Library of CongressThis guide provides Library of Congress resources, including digitized primary sources, French literary prizes, journals, graphic novels, databases, information on French Women's Press, Contemporary Issues in France and Francophone Literature.
- French culture and education in the U.S.From U.S. French Embassy
- French StudiesScholarly resources in French Studies, including those covering Belgium, Canada, France, Luxembourg, Monaco, and Switzerland.
- Gallica: Bibliotheque nationale de France digital libraryContains manuscripts, images, maps, periodicals, musical scores, and sound recordings.
- Ministère de la Culture de FranceWebsite for the Ministry of French culture
- PerséePersee.fr provides free and open access to complete collections of scholarly publications (journals, books, conference proceedings, serial publications, primary sources, etc.) and to a range of research tools.
Special Resource: Country Information
- BBC Country ProfilesFrom the BBC, "full profiles... to history, politics and economic background of countries and territories, and background on key institutions." Also, some audio and video from the BBC archives
- CIA World FactbookProvides information on the history, people, government, economy, energy, geography, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues for 267 world entities.