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Background information in French literature

Reference Resources


DICTIONARIES  |   ENCYCLOPEDIAS   |   LITERARY GUIDES   |  BIBLIOGRAPHY

Unless otherwise indicated, all call numbers are for General Reference on M-Level of the MSE Library.
 
Dictionaries (a selection)

Dictionaries are available for use in the library (General Reference) and to
check out (stacks on D Level). You can locate dictionaries in the online catalog by doing an Alphabetical search on Subjects. Type "french language--dictionaries--english" as your search. Or just "french language--dictionaries" for strictly French dictionaries. 

  • Grand Larousse de la langue française. PC2625. G7 1971
  • Tobler-Lommatsch Altfranzösisches Wörterbuch. PC2893. T62 1925
  • Dictionnaire de Furetière PC 2620 .F73 1978
  • Trésor de la langue française PC 2625 .I4 1971
    Online version now available.
  • Émile Littré: Dictionnaire de la langue française PC 2625 .L6 1994
  • Le Robert : langue française PC 2625 .R552 1985
  • Dictionnaire de la langue française du seizième siècle PC 2650 .H7
  • your dictionary.com: French online dictionaries.
  • Dictionnaires des XVI et XVII siècles.  A CD-ROM. Comp File 1602
  • Dictionnaire de l'Académie francaise.  A CD-ROM. Comp File 1614
  • Le Grand Robert électronique (Web database).  Coming in Summer 2008
  • FranceTerme: site consacré aux termes recommandés au Journal officiel de la République française.
    Il regroupe un ensemble de termes de différents domaines scientifiques et techniques et ne constitue en aucun cas un dictionnaire de langue générale.

  • L'atelier historique de la langue française: l'histoire des mots du haut Moyen âge au XIXe siècle.  Includes seven historical French dictionaries from the Middle Ages to the nineteenth century. Links from each definition of each word and from one dictionary to another permit the user to research the history of the French language. A CD-ROM. Comp file 2564

Guide to the French Language and French Dictionaries: very detailed guide to dictionaries and language resources at MSEL

Encyclopedias:

  • Encyclopædia Universalis. AE25.E32 1990
  • Encyclopédie nouvelle. Reprint of the C. Gosselin edition, 1836-1842 AE25.E485 1991
  • L'Encyclopédie, ou Dictionnaire raisonné des sciences,des arts,et des
    métiers. (Diderot et D'Alembert) AE25. E531751
  • Encyclopedia of Diderot and d'Alembert Collaborative Translation. An online English translation (ongoing project).
  • Dictionnaire des theatres de Paris (Parfaict). An online verion of the 1767 work. Page images and completely searchable by keyword.
  • Catholic Encyclopedia: loads of information on history and Christian
    theology.
  • Grand dictionnaire universel du XIXe siècle : français, historique, géographique, mythologique, bibliographique, littéraire,
    artistique, scientifique. Pierre Larousse. B Level Stacks: AE 25.L32
    1982 QUARTO
  • Grand dictionnaire universel du XIXe siècle. DVD-ROM 1. Audio/Visual
    Center on A Level.
  • Encyclopédie, ou, Dictionnaire raisonné des sciences, des arts et des
    metiers : par une société de gens de lettres mis en ordré & publié par M.
    Diderot ... the original edition from 1751. George Peabody Library: 034 D555 QUARTO
  • This link opens a new window - Info About Encyclopédie Electronique Encyclopédie Electronique  (All JHU (incl. International))

Literary Guides:

  • Dictionnaire des littératures de langue française. PQ4 1. B4 1984
  • Dictionnaire des oeuvres de langue française. PQ 41 .B42 1994
  • Dictionnaire des lettres françaises. PQ 41 .D53
  • Guide to French literature, 1789 to the present. PQ 41 .L48 1992
  • The new Oxford companion to literature in French. PQ 41 .N49 1995
  • Dictionary of literary biography - French writers. PQ 655- PQ 671
     **Reference Wall

Bibliography: find books in print, articles on French literature, books on French publishing, bibliographies

  • Livres disponibles. (French books in print) Z2161. L7 2000
  • Histoire de l'Édition française Z 8 .F8 H57
  • L'Édition française depuis 1945 Z 305 .E292 1998
  • L'Oriente-Express: répertoire d'adresses de bibliothèques et de centres de documentation à Paris.  Z674.5.F7 O75 1996
  • International books in print Z 2005 .I58 1996
  • La France littéraire Z 2161 .Q4.  19th century source for biographical
    information on writers, historians, and "savants": lists works as well.
  • Bibliographie der französischen Literaturwissenschaft Z 2171 .B56
    1985-present.  Essential index to articles on French literature: includes more French-language material than the MLA.
  • Bibliographie de la littérature française du 16e, 17e, et 18e siècles Z 2171 .C52 1965. Lists editions of writers and "études" on French  literature and related themes. Also excellent for background information on the periods.
  • Catalogue collectif des Périodiques Z 6945 .P28
    Catalog of French periodicals from the 16th century to 1939.


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