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This guide lists Web sites, reference tools, primary source collections, and research strategies that will be of use to students in ReadingParis 1848-1871, 450.795. Please contact Sue Waterman with questions or comments about this guide. Students are welcome to schedule an appointment for additional assistance with research for this class or for assistance with any of the resources referenced on this guide.
Find Background Information on 19th Century Paris
Dictionnaire des Lettres Françaises. General Reference : PQ 41 .D53
Critical Bibliography of French literature: 19th century. General Reference : Z 2171 .C74
Paris through the ages; an illustrated historical atlas of urbanism and architecture. D Level : NA 9198 .P2 C6 1971
Grand dictionnaire universel du XIXe siecle
(Eisenhower AV)
Print version is on B Level. Call Number AE 25 .L32 Quarto
To search for books aboutSpain,use theAlphabetical Searchoption and set the search box toSubjects -- Library of Congress. Try any or all of the following Subject Headings:
You can use any of the above words, and any other words or names that describe your project, in a Keyword Search as well. For best results, do a Subject Keyword search, or a Title Keyword search.
Expand your search beyond JHU and search the database ofWorldCat. Includes books and other materials in all US research libraries. It's very easy to request anything in WorldCat, directly from the databases, from Interlibrary Services.
Find Articles in Journals, Magazines, and Newspapers
An absolutely essential research tool for French literature is the "KLAPP", or the Bibliographie der französischen Literaturwissenschaft. This resource indexes articles, chapters, and papers from French language publications, many more than the MLA covers. A volume for each year. In General Reference Z 2171 .B56
Notes about finding journal articles:
Some articles are available in electronic full-text and some are not.
Use the link in the databases above to find out what options are available.
You can also verify electronic access to a particular journal by consulting the library's E-Journals Page.
If you cannot find electronic access, use the JHU Libraries Catalog to determine if the library has a print copy of the journal that you need. Use the Alphabetical Search option to search for the Journal Title.
You can always ask for help finding a journal article at the Information Desk on M-level.
Selected Research Resources
Gallica : France's huge digitization project. Many texts of the 19th century are available online here. Includes a dossier on Zola's Le Reve, as well as photos of Atget, and many literary texts.
The Goulemot Collection: an important collection of French literature, art, and intellectual history in Special Collections. Many works from the 19th century, including literature, art, politics, and works on ethnography and physiogamy
Condition of the French working class in the 19th century. (Enquêtes sur la condition ouvrière en France au 19e siècle) 140 rare works on the situation, history, condition of the French working class. Includes child labor, immigrant labor, worker legislation, insurrections, the Commune, communism, chômage, worker mortality, reading habits, etc. Guide is arranged by subjects. Libraries Service Center : Fiche C no. 31 Guide in A/V.
The Great Exhibition of 1851: Exhibition of the works of industry of all nations. Prospectuses of the exhibits from the influential London exhibition of 1851, providing insight into the design, technological innovation, and business activities of the Victorian era. Essential source for study of material culture. Libraries Service Center : Film No. 3319 Guide in A/V
link in the databases above to find out what options are available.