This guide covers search tools for research in topics related to Francophone Studies.
Key Databases for Scholarly Articles
- MLA International BibliographyUse the MLA International Bibliography to find scholarly books and articles on modern languages, literatures, folklore, and linguistics. This index has been compiled by the Modern Language Association of America since 1926.
- CAIRN Journals GeneralJournal database covers subjects in the humanities and social sciences, representing primarily French and Francophone scholarly publications. To use the CAIRN database, stay on the homepage with the Revues tab highlighted. Type a keyword or words in the top box, or select journals by discipline or title. To download articles, click on "télécharger."
- FIAF International Index to Film Periodicals DatabaseInternational Federation of Film Archives (FIAF) inlcudes coverage of hundreds of the world's foremost academic and popular film journals right up to the present day. Many of these key titles are available here in full text including complete runs.
- Film and Television Literature Index with Full-TextSearch articles on film and television studies' topics including theory, preservation, restoration, writing, production, cinematography, reviews from "Variety" back to 1914 and more.
- Klapp-OnlineComprehensive survey of publications on French literature covering the years 1956-(near) present.
- Linguistics & Language Behavior Abstracts (LLBA)Search journals in linguistics and language sciences from 1973 to the present including phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax and semantics in journal articles, book reviews, books, book chapters, dissertations and working papers.
- Libraries SearchSearch the University of Minnesota Libraries to find books, scholarly journal articles, news, magazines, media, and other items in the University's collection. View this tutorial to learn how to go from a general idea to a very precise set of results of journal articles and scholarly materials.
Finding Books, Film, & More
- Libraries SearchSearch the University of Minnesota Libraries to find books, scholarly journal articles, news, magazines, media, and other items in the University's collection. View this tutorial to learn how to go from a general idea to a very precise set of results of journal articles and scholarly materials.
- WorldCatFind books, journals, articles, maps, music scores, sound recordings, films, theses/dissertations, machine-readable data files, and any other materials available in libraries worldwide. All subject areas are covered. Request items through Interlibrary Loan using the ILLiad link on each item's record. A mobile version of this database is available. Limited to 65 simultaneous users.
- Academic Video Online This link opens in a new windowAcademic Video Online (AVON) delivers 70,000+ videos, on a range of topics including anthropology, business, counseling, film, health, history, music, and more.
- Digital Content LibraryConsists of around 300,000 images, videos, audio, and other formats from teaching and research collections across the University of Minnesota. This is particularly useful source for foreign language film. Some items are password protected because of copyright considerations and can be used for educational purposes only.The DCL is run by LATIS.
- Docuseek2Find documentaries and social issue films and view online.
- Kanopy StreamingVideo streaming platform hosting a wide variety of award-winning films and documentaries.
Selected Books
- The Cambridge Companion to French Literature byCall Number: eBookISBN: 9781107036048Publication Date: 2016
- The New Oxford Companion to Literature in French byCall Number: eBookISBN: 9780198661252Publication Date: 1995Also available in print.
- The Cambridge History of French Literature byCall Number: eBookISBN: 9780521897860Publication Date: 2011
- The French Cinema Book byCall Number: TC Wilson Library General Collection Quarto PN1993.5.F7 F72 2018ISBN: 9781844574650Publication Date: 2018
- Dictionnaire des écrivains contemporains de langue française par eux-mêmes byCall Number: PQ41 .D528 2004Publication Date: 2004
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