Research by Subject: French Studies
MLA International Bibliography 
Indexes critical scholarship on literature, language, linguistics and folklore, including journal articles, series, monographs, dissertations, bibliographies, and proceedings; via ProQuest; 1926 - present.
JSTOR
Full text backfiles of over 1,200 core scholarly journals in humanities, social sciences, and sciences. Includes over 60 current titles, including all University of Chicago Press journals. For all other titles, JSTOR does not contain the most recent 1-7 years of content. Many of these titles are continued in Project Muse or in the Library's print and/or electronic subscriptions. Use the yellow arrow, then the ArticleLinker button to link to content on an external site or check Journal Finder for complete holdings information.
Project Muse
Full text collection of over 500 scholarly journals from the Johns Hopkins University Press and other university presses. Earlier years may be in JSTOR. Check Journal Finder for complete holdings information.
CAIRN.info 
In French, articles from a growing number of publications in humanities and social sciences, supported by the French National Book Centre. Plenty of free articles, excellent search options.
NB: a fee might be required for the full text of some articles. Be aware before you download.
Repère
Indexes and abstracts French language periodicals. Includes full text for over 150 periodicals. 1980 - present.
note: use VPN for off-campus access
Iter: Gateway to the Middle Ages and the Renaissance
Indexes scholarly journal articles on the Middle Ages and Renaissance (400 - 1700 A.D.).
CIAO (Columbia International Affairs Online)
Indexes a wide range of scholarship in international affairs, including working papers from university research institutes, occasional papers series from NGOs, foundation-funded research projects, conference proceedings, books, journal articles, and policy briefs. Much is in full text. Includes links to international affairs centers, institutes, environmental studies web pages, news media, and US, international, and foreign government sites.
Historical Abstracts
Indexes journal articles, book reviews, and dissertations pertaining to the history of the world from 1450 to the present (not including America, Canada, or pre-history; for America and Canada, use America: History and Life); 1955 - present.
Sociological Abstracts
Indexes journals, dissertations, conference papers, and selected books in sociology and related disciplines. A ProQuest database; 1952 - present.
PAIS International and PAIS Archive
Indexes materials relating to political, social, and public policy issues. Citations include journal articles, books, directories, conference proceedings, pamphlets, reports, and government documents; a ProQuest database; 1937 - present.
French Resources (University of Adelaide)
A site created and maintained by the Reseach Librarian for French Studies at the University of Adelaide. This site consists of selected and annotated sources on the web that are likely to be useful to students of French world wide.
ENCYCLOPEDIAS, HANDBOOKS, DICTIONARIES
Encyclopedia of Diderot & d'Alembert
A large selection of translated articles from the 32 volume set of the classical 18th-century French encyclopedia edited by Denis Diderot and Jean le Rond d'Alembert. Browse or search the database by the English or French titles of the original article or illustration. Produced by the Scholarly Publishing Office of the University of Michigan.
Encyclopaedia Universalis
Call Number: REF AE25 .E3 1990
A French-language general encyclopedia, richly illustrated. 30 volumes.
Grand Larousse en 5 volumes
Call Number: REF AE25. G638 1987
A general encyclopedia.
OED Online (Oxford English Dictionary)
Full text of the 20 volumes of the OED, the 3 volume Additions Series, as well as at least 1,000 new and revised entries added quarterly. The OED is the leading authority on the evolution of the English language over the last millenium, providing information on the meaning, history, and pronunciation of over half a million words.
Le Petit Larousse Illustré en couleurs
Call Number: REF AG25. L25 1992
Both a language dictionary (French/ French) and a very abridged cultural and geographical encyclopedia.
Le Robert Dictionnaire d'Aujourd' Hui
Call Number: REF AG25. R62 1992
Language dictionary (definitions, synonyms, conjugations, locutions and proverbs); historical & geographical atlas; science, technology, & cultural encyclopedia.
WordReference.com
Language dictionaries.
LIBRARY CATALOG - BOOKS & MORE
HELIN Library Catalog
Find and request material at Wheaton and HELIN:
World Library Catalog
Find and request material at Wheaton, HELIN, Brown, Google Books, and WorldCat (libraries worldwide):
ABU: La Bibliothèque Universelle
L'accés libre au texte integral d'oeuvres du domaine public francophone sur Internet depuis 1993.
(French public domain texts, maintained by the Association des Bibliophiles Universels.)
ARTFL
Full text database of nearly 2,000 works in French, ranging from classic literature to non-fiction and technical writing. Subjects include literary criticism, biology, history, economics, and philosophy, from medieval times onward.
Creating French Culture: Treasures from the Bibliothèque Nationale de France
Creating French Culture traces the history of the relationship of image and culture from Charlemagne (b. 742?-d. 814) to Charles de Gaulle (b. 1890-d. 1970), through the prism of more than 200 magnificent "treasures" on loan from the Bibliothèque nationale de France in Paris.
Gallica
The large and growing collection of digitized full-texts and images of the Bibliothèque Nationale de France.
Revues.org
Begun in 1999, Revues.org is a portal for full-text French journals covering the sciences, humanities and social sciences.
EUfeeds
News feeds from 300 European newspapers, organized by country.
Foreign Language News and Newspapers (MIT)
A collection of links to French periodicals, arranged alphabetically, created and maintained at MIT.
LexisNexis Academic
Indexes and abstracts U.S. and foreign newspapers, journals, transcripts, federal and state case law, law reviews, state and country profiles, company information and more. Many documents are in full text; dates of coverage vary. Select NEWS tab in left margin; select 'Foreign Language'; drop Language menu to 'French.'
Revue de Presse Francaise
RSS feeds of French newspapers [see EU Feeds for all European Union countries].
The Times (London) Digital Archive
Indexing and full-image of every page published by The Times (London) from 1785 - 1985. For current indexing, use Academic OneFile or LexisNexis Academic.
World News Connection
English-language translations of time-sensitive news and information from non-U.S. media sources. The information in WNC is provided to the National Technical Information Service (NTIS) by the Foreign Broadcast Information Service; 1994 - present.
note: use VPN for off-campus access; also note - for best results, use a browser other than Internet Explorer (Firefox, Safari, etc.) Also -- this is a 'single user access' database, meaning that only one user from the Wheaton community can log onto WNC at any given time. When you complete your search, please log off to allow others to gain access.
Library of Congress Country Studies
The Country Studies Series presents a description and analysis of the historical setting and the social, economic, political, and national security systems and institutions of countries throughout the world.
HISTORICAL NEWSPAPERS & PERIODICALS
Réseau Francophone Numériques
RFN provides access to over 80 full text journals and newspapers published from the 19th to mid 20th centuries. Also includes books, reviews, maps, and archives. Contributing libraries include the national libraries of Belgium, Canada, France, Luxembourg, Quebec and Switzerland, the Library of Alexandria, and several other French speaking institutions. In French.
CITATION GUIDES & STYLE MANUALS
MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers, 7th ed.
Call Number: On Reserve & At the Information Desk
Authoritative guide to writing papers, and citing sources. Primarily focused on the humanities.
Online Writing Lab at Purdue - MLA Formatting and Style Guide
From Purdue University's Online Writing Lab (OWL). Highly recommended.
