LibGuides: French Language and Literature Subject Guide: Find Articles

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This guide includes the "best bets" for resources to consult as you to begin or continue your research on French language and literature topics.

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MLA International Bibliography with Full Text This link opens in a new window
The definitive index for the study of language, literature, linguistics, rhetoric and composition, folklore, film and teaching with an extensive collection of full text.
1920's-present
ARTFL This link opens in a new window
The database consists of nearly 2000 texts, ranging from classic works of French literature to various kinds of non-fiction prose and technical writing. The eighteenth, nineteenth and twentieth centuries are about equally represented, with a smaller selection of seventeenth century texts as well as some medieval and Renaissance texts. A Provencal database is also included and provides 38 texts in their original spellings.
1981-present
JSTOR This link opens in a new window
The JSTOR project seeks to develop online access to the full back files of selected journals. The database contains a digitized image of every page and is searchable by every word.
varies;Most articles are older than the past 3-5 years.
Humanities Source This link opens in a new window
The authoritative resource in all aspects of the humanities, with worldwide content pertaining to literary, scholarly and creative thought, providing access to more than 1,450 full-text journals dating back to 1907.
1907-present
Academic Search Complete This link opens in a new window
Scholarly, multi-discipline, full text journal database designed specifically for academic institutions. Covers the social sciences, humanities, education, computer sciences, engineering, language and linguistics, arts & literature, medical sciences, and ethnic studies.
1984-present