RESEARCH SOURCES FOR TOPICS IN 19th CENTURY FRENCH CULTURE
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University of New Hampshire

Finding Books | Using Reference Sources | Finding Journal Articles, Conference Papers, and Dissertations
Obtaining Information from Other Libraries | Other WWW Resources for French Culture Research | Citing Sources

The following page contains general information about resources and tools available at the University Library to assist researchers in the study of French society and culture in the 19th century. The research process for each researcher will be slightly different, so this guide cannot cover every possibility. Please feel free to contact the Reference staff at 862-1544 or at the Reference Desk on the main floor (Level 3) of the Dimond Library should you have any questions regarding your individual research needs.

The library's holdings are best accessed through our online catalog, called Triple I (III). This system can be searched by author, title, subject, journal title, or key word. Help in using the online catalog is available onscreen and at the Reference Desk. The library catalog can be accessed from your home, dorm, or office.

You can use the list of Library of Congress subject headings to draw up a list of subject headings related to your topic. These are located in the Reference area on the main floor of Dimond Library. You can also use the "related subjects" entries, the "Show Similar Items" feature on the online catalog, or click on the subject links in the Web version of the catalog to extend your original subject search. Examples of possible subjects include:

• FRENCH LITERATURE--19th CENTURY--HISTORY AND CRITICISM
• FRENCH LITERATURE--BIBLIOGRAPHY
• ART, FRENCH--19th CENTURY
• FRANCE--ECONOMIC CONDITIONS--19TH CENTURY
• FRANCE--SOCIAL CONDITIONS--19TH CENTURY
• ARCHITCHTURE AND SOCIETY--FRANCE--HISTORY--19th CENTURY
• FRANCE--CRIME--HISTORY--19TH CENTURY
• FRANCE--LAW--HISTORY
  

• Dictionary of Literary Biography (REF PS 21 .D5185 1978)
• Nineteenth-Century Literature Criticism (REF PN 761 .N5)
• Dictionnaire des lettres francaises (REF PQ 41 .D53 v.5 pts. 1 & 2)
• La France Litteraire (REF Z 2161 .Q4 1964)
• Critical bibliography of French literature: nineteenth century (REF Z 2171.C3)
• Bibliographie de la litterature francaise, 1930-1939 (REF Z 2171 .D7) (Includes the works of 19th and 20th century authors published for the most part between 1930 and 1939.)
• Bibliographie de la litterature francaise, 1940-1949 (REF Z 2171 .D73) (Includes the work of 19th and 20th century authors published for the most part between 1940 and 1949.)
• Bibliographie de la litterature francaise du Moyen Age a nos jours (REF Z 2171 .R4)
• Bibliographie de la litterature francaise de 1800 a 1930 (REF Z 2171 .T43 1933)
• French VI; Nineteenth-century French literature bibliography, 1954-1967(REF Z 2173 .M62)
• Research and reference guide to French studies (REF Z 2175 .A2 O8 1981)
• Bibliographie annuelle de l'histoire de France du cinquieme siecle a 1945 and Bibliographie annuelle de l'histoire de France du cinquieme siecle a 1958 (REF Z 2176 .B5)
• Bibliographie der französischen Literaturwissenschaft (REF Z 2171 .K55)

Many of the Internet-accessible indexes the UNH Library subscribes to are limited to use by UNH faculty, students, and staff. Read these instructions for more information about accessing such restricted databases from outside the library.

• MLA International Bibliography of Books and Articles on the Modern Languages and Literatures (1963+)
• JStor Digitized Journals (includes Yale French Studies from 1948 to the present)
• Project Muse (includes French Historical Studies and Nineteenth Century French Studies)
• Historical Abstracts (1954+)
• Art Index (11984+) and Art Index Retrospective 1929-1984
• Academic Search Premier (1984+)
• Arts and Humanities Citation Index (1975+)
• WorldCat
• Bibliography on the History of Art (1973+)
• RILM (Repertoire International de Litterature Musicale) (1969+)
• Social Science Citation Index

A complete list of databases, arranged by subject, is also available.

Print Sources

• MLA International Bibliography of Books and Articles on the Modern Languages and Literatures 1929-1995 (REF IND Z 7006 .M64)
• Humanities Index (1974+)
• Revue d'Histoire Litteraire de la France Bound Periodicals, Floor 2 - PQ2 .R5
• Also see the reference bibliographies listed in the Reference section of this handout for more print resources.

Most college and university libraries and large public libraries will welcome you as a library user. A few libraries restrict access to their collection to their own registered users. Some specialized libraries and atheneums will allow you to use their collections for a fee. A phone call to the library before your visit will allow you to learn the rules and guidelines for that library's use.

The Boston Library Consortium's Virtual Catalog allows current UNH students, faculty, and staff to search and directly request books from the Virtual Catalog's participating members. Books usually arrive at Dimond Library from 1 to 5 days from the request date and you will be notified by email when your item is available for pick-up. The loan period is 28 days from the date of pick-up at the Loan Desk in Dimond Library and items cannot be renewed.

If you allow enough time for your research (i.e. begin your research well in advance of the due date for your paper or presentation), you may be able to take advantage of the library's Interlibrary Loan service to obtain books, journal articles, and other materials not available at the University Library. Interlibrary Loan requests are submitted online through a system called ILLiad. Loan materials are generally received within 10 days to 4 weeks; the average time is about 2.5 weeks (but can take longer). Undergraduates are limited to six requests (books and articles) per week.

WorldCat allows searching of authors, titles, and subjects across multiple library catalogs. Remote access to this database is limited to UNH students, faculty, or staff. Read these instructions for more information about accessing WorldCat from off campus. Interlibrary loan requests for books not owned by the UNH Library may also be placed through WorldCat.

OTHER WWW RESOURCES FOR THE STUDY OF 19th CENTURY FRENCH LITERATURE

There is a wealth of information (and sometimes misinformation) available on the WWW. Any researcher must use critical judgement to evaluate the quality of Web resources just they would any other source, regardless of medium. The following listings are a sampling of some sites on the WWW focusing on various aspects of French culture:

• Department of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, University of New Hampshire
• Voice of the Shuttle
• French Language Resources (inluding electronic texts) from the University of Virginia
• Internet Public Library: 19th Century French Literature
• The France of Victor Hugo: The Bad Boys of Paris
• ARTFL - Project for American and French Research on the Treasury of the French Language, University of Chicago
• Gallica (The Bibliotheque nationale de France digital library, which contains multimedia documents spanning the entire period from the Middle Ages to the early 20th century)

Appropriate citation of sources and references is an important part of the research process. The Reference Department website has a page of examples of footnotes, endnotes, and bibliography entries for books and periodicals following the style of Kate L. Turabian's A Manual for Writers of Term Papers, Theses, and Dissertations. Other style manuals, such as the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, the MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers, and The Chicago Manual of Styleare available at the Reference Desk. Citing electronic sources can be difficult and is a developing area at this time. There is some online guidance for citing electronic resources in MLA style and APA style. Also, Electronic Styles: A Handbook for Citing Electronic Information is located at the Reference Desk and provides many additional examples.