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French Call Numbers

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AUP Library books are organized by Dewey Decimal Numbers - here are the basic call numbers for France and the French language:

194 Philosophy of France
440 Romance languages French
441 French writing system & phonology
442 French etymology
443 French dictionaries
445 French grammar
447 French language variations
448 Standard French usage
841 French poetry
842 French drama
843 French fiction
844 French essays
845 French speeches
846 French letters
847 French humor & satire
848 French miscellaneous writings
944 France & Monaco History

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French Journals

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Esprit Créateur
"Exploring all periods of French literature and thought, l'esprit créateur has been analyzing and documenting contemporary French and Francophone Studies for half a century."
French Studies
French Studies is published on behalf of the Society for French Studies. The journal publishes articles and reviews spanning all areas of the subject, including language and linguistics (historical and contemporary), all periods and aspects of literature, thought and the history of ideas, cultural studies, film, and critical theory. These areas are understood expansively and with reference to any part of the world within which French is spoken.
French Studies Bulletin
French Studies Bulletin: A Quarterly Supplement is published on behalf of the Society of French Studies. It is the sister journal to French Studies and appears four times a year (Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter). It publishes short articles (no more than 3,000 words) in English or French on topics spanning all areas of the subject -- language and linguistics (historical and contemporary); all aspects and periods of French/Francophone literature; French thought and the history of ideas; cultural studies; film; politics and critical theory – and on topical issues and debates, including pedagogical reflections.
Le Monde
French Newspaper
Nottingham French Studies
Nottingham French Studies is dedicated to the entire range of French and Francophone studies, including: literature, culture, postcolonial studies, gender studies, film and visual studies, translation, thought, history, politics and linguistics, and covering all historical periods from medieval to the 21st century. The journal aims to represent established as well as new and emerging areas of research in the field of French studies.
Philosophie - Print Only
Poétique - Print Only
Revue du Louvre - La Revue des Musées de France - Print Only
OpenEdition Journals
"OpenEdition Journals is a journals platform for the humanities and social sciences. Founded in 1999, it is now home to 450 online publications. Of our 500 000 articles, 95% are available in full-text access."
Traduire

French Books

Ebooks and Audiobooks in French - Libby
Find audiobooks, ebooks and Comics in French.
Level: From French learners to French speakers.

Ebook dictionaries

Dictionnaire de l'Académie Française - 9th edition FREE
Encyclopaedia Universalis
Universalis est la référence encyclopédique du monde francophone.
Dédiée à la recherche documentaire, la culture générale et l’enseignement, elle s’adresse à la fois aux particuliers et aux professionnels (établissements scolaires, collectivités, bibliothèques, entreprises…).
Encyclopédie ou Dictionnaire raisonné des sciences, des arts et des métiers FREE
Access to the online edition. Work made by l’Édition Numérique, Collaborative et CRitique de l’Encyclopédie (ENCCRE).
Grand Corpus des dictionnaires
The resource contains:
Grand Corpus des dictionnaires [du 9e au 20e siècle]
• Frédéric Godefroy, Dictionnaire de l'ancienne langue française et de tous ses dialectes du 9e au 15e siècle
• La Curne de Sainte-Palaye, Dictionnaire historique de l'ancien langage français depuis son origine jusqu'au siècle de Louis XIV
• Edmond Huguet, Dictionnaire de la langue française du 16e siècle
• Dictionnaires des 16e et 17e siècles
• Richelet, Dictionnaire françois
• Furetière, Dictionaire Universel
• Corpus des dictionnaires de l'Académie française [du 17e au 20e siècle]
Grand Corpus des grammaires françaises, des remarques et des traités sur la langue (XIVe-XVIIe s.)
• Corpus des grammaires françaises de la Renaissance
• Corpus des grammaires françaises du XVIIe siècle
• Corpus des remarques sur la langue française (XVIIe siècle)
Grand Robert de la Langue Française
Trésor de la Langue Française informatisé
"Dictionnaire des XIXe et XXe siècles en 16 volumes et 1 supplément : 100 000 mots avec leur histoire, 270 000 définitions, 430 000 exemples..."

Ebooks

French Global by Christie McDonald (Editor); Susan Rubin Suleiman; Susan Suleiman (Editor)
ISBN: 9780231519229
Publication Date: 2010-10-25

Littérature française et francophone - Collection
Over 140 titles about Francophone literature (Chrétien de Troyes, Colette, Honoré de Balzac, Albert Cohen, Jean Genet, Milan Kundera, etc. ).

The Cambridge Companion to Modern French Culture by Nicholas Hewitt
ISBN: 9780511999758

Révolution française - Premier Empire - Collection
Over 120 titles about French Revolution and the 1st Empire.

Print Books

Le Bon Usage by Grevisse, Maurice
Call Number: REF 448.5 G838b
ISBN: 2801105880
This renowned grammar primer in French reviews the entire range of French grammar.

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French Databases

Archives Unbound
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CAIRN
Persée
Retronews
Over 2,000 journal titles published in France between 1631 and 1954.

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