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French Studies: French Language and Literature

Find scholarly articles, books, current and historical news, and digital primary sources in the Dartmouth Library

Article Databases

This list represents the core resources for the study of French language and literature.

MLA International Bibliography This link opens in a new window
The most comprehensive index of scholarship in literature, language, folklore, film, new media, and rhetoric and composition. Covers articles in periodicals, books, and book chapters. Does not index book reviews.
Klapp-Online This link opens in a new window
Known formally as the "BIBLIOGRAPHIE DER FRANZÖSISCHEN LITERATURWISSENSCHAFT," the Klapp-Online is an annual bibliography of French language and literature edited by Astrid Klapp-Lehrmann. This is an indispensable citation-only resource for the study of French literature.

Pascal and FRANCIS Database Archives
No longer actively updated, this archive provides access to more than 14 million bibliographic references of articles, conference papers and conference proceedings produced by the Inist-CNRS from 1984 to 2015 for PASCAL (12 millions) and from 1972 to 2015 for FRANCIS (2 millions).

Subjects: French and Italian Studies

Tags: Area & Cultural Studies, FREN, frit