Library Research Guides: FRENCH: Home

Welcome

This guide will help you find relevant resources for French or French Cultural Studies.

It aims to point you to the most useful starting places for your research.

If you have any questions about doing basic or in-depth research relating to French language, literature, history, or culture, please contact Laura O'Brien (781-283-3497, lobrien@wellesley.edu).

Featured Library Resources In French

Oxford Language Dictionaries Online This link opens in a new window
Fully searchable, completely comprehensive bilingual dictionary, including native speaker pronunciations. Available for French, Spanish, Italian, German, Russian, and Chinese.
MLA International Bibliography This link opens in a new window
Use this database to find books, book chapters, and articles on topics in languages, literature (including film), folklore, and linguistics, in many languages, including French. Limited full-text, but use the Find it @Wellesley links to locate the full text or request an item through Interlibrary Loan.
Historical Abstracts with Full Text This link opens in a new window
Index to articles, book chapters, and books on historical subjects (excluding the U.S. and Canada) from 1450 to the present. Articles are in English, French, and other languages.

Subject Librarian

Laura O'Brien

Contact:

781-283-3497
lobrien@wellesley.edu
Schedule an Appointment

Subjects: Classical Studies, French & Francophone Studies, Medieval/Renaissance Studies, Theatre Studies, Writing