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Perspectives sur Paris
Kendall Tarte
Encyclopedias and Dictionaries
Encyclopedias and dictionaries (terms often used interchangeably) provide an overview of a given subject, introduce basic concepts, summarize key issues, define terminology, and cite factual information. The articles, written by experts in the field, may also refer to other entries on related topics, and frequently include brief bibliographies to lead the researcher to other resources.
- Benezit's Dictionnaire Critique et Documentaire des Peintres, Sculpteurs, Dessinateurs et Graveurs ... Ref N40 B47 1999
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Dictionary of Literary Biography
Ref PS221 D5
(index counters; also available in the Literature Resource Center)
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Contemporary Authors
Ref Z1224 .C61
(index counter; also available in the Literature Resource Center)
- Dictionnaire de Paris Ref DC704 D5
- Dictionnaire des crivains de Langue Franaise Ref PQ41 B412 2001
- Dictionnaire des Ouvres Littraires de Langue Franaise Ref PQ41 B42 1992
- Dictionnaire des Posie de Baudelaire nos Jours Ref PQ433 D53 2001
- Dictionary of Art Terms Ref N33 L75 2004
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Dictionary of Literary Biography
Ref PS221 D5
(index counter; also available in the Literature Resource Center)
- Guide to French Literature Ref PQ226 L48 1992
- Histoire de France Ref DC38 R43
- Histoire et Mmoire du Nom des Rues de Paris Ref DC723 F54 1999
- Historical Dictionary of Paris Ref DC704 F5313 1998
- Historical Dictionary of France Ref DC35 R39 1998
- The New Oxford Companion to Literature in French Ref PQ41 N48 1995 (at reference desk)
- Traveller's Literary Companion to France Ref PQ103 E46 1997
Bibliographies
Bibliographies list publications and other research materials pertaining to a particular topic. Many attempt to be exhaustive and comprehensive (unless described as "selective"), identifying all known writings on the subject and thereby reducing the possibility of missing notable studies pertinent to the topic. Bibliographies may be annotated, with descriptive and evaluative comments that indicate the scope and validity of the cited works, and may be used either by browsing through the broad topical categories in which they are usually arranged, or by consulting their more detailed indexes. Because of their retrospective coverage, bibliographies offer a more historical survey of scholarship than do most databases with their more recent span of coverage, but because of publication time lags, electronic databases need to be searched for more current publications.
- Bibliographie de la Critique sur Emile Zola: 1864-1970 Ref Z8998.5 B33
- Bibliographie de la Critique sur Emile Zola: 1971-1980 Ref Z8998.5 B34
- Bibliographie der Franzsischen Literaturwissenschaft Ref Z2171 K55
- A Critical Bibliography of French Literature: The Nineteenth Century Ref Z2171 C3 vol.. 5 pt. 1-2
- Les Fleurs Expliquees: Bibliographie des Exegeses des "Fleurs du Mal" et des "Epaves" de Charles Baudelaire Ref Z8079.3 N84 1983
- French XX Bibliography Ref Z2173 M61x
Finding Books
Use the Online Catalog to locate books and other materials owned by ZSR Library. Search by author, title, or Library of Congress subject heading under the "Basic Search" tab, or combine terms using "Guided Keyword" searching. For literary criticism on an individual author, highlight "Subject Heading" in the drop-down menu at the "Basic Search" tab, and enter last name first name. The "Criticism and Interpretation" subdivision following the author's name is a useful link to follow in the results list; criticism focusing on major individual works will be listed in the subdivisions for those works, which follow the author's name. After finding one or two useful sources, retrieve additional resources by clicking on the hyperlinks for "Subject(s)" headings assigned to the books (located at the bottom of each book record); and/or virtually browse for related material nearby on the library shelves by clicking on an item's call number.
Back to topDatabases: Finding Articles on a Topic
Use Find a Database to select an appropriate database.
- Art Index
- Avery Index to Architectural Periodicals
- BHA-Bibliography of the History of Art
- MLA Modern Language Association International Bibliography
- Historical Abstracts
- Academic Search (EbscoHost)
- JSTOR
- Research Library/Proquest (check "scholarly journals" box)
- Oxford Art Online
- Literature Resource Center
Locating Journals
Use the "Find a Journal" link on the library's home page to search for the journal (not the article) title you need, or, if available within a database, click on the Demon Deacon "Full Text Options" link for each record. You will be shown both print and electronic availability. Print periodicals for the current year are located in Current Periodicals. Bound back issues are shelved by call number throughout the library.
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Back to topCiting Your Sources
Citing your work: several copies of the major citation styles guides are available at the Reference Desk, including MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers, 6th ed. (2003), as well as Turabian, Chicago, etc. If you are trying to work from home, take a look at the Online Guides.
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Information about ZSR Library and links to its resources are available from the library's homepage and also from the ThinkPad's Research & Classroom Tools menu.
If it's not in the Z. Smith Reynolds Library:
If we do not have the particular book or journal article you're looking for, we may be able to get it from another library through interlibrary loan. This is available only to Wake Forest students, faculty, and staff. If you have questions about interlibrary loan, call ext. 5006 or ext. 5675.
If you need assistance:
Reference librarians can be contacted through a variety of means to assist you with your research: don't hesitate to Ask a Librarian!
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