French Language and Culture Materials at LPC
Reference Sources
Use reference sources for background information, broad overviews and summaries. The reference collection includes general and subject specific dictionaries, encyclopedias, biographies, directories, almanacs, atlases, etc. Many also contain bibliographies for further research. Reference books cannot be checked out from the library but may be photocopied.
Adrienne's Dictionary. Ref PC2640.F7.A368 1991
Countries and Their Cultures. Ref GN307.C68 2001
CultureGrams. Ref GT150.C85 2005
Encyclopedia of Cultures & Daily Life. Ref GN333.W67 1998
Encylopedia of European Cinema. Ref PN1993.5.U6.F5 1998
Encylopedia of Food and Culture. Ref GT2850.E53 2003
Encyclopedia of World Cultures. Ref GN307.E53
Dictionnaire Des Synonymes. Ref PC2591.B44 2003
Faber Companion to Foreign Films. Ref PN1995.9.F67.B42 1992
Harper Collins Robert French Dictionary. Ref PC2640.C69 1993
Le Petit Robert Dictionnaire De La Langue Française. Ref PC2625.R63 200
New Cassell's French Dictionary. Ref PC2640.C3 1962
Books & Audiovisuals
Use the online catalog to find materials in the library. The catalog includes all books and audiovisual materials LPC Library owns. Search for a book or video by the author, title, subject, or keyword. A subject search allows you to find books about a topic or a person. You may also ADD LIMITS in the POWER SEARCH section to narrow the search to video or DVD, for example.
Examples of subject heading:
Art, French
Authors, French
Comic books, strips, etc -- France
Cookery, French
Drawing, French
French language
French literature
Motion pictures, French
Painting, French
Philosophy, French
Selected Book Titles
Anthologie de la Poésie Française. PQ1165.P78 1996
Asterix Gladiateur. PN6747.G6.G53 1999
Asterix aux Jeux Olympiques. PN6747.G6.J48 1999
Asterix Chex les Bretons. PN6747.G6.B74 1999
Asterix en Hispanie. PN6747.G6.H57 1999
Asterix et Cleopatre. PN6747.G6.C54 1999
Asterix et le Chaudron. PN6747.G6.C43 1999
Asterix et les Goths. PN6747.G6.G68 1999
Asterix et les Normands. PN6747.G6.N67 1999
Asterix le Gaulois. PN6747.G6.G38 1999
Le Bouclier Arverne. PN6747.G6.B68 2000
La Cantatrice Chauve Suivi de La Leçon. PQ2617.O6.C3 2002
Le Colonel Chabert. PQ2163.C7 1994
Le Combat des Chefs. PN6747.G6.C66 1999
La Conjugaison pour Tous: Dictionnaire de 12,000 Verbes. PC2272.C66 1997
Elises ou la Vraie Vie. PQ2665.T36.E55 1997
L'Étranger. PQ2605.A3734.E8 2003
L'Homme aux Cercles Bleus. PQ2682.A725.H65 1996
Madame Bovary. PQ2246.M3 1999
Le Petit Nicolas. PQ2637.E37.P472 1999
Le Petit Nicolas A Des Ennuis. PQ2637.E37.P43 2003
Le Petit Nicolas et les Copains. PQ2637.E37.P42 1997
Le Petit Prince. PQ2637.A274.P437 1999
Les Précieuses Ridicules. PQ1839.A3.D52 1998
Les Récrés Du Petit Nicolas. PQ2637.E37.R4 2002
La Serpe d'Or. PN6747.G6.S47 1999
Le Tartuffe. PQ1842.A2.F49 1998
Thérèse Raquin. PQ2521.T3.1997
Le Tour de Gaule d'Asterix. PN6747.G6.T687 1999
Les Vacances Du Petit Nicolas. PQ2367.E37.V33 1988
Selected Audiovisual Titles
Belle et la bête (Beauty and The Beast) DVD PN1997.B415 2003
Breathless DVD PN1997.B74 2001
Burt Wolf's Table: "France." DVD TX719.B88 2005
Un Chien Andalou. DVD PN1997.C4642 2004
Le Corbusier. MV 21671
Cyrano De Bergerac. DVD PN1997.C97 2004
Le Dernier Metro. DVD PN1997.D4533 2002
Destination France. DVD DC29.3 .F73 2003
Un Dimanche a la Campagne. DVD PN1997.D56 1999
Le Diner de Cons. DVD PQ2682.E24.D56 2003
Henri Langlois: Phantom of the Cinematheque. DVD PN1998.3 .L38.H45 2006
The Horseman On The Roof. DVD PN1997.H877 1996
Jean de Florette. MV 22675
Journal d'Un Cure de Campagne. DVD PQ2603.E5875.J7 2004
Jules and Jim. DVD PQ2635.O1958.J85 1999
Lacombe, Lucien. DVD PN1997.T47 2006 pt. 2
Luis Bunuel’s L’Age D’or DVD PN1997.A31181 2004
Manon des Sources. MV 23569
Marius et Jeannette. MV 23570
Les Miserables. DVD PQ2287.M5.E5 1998
Monsieur braham et les Fleurs du Coran. DVD PN1995.9 .F67.M667 2004
Nelly & Monsieur Arnaud. DVD PN1997.A23.N455 2001
Paris City Guide. DVD DC707 .P37 2004
Parlez-vous Francais? Learning French, the Basics. DVD PC2137.P37 2001
Le Petit Nicolas. CD 11735 Pt. 1-2
Le Petit Prince. CD 11734
Pierre Bonnard: In Search of Pure Color. MV 20977
Potente. DVD PN1995.9.F67.P54 1998
La Promesse. DVD PN1995.9.F67.P76 2001
Le Retour de Martin Guerre. MV 23265
Au Reviories Enfants. DVD PN1997.T47 2006 pt. 3
Ridicule. DVD PN1997.R53 2003
The Supplements. DVD PN1997.T47 2006 pt. 4
A Sunday In The Country. DVD PN1997.D56 1999
Un Long Dimanche de Fiancailles. DVD PQ2678 .O72.J36 2005
The Widow of Saint-Pierre. DVD PN1997.V48.W53 1997
Internet Resources
Internet resources can supplement or enhance your research. Always be cautious of information found on the Web since the quality of sources varies tremendously on the Internet. It is always a good idea to check the information against another source. As with all information resources, whether in print or on the Internet, evaluate the quality based on the following criteria:
- Accuracy (Is it free from mistakes and errors?)
- Authority (What are the qualifications of the author?)
- Objectivity (Is there any strong bias?)
- Currency (Is the information up to date?)
- Coverage (To what extent is the topic explored?)
Examples of Relevant Web Sites
Casa de Joanna: Language Learning Resources. <http://www.casadejoanna.com/mirror/index.htm> A collection of briefly annotated Web sites for those learning and teaching Spanish and French.
French Connection. <http://www.howard.edu/library/Assist/Guides/FrenchConnection.htm> Selective list of links to sites (in French) about French history, current events, media, language, literature, libraries, e-texts, publishing, art and culture, tourism, industry and trade, government, and Internet gateways and search tools.
French Language. <http://french.about.com/> Grammar glossary, verb tenses and conjugations, vocabulary, writing exercises, word of the day, and more. Many sections have audio files with exercises for comprehension and/or pronunciation. Includes links and recommended dictionaries, magazines, teaching tools, and other resources.
Le Monde Interactif. <http://www.lemonde.fr/> France's major daily newspaper. Full-text, beginning in 1997. Only available in French.
Tennessee Bob's Famous French Links. <http:///www.utm.edu/departments/french/french.html> Directory of links to sites dealing with French language, art, music, film, literature, history, and modern culture. From a French professor at the University of Tennessee-Martin.
Tex's French Grammar. <http://www.laits.utexas.edu/tex/> This site is arranged much like a traditional textbook or grammar book. The main categories, the parts of speech, are explained with the help of humorous dialogues and exercises (self-correcting and fill-in-the-blank). Includes a verb conjugator, verb tutor and dictionary.
Word Reference.com <http://wordreference.com> This site contains free online translation dictionaries. The most popular dictionaries are the Spanish Dictionary, French Dictionary and the Italian Dictionary.
Zut! Interactive Activities for French Teachers and Learners. <http://www.zut.org.uk/> Games and exercises covering a wide variety of areas for French students.
Citation of Sources
Keep printouts of your sources, or write out all pertinent information on author, title, publisher, date, or Internet address to identify where you got the information. Follow the format recommended by your instructor or ask a librarian to show you a "style manual." You also may use the Citation Style Guides link available on the LPC Library Homepage, as well as the online resource, NoodbleBib, a bibliography composer. for help.
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