FRE 215: Intermediate French Readings
Spring 2010
Charles O'Keefe
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Humanities Liaison Librarian - Joshua Finnell
Reference Material
Encyclopedias such as the ones listed below are a good place to begin your research, particularly when looking for a topic. These books are also good places to look for bibliographies with references to other useful sources. You can search for others that address your topic using:
Some examples:Catalog
Search Guadeloupe as a subject
Electronic Resources
Demographic, economic, geographic, and general information on Guadeloupe can be found in the following databases:
- CIA World Factbook
The World Factbook provides information on the history, people, government, economy, geography, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues for 266 world entities. - Academic Search Complete
designed specifically for academic institutions, is the world's most comprehensive scholarly, multi-disciplinary full-text database, with more than 6,000 full-text periodicals, including peer-reviewed journals. In addition to full text, this database offers indexing and abstracts for more than 10,000 journals, including monographs, reports, conference proceedings, etc. - INSEE {National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies
France's National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies (Institut National de la Statistique et des Études Économiques: INSEE) is a Directorate General of the Ministry of the Economy, Finance, and Employment. - Population Reference Bureau
The Center for Public Information on Population Research at the Population Reference Bureau explains and publicizes the findings of population research and their implications. The Center serves the entire field of population sciences by translating research into information that can be used by decisionmakers in the public and private sectors, individuals, families, and students of FRENCH 215.