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French Studies

Provides annotated links to scholarly resources of particular interest to students & faculty researching at UVA

Research Guide for French Studies at UVA

Research at UVA Guide for French Studies

The GOAL OF THIS GUIDE is to highlight the portion of collections held at UVA in French language and direct you to the best resources for the study of French Studies. The guide includes reference works, monographs, journal articles, databases owned or licensed by the library, and links to external web resources. UVA libraries fully support the French Studies at the University of Virginia.

The study of French at the University of Virginia cultivates an expansive and critical engagement with the French-speaking world of all periods, from the middle Ages to the twenty-first century. French Studies at UVA also emphasize its intersections with a variety of other fields and topics, including history, comparative literature, linguistics, philosophy, psychoanalysis, gender and sexuality studies, visual arts and film, music, popular culture, Canadian studies, Francophone studies, and politics.

Understanding French Culture

Researching French Studies 

Finding basic but essential information

Mass Media, Newspapers & News

Primary Sources

  • Primary Sources - [A selection of resources addressing UVA courses]
  • MAPS - [Databases to search historical maps]

Geographically Organized Resources:

Specific Subjects related to French Studies:

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French Language in the world.

world map showing knowledge of French around the world