Part 6:
BIBLIOGRAPHIES AND BIBLIOGRAPHICAL GUIDES

Bibliographies

Bassan, Fernande. French language and literature: an annotated bibliography. New York: Garland, 1989.
Widener: RR 3162.15
Hilles: REF.ROOM PC2071.Z99 B37 1989x

Listing of works related to the study of various literary periods, including Francophone literature, along with general reference and bibliographical works, studies devoted to the French language. Covers publications through 1988. For example, the Nineteenth Century section includes the typical range of publications: bibliographies, dictionaries, journals, history, literary histories, anthologies, literary criticism, studies arranged by genre and literary movements.

Bibliographie der französischen Literaturwissenschaft. 1960-
Frankfurt am Main: V. Klostermann.
Widner: RR 3162.6 Latest 5 years; WID-LC Z 2171 .B56 Earlier years

An extensive index of journal articles and book chapters, covering general works, works arranged by century. For the 19th, sections devoted to Bibliographies and references, Histoire des Idées, Etudes littéraires, Thèmes et motifs, Langue et vocabulaire, Relations et influences, genres, and Romantisme, Réalisme, Naturalisme, Symbolisme, followed by the authors section. Exhaustive, scholarly citations. (Some overlap with the MLA International Bibliography).

A Critical bibliography of French literature. Enl. ed. Syracuse, N.Y.: Syracuse University Press, 1952- (1964 printing)-
Widener: RR 3162. 2.1 Library has: v. 1-2

A Critical bibliography of French literature. Syracuse, N.Y.: Syracuse University Press,
1947- edited by David C. Cabeen and Jules Brody.
Widener: 37530.100 Library has: v. 1-3, 3 suppl.; 4, 4 suppl.; 5-6
Library has: 2 copies of v. 2; 3 suppl. Library currently subscribes to this title.
Widener: RR 3162.2 Library has: v. 1-3, 3 suppl.; 4, 4 suppl.; 5-6
Library currently subscribes to this title.
Hilles: REF.ROOM PQ103.C7x Library has: v.1-2, v.3, v.3 suppl., v.4,v.4 suppl., v.5:pt.1-2, v.6:pt.1-3 Library currently subscribes to this title.

Includes all literary periods. Vol. 5 (ed. David Baguley, 1971-72) covers the nineteenth century in two parts. Very detailed listing of author's works and related critical works. Background materials followed by studies of genres (poetry, prose, etc.) and individual authors and listings of articles and books on special topics. Informative annotations throughout. Vo. 6 in three parts (ed. by Richard A. Brooks and Douglas W. Alden, 1980) covers the twentieth century. Author and Subject Index [many entries on feminism (women and women's studies) and psychology and psychoanalysis.]

Dictionary of literary biography. Detroit: Gale Research, 1978-
Widener: RR 3129.5
Library has: v. 1- Library currently subscribes to this title.

The DLB contains lengthy biography with critical commentary and bibliographies of primary and secondary works of a wide range of writers, living and deceased. Some brief articles appear; for major figures, comprehensive pieces include biographical materials, references, the location of the author’s papers. Articles are accompanied by drawings, photographs, paintings, copies of manuscript pages and covers of first editions. Use the index in the last volume of the series to find all authors (each volume contains a cumulative index). ). Balzac and Sand are found in vol. 119: Nineteenth-Century French Fiction Writers: Romanticism and Realism, 1800-1860 and Sand's dramatic works are covered in vol. 192: French Dramatists, 1789-1914.

French XX bibliography. no. 21- 1969-
New York: French Institute-Alliance Française.
Widener: RR 3162.13 Latest 5 years
Widener: WID-LC PQ305 .F7x Earlier; Hilles: REF.ROOM PQ305.Z99 F73x

An index of journal articles, books and book chapters arranged by topic, such as Francophone literature, Literary history, themes, topics, theory and by genre (novel, poetry, theatre). A chapter is devoted to Philosophy, Pyschology and Religion. The largest number of citations appear in Part 2, Authors-Subjects. (Note: Some duplication with the MLA, but coverage in some areas differs and coverage of book chapters is extensive in French XX).

The Year's work in modern language studies. v. 1- 1929-1930-
London [etc.]: Modern Humanities Research Association [etc.]
Widener: RR 3003.24 Latest 5 yrs.
Widener: Philol 340.5.12 Earlier

Annual publication with extensive bibliographical entries covering several language and literature families (Latin, Romance, Celtic, Germanic, Slavonic). French Studies has sections on various periods including Twentieth Century, 1900-1945 and Twentieth Century since 1945. Early and Late Medieval, 16e, 17e, 18e, Romanticism, 19e and Francophone literatures are also covered. General works and works on individual authors, topics, genres included.

Includes Editions de textes, ouvrages non collectifs, ouvrages collectifs, revues et publications periodiques and a chapter on sources on the Internet. Thematic Index, Author index and Index of critics.

Place, Jean-Michel. Bibliographie des revues et journaux littéraires des XIXe et XXe siècle. Paris,: Editions de la Chronique des lettres françaises, 1973-1977. 3 v. Tome 1: 1875- 1895; Tome 2: 1895-1899, Tome 3: 1915-1930.
Widener: 37567.753

A comprehensive bibliography of 46 literary publications for the period 1875-1930. Arranged chronologically by date of first issue, the title entries include title page images, history, detailed description (dates, frequency, place of publication, coverage, price history, editorial staff, location of repositories and collections, reprints and a table of contents listing for each issue published). Name index in v. 3.

Finding Author Bibliographies

• In HOLLIS, use a "Subject keywords" search on the author and bibliography, e.g.:
  Subject keywords: sand and bibliography, to retrieve works which are entirely devoted to listings of primary and secondary sources or works which contain substantial bibliographical information (such as exhibition catalogs).

• To search for bibliographies that appeared as books or as journal articles, you may also use the MLA International Bibliography (see Part 3 of this guide). A keyword search for the author's name and bibliography, e.g. zola and bibliography, will retrieve these items and the Harvard SFX link will lead to the HOLLIS record for the book or journal, or, in some cases, full-text link.

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