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Dana Hall Library >> Subject Guides >> Middle School >> French 8 French Revolution Project

French 8: French Revolution Project Pathfinder

Reference Sources

General Reference Sources

Collier's encyclopedia REF 031 COL [No online version]

Encyclopedia Americana REF 031 ENC [No online version]

Encyclopedia Britannica REF 031 NEW Encyclopedia Britannica Online

World book encyclopedia REF 031 WOR World Book Online

Specialized Reference Sources

Chronique de la France et de les Franais REF 944 CHR

Great events from history: modern European series REF 940 GRE

Reserve Books & Videos

The following items are on reserve, because they cover a number of different topics. You may use them in the library, but you may not check them out.

Daily life at Versailles in the 17th and 18th centuries 914.403 LEV

France in modern times: 1760 to the present 944.08 WRI

The French revolution 944.04 FRE

A history of modern France 944.08 COB v. 1

The Horizon concise history of France 944 DAV

Leaders of the French Revolution BC THO

Liberty! Equality! Fraternity! : the story of the French Revolution 944.04 ALD

Marie Antoinette B ANTOINETTE

Stories of the French Revolution 944.04 HUIL

Daily life at the court of Versailles VIDEO 944.03 VIE

Subscription Databases

To access these off-campus, click here.

Gale Virtual Reference Library: Encyclopedia of European Social History
It's best to use this online print reference book like a book rather than a database: click "eIndex" and then search for a relevant topic.

Oxford Reference Online
An online general reference source. Don't forget about the other database encyclopedias (Britannica and World Book) -- see above in the General Reference Sources section!

Websites

Internet Modern History Sourcebook: French Revolution
http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/mod/modsbook13.html
A collection of links to primary sources.

Liberty, Equality, Fraternity: Exploring the French Revolution
http://chnm.gmu.edu/revolution/
A fantastic resource! Note especially the primary sources by Marat, and the timeline of the revolution.

Marie Antoinette and the French Revolution
http://www.pbs.org/marieantoinette/
The website for the PBS film Marie Antoinette.

SparkNotes: the French Revolution (1789-1799)
http://www.sparknotes.com/history/european/frenchrev/
A good overview of the history of the revolution, from Barnes & Nobles' SparkNotes site.