Research Guides: FREN 091: Senior Colloquium (SC): Get Started

Background Sources

Encyclopédie de la francophonie
A general encyclopedia on "Francophonie". Includes background information, fact sheets and opinion pieces. Biographies of individual authors can be found under the entry for "Litterature".
Île en île
Île en île contient une riche documentation littéraire, présentant des centaines d'auteurs francophones des îles et de leur diaspora avec des dossiers approfondis : photos, biographies, bibliographies, entretiens et extraits de textes, souvent lus.
Littérature africaine francophone (LITAF)
"Donne des informations complètes sur la production littéraire en langue française de l'Afrique subsaharienne." (Information on French-language literature in Sub-Saharan Africa.)

The Craft of Research by Wayne C. Booth; Gregory G. Colomb; Joseph M. Williams; Joseph Bizup; William T. FitzGerald
With more than three-quarters of a million copies sold since its first publication, The Craft of Research has helped generations of researchers at every level--from first-year undergraduates to advanced graduate students.
A Manual for Writers of Research Papers, Theses, and Dissertations by Kate L. Turabian; Wayne C. Booth (Revised by); Gregory G. Colomb (Revised by); Joseph M. Williams (Revised by); Joseph Bizup (Revised by); William T. FitzGerald (Revised by); The University The University of Chicago Press Editorial Staff (Revised by)
Through eight decades and millions of copies, A Manual for Writers has helped generations shape their ideas into compelling research papers. This new edition will continue to be the gold standard for college and graduate students in virtually all academic disciplines.