France/French history: selected introductions
Encyclopedia of Contemporary French Culture by Call Number: Online and print copiesISBN: 0415131863Publication Date: 1998
Encyclopedia of Modern French Thought by Call Number: Online and print copiesISBN: 1579583849Publication Date: 2004
France in Modern Times: from the Enlightenment to the Present by Call Number: DC110 .W94 1987ISBN: 0393955826Publication Date: 1987
Francophone Studies by Call Number: DC33.7 .F723x 2002 (Olin & Africana Reference)ISBN: 0340806966Publication Date: 2002
Modern France: A Very Shot Introduction by Call Number: DC110 .S34 2011ISBN: 9780195389418Publication Date: 2011Available online and in-print.
Transnational France: The Modern History of a Universal Nation by Call Number: OnlineISBN: 9780813348117Publication Date: 2015
Use these sources for reliable information about ANY country
These are efficient and reliable sources for facts and summaries about national politics, economics, education, infrastructure, media and much more. Use them to gather information or to check your understanding of an issue.
- The Economist Intelligence Unit
Country Profiles, Country Reports, Country Commerce, Viewswires for nearly 200 countries, regions and organizations. - Europa World Plus
Political, social and economic information about 250+ countries; includes country maps and a directory of business, cultural and political organizations in each country and 1,900+ international organizations. - Political Handbook of the World
(Print: Olin Ref JF37.P76+, and online) Focuses on country politics, but also addresses the media in each country. Print only. - The World Factbook
(US Central Intelligence Administration) "information on the history, people, government, economy, geography, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues for 267 world entities." (Open Access)
International relations, colonialism
Encyclopedia of International Relations and Global Politics by Call Number: Online ResourceISBN: 9780415311601Publication Date: 2005
Encyclopedia of Western Colonialism Since 1450 by Call Number: JV22 .E535 2007 +ISBN: 9780028658438Publication Date: 2007
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Art and music: starting points
- Alexander Street: Music & Performing Arts
Cross-searches audio, video, scores, and full-text reference content from all Alexander Street Press music databases. *** TIP: search for a country, e.g., Senegal. - Oxford Art Online
Access and cross-search Grove Art and Oxford reference works together. Grove Art Online, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, The Encyclopedia of Aesthetics, The Oxford Companion to Western Art, and other sources. Includes image partnerships with ARTstor, the British Museum, and more. *** TIP: search for a city or country, e.g., Vietnam (limit to Grove Art Online and the "place" facet: https://doi.org/10.1093/gao/9781884446054.article/T089388) - Oxford Music Online
Access-point for Oxford music reference sources together. Includes Grove Music Online, The Oxford Companion to Music, The Oxford Dictionary of Music, and Encyclopedia of Popular Music.