French Studies
Literature and Information Resources for French Studies
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The library provides access to a large selection of books, dissertations, journal articles and other document types. These can be found by using our search engine Oria. The hit lists contain both printed and electronic material. You can limit the hit list to only full-text documents. It is also important to use other databases to find up-to-date, relevant information. You also get access to all material when you are off campus.
Arrangement of the books at the Arts and Humanities Library
The subject literature is arranged by Dewey number, where each subject is given a numerical code, which determines the book's place on the shelf.
- French linguistics has Dewey numbers 440 to 449, and is located on the 2nd floor (the book tower).
- French literature has Dewey numbers 840 to 849, and is located on the 1st floor.
- French fiction has the location codes S 17 and S 18. Can be found on the 5th floor (the book tower).
- Older texts with code "H" can be found on the 4th floor (the book tower). Journals must be ordered.
ACCESS UIB FROM HOME?
A major part of the library's resources requires you to log on to UiB's net, read more on how to work from home.
SØK OG SKRIV
Søk og Skriv (Search and Write) is a guide to information gathering and academic writing, developed for students.
PHD ON TRACK
PhD on Track is a guide to information searching, literature use for research purposes, and publishing research, developed for scientists in their early careers.
REFERENCE TOOLS
The library offers tips, courses and support for users of referencing tools such as EndNote (access software and guide here), Zotero, BiBTeX and others.
PURCHASE REQUEST
If you are unable to locate a book you may make a purchase request or an interlibrary loan request.
