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Home > Research Help > French > Regards sur l'enfance


Le Grand Meaulnes

Regards sur l'Enfance

Fall 2007
Faculty:  Dr. Kristin Cook-Gailloud
Librarian:  Sue Waterman

This guide lists Web sites, reference tools, primary source collections, and research strategies that will be of use to students in Regards sur l'enfance, 211.340.  Students are welcome to schedule an appointment for additional assistance with research for this class or for assistance with any of the resources referenced on this guide.


Find Background Information on French cinema
A history of the French new wave cinema. Richard Neupert. D Level Blue Labels : PN 1993.5 .F7N48 2007
The cinema of France. D Level Blue Labels : PN 1993.5 .F7C56 2006
Le cinéma en France : depuis les années 1930. Fabrice Montebello. D Level Blue Labels : PN 1993.5 .F7M63 2005
French national cinema. Susan Hayward. D Level Blue Labels : PN 1993.5 .F7H39 2005
The French cinema book. D Level Blue Labels : PN 1993.5 .F7F72 2004
French cinema : from its beginnings to the present.  Rémi Fournier Lanzoni. D Level Blue Labels : PN 1993.5 .F7L33 2002 
French cinema : a student's guide. Phil Powrie and Keith Reader.  D Level Blue Labels : PN 1993.5 .F7P64 2002 

Reserve Materials for the Course
Note: you will need to download and install the VPN software to access Reserves from off-campus.
Course Web Site

Find Books about French Cinema and Childhood

JHU Libraries Catalog

To search for books about French films and childhood, try these Subject Headings:

Motion Pictures--France
Children--France
Motion Pictures--France--History

Be sure to explore the other Subject Headings that show up on the screen around these searches.

You can try a Keyword Search as well. For best results, do a Subject Keyword search, or a Title Keyword search on terms like: cinema, film, childhood, children, enfance, enfants, france, francais, french. Or use the titles of films or names of directors as Keywords.

Try this Subject Keyword Search: France and child*

This link opens a new window - Info About WorldCat WorldCat  (All JHU (incl. International))

Expand your search beyond JHU and search the database of WorldCat. Includes books and other materials in all US research libraries.


Find Articles in Journals, Magazines, and Newspapers
This link opens a new window - Info About Historical Abstracts  (old version) Historical Abstracts (old version)  (All JHU (incl. International))
This link opens a new window - Info About MLA International Bibliography MLA International Bibliography  (All JHU (incl. International))
This link opens a new window - Info About Film index international Film index international   (All US JHU)
This link opens a new window - Info About Humanities Full Text (also part of OmniFile full text mega) Humanities Full Text (also part of OmniFile full text mega)  (All US JHU)

Notes about finding journal articles:

  • Some articles are available in electronic full-text and some are not.
  • Most databases have a link to our resources. Look for this icon Find It
  • This will link to the full-text if it's available, or the libraries' catalog to search for the hard copy.
  • Interlibrary Services can obtain articles from journals JHU does not have.
  • You can always ask for help finding a journal article at the Information Desk on M-level.

Web Sites
La Cinématheque française : the one and only
Le Grand Meaulnes : Résumé de l'œuvre, Adaptation cinématographique
Free Online Resources in Film : including links to screenpalys, reviews, general information about thousands of films
Internet Movie Database : basic information on just about ANY film, or actor or director.
Cinema of France : wikipedia article
French Movies and Cinema : with some good links to many French sites
Histoire du Cinéma française : wikipédia article
Le Cinéma français

Selected Research Tools
Cahiers du Cinéma
Bibliographie der französischen Literatur-Wissenschaft. General Reference Z 2171 .B56.  Don't let the German title fool you. This is THE research source for French literature. Each annual volume has a section on "Cinéma". And the Index Rerum at the back lists subjects such as "Enfance (thème)", "Enfants", and"Cinéma".
How to Find Films in the MSEL catalog

The History of the Cinema, 1895-1940
Includes 1,253 books and pamphlets on the cinema, published 1895-1940 in English and European languages. From the Museum of Modern Art, NY.

Libraries Service Center: Micro-fiche C no. 2913  Handlist of titles in A/V

Research Guide to French Literature and to Film and Media Studies : 2 more Guides created for Hopkins students

Writing a Research Paper
  • As you go about the research process, use the bibliographic management tool RefWorks. It helps you organize your research, create a bibliography, and insert footnotes as you write. You can download records directly from the libraries' catalog and from article databases.
  • There is help on campus for writing a paper. Contact the Writing Center.
  

Image : Le grand Meaulnes, 1966.
Dossier de presse du film (collection privée).
From
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