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This guide lists Web sites, reference tools, primary source collections, and research strategies that will be of use to students in L'Affaire Dreyfus, 211.430. 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 Alfred Dreyfus, 19th Century France, and anti-semitism
The Dreyfus affair B Level DC 354 .D38 2002
The affair: the case of Alfred Dreyfus. by Jean-Denis Bredin. B Level : DC 354 .B6713 1986
Dictionnaire des Lettres Françaises. General Reference : PQ 41 .D53
Critical Bibliography of French literature: 19th century. General Reference: Z 2171 .C74
Historical dictionary of the Third French Republic, 1870-1940 2 volumes General Reference: DC 337 .H571
Grand dictionnaire universel du XIXe siecle
(Eisenhower AV)
Print version is on B Level. Call Number AE 25 .L32 Quarto
Antisemitism: a reference handbook. General Reference: DS 145 .C464 2004
Antisemitism: a historical encyclopedia of prejudice and persecution. General Reference: DS 146 .E8A58 2005
Dictionnaire du XIXe siècle européen. General Reference: D 356 .D54 1997
To search for books aboutSpain,use theAlphabetical Searchoption and set the search box toSubjects -- Library of Congress. Try any or all of the following Subject Headings:
You can use any of the above words, and any other words or names that describe your project, in a Keyword Search as well. For best results, do a Subject Keyword search, or a Title Keyword search.
Expand your search beyond JHU and search the database ofWorldCat. Includes books and other materials in all US research libraries. It's very easy to request anything in WorldCat, directly from the database, from Interlibrary Services. Click on "Borrow from another library".
Find Articles in Journals, Magazines, and Newspapers
Some articles are available in electronic full-text and some are not.
Use the link in the databases above to find out what options are available.
You can also verify electronic access to a particular journal by consulting the library's E-Journals Page.
If you cannot find electronic access, use the JHU Libraries Catalog to determine if the library has a print copy of the journal that you need. Use the Alphabetical Search option to search for the Journal Title.
You can always ask for help finding a journal article at the Information Desk on M-level.
Selected Research Resources
Alfred Dreyfus collection, 1897-1997. A collection of primary sources in Special Collections: Ms. 422
Includes published material and illustrated material that document the famous trial of Alfred Dreyfus accused of treason in 1894. Published writings, original drawings, posters, and other illustrations that capture the events and reactions of leading figures, all part of the historical affair. Original published works of Jean Jaures, Jules Guerin, and Hermann-Paul (Hermann Paul Rene Georges) are included. Of interest is a set of lithographs titled "Musee des Horreurs" which depict prominent supporters of Dreyfus, statesmen, journalists, and Jewish leaders as animals. The series was published in 1899 at the opening of the Paris World's Fair. There are also twelve original copies of "Le Petit Journal, supplement illustré" (1897-1899) with front and back page drawings in color depicting events related to the Dreyfus trial. Final items in the collections are twenty-nine original pencil drawings mostly by the French illustrator, Louis Malteste (pseudonym used by Jacques d'Icy). Included are portraits of Alfred Dreyfus, Emile Zola, Henri Rochefort, Ferdinand Forzinetti, and Fernand Labori.
The Dreyfus affair in the making of modern France: rare books and pamphlets from the Dreyfus Collection of the Harvard College Library 66 Microfilm reels. Online Guide. Request in A/V on A Level Film no. 3667
Gallica: France's huge digitization project. Many texts of the 19th century are available online here, including newspapers.
Bibliographie du dix-neuvième siècle. General Reference: Z 5579.6 .B43
The Goulemot Collection: an important collection of French literature, art, and intellectual history in Special Collections. Many works from the 19th century, including literature, art, politics, and works on ethnography and physiogamy
Condition of the French working class in the 19th century. (Enquêtes sur la condition ouvrière en France au 19e siècle) 140 rare works on the situation, history, condition of the French working class. Includes child labor, immigrant labor, worker legislation, insurrections, the Commune, communism, chômage, worker mortality, reading habits, etc. Guide is arranged by subjects. Libraries Service Center: Fiche C no. 31 Guide in A/V.
Selected Web Sites
The Alfred Dreyfus Affair: A Comprehensive Digital Bibliography of The Dreyfus Affair - Its Time and Its Legacy
link in the databases above to find out what options are available.