Background
- Black, Jeremy and Roy Porter, eds. A Dictionary of Eighteenth-century World History. Cambridge, Mass.: Blackwell Reference, 1994.
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- Château de Versailles: Site Officiel du Château de Versailles
In French, English, or Spanish, information on the people, places, and daily life of the Château de Versailles.
- A Chronology of the French Revolution, 1789-1799 (Neil Fraistat, Steven E. Jones, Donald H. Reiman, and Carl Stahmer, University of Maryland)
- Furet, Francois and Mona Ozouf. Dictionnaire Critique de la Révolution Française. Paris: Flammarion, c1988.
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- The Guillotine Headquarters (Jørn Fabricius)
History, construction and pictures of the guillotine, as well as a list of names related to it.
- Jones, Colin. The Longman Companion to the French Revolution. New York: Longman, 1990, c1988.
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- Paxton, John. Companion to the French Revolution. New York, NY: Facts on File, c1988.
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- Scott, Samuel F. and Barry Rothaus. Historical Dictionary of the French Revolution 1789-1799. 2 vols. Westport, Conn.: Greenwood Press, 1985.
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- Tulard, Jean, Jean-François Fayard, and Alfred Fierro. Histoire et Dictionnaire de la Révolution Française: 1789-1799. Paris: R. Laffont, c1987.
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Books
To find books on your topic, use the catalogs listed below.
Subject terms to search or browse might be:
- france history revolution
- france history reign of terror
- bastille
- marie antoinette
- louis XVI
- jacobins
- napoleon I
perhaps searched in combination with:
- women
- personal narratives
- art
- religious
- sources
- press
If you need help finding books on your topic, ask at the Hunt Library reference desk. The reference staff can help you identify appropriate terms and search strategies to use for your topic. If you need books that are not in the Carnegie Mellon University Libraries, you can use PALCI or Interlibrary Loan.
- Cameo
Catalog of the materials in the Carnegie Mellon University Libraries, including books, periodicals (journals, magazines, newspapers), videos, etc.
- The Catalog (The EIN Library Catalog) (Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh)
Catalog of Pittsburgh's public libraries. Carnegie Mellon faculty, staff, and students can borrow materials by getting a Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh library card at the Main Library lending desk. Library Cards are free to residents of Allegheny County (bring proof of address), as well as out-of-town college students residing in the county (bring your Carnegie Mellon ID card and proof of local address).
- Pittcat (University of Pittsburgh Libraries)
Catalog of the University of Pittsburgh Library System, including all branch campus libraries. Carnegie Mellon faculty, staff, and students can borrow materials by getting a Special Borrower's card at the Hillman Library circulation desk with their Carnegie Mellon ID cards and proof of current Carnegie Mellon affiliation. See University of Pittsburgh Library System Reciprocal Borrowing Agreement for details.
- Worldcat (Carnegie Mellon users only)
1200-present (Updated daily)
Citations to books, titles of journals, manuscripts, and other materials in libraries throughout the United States, as well as some international libraries. You can limit your search to books by by selecting Book in the Type option. Each record will let you know which libraries have that item.If you need books that are not in the Carnegie Mellon University Libraries, you can use PALCI or Interlibrary Loan.
Documents
Some of the sites listed in Internet Guides may also contain some documents.
- British Newspaper Coverage of the French Revolution (Alan Liu, English Dept., U. California, Santa Barbara)
- Censer, Jack R. and Lynn Hunt. Liberty, Equality, Fraternity: Exploring the French Revolution. University Park: Pennsylvania State University Press, c2001.
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- Liberty, Equality, Fraternity: Exploring the French Revolution: Browse Text (Center for History and New Media, George Mason University, and American Social History Project, City University of New York)
- Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen (Human and Constitutional Rights Resource Page, Columbia University)
- French Revolution (Internet Modern History Sourcebook)
Various documents on the French Revolution
- French Revolution: Authors and Texts (History Department, Hanover College)
- French Revolution Pamphlet Collection (Lewis H. Beck Center, Emory University)
- History of France -- Primary Documents (EuroDocs, Richard Hacken, Brigham Young University)
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- Levy, Darline Gay, Harriet Branson Applewhite, Mary Durham Johnson. Women in Revolutionary Paris, 1789-1795: Selected Documents Translated with Notes and Commentary. Urbana: University of Illinois Press, c1979.
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- Mason, Laura and Tracey Rizzo. The French Revolution: A Document Collection. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, c1999.
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- Primary Sources for the French Revolution (Wizard's Wand)
- Roberts, J. M. and R.C. Cobb, eds. French Revolution Documents. 2 vols. New York, Barnes & Noble, 1966- .
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- Stewart, John H. A Documentary Survey of the French Revolution. New York: Macmillan, [1951].
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Internet Guides
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- Europe in the Age of the French Revolution (Lewis & Clark College)
- French Revolution Homepage (Peder Larson)
- Links on the French Revolution (David Andress, Unversity of Portsmouth)
- Military History: French Revolution (1789-1799) (War, Peace and Security Guide, Information Resource Centre, Canadian Forces College)
- WWW Virtual Library: PERIODES: Révolution français
Maps
- "1789 The French Revolution," in Thomas Cussans, ed. The Times Atlas of European History. London: Times Books, 1998.
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- Ardagh, John. Cultural Atlas of France. New York: Facts on File, 1991.
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- Historical City Maps: France (Devon Jones, Legolas)
Maps of Paris from 1738, 1739, and 1741
- Liberty, Equality, Fraternity: Exploring the French Revolution: Browse Maps (Center for History and New Media, George Mason University, and American Social History Project, City University of New York)
- Map of Paris (Robert Darnton, An Early Information Society)
Pictorial Resources
- Château de Versailles: Site Officiel du Château de Versailles
In French, English, or Spanish, offers 360° panoramic views of the Court of the Château, the Hall of Mirrors, and the King's Chamber.
- Grunwald Center for the Graphic Arts. French Caricature and the French Revolution, 1789-1799. Chicago: University of Chicago, c1988.
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- History of Fashion and Dress: French Revolution and Empire Periods (University of Alaska, Fairbanks)
- Images of Napoleon and the French Revolution (Don Juan Project, DePaul University)
- Liberty, Equality, Fraternity: Exploring the French Revolution: Browse Images (Center for History and New Media, George Mason University, and American Social History Project, City University of New York)
- Marie Antoinette Portraits by Elisabeth Louise Vigée-Lebrun, 1755-1842 (Kevin J. Kelly)
- Regency Fashion Page (Cathy Decker)
Scholarly Journal Articles
- Historical Abstracts (Carnegie Mellon users only)
1967-present (updated monthly).
The best resource for finding citations and some abstracts of journal articles, books, and dissertations on world history from 1450 to the present (excluding the United States and Canada). It covers all historical topics and a variety of disciplines including religion, gender studies, anthropology, political science, etc. Most of the books and dissertations are from 1979 to the present. To limit your search to only books and/or journal articles, click on the button to the right of the Document Type line. Mark the document type(s) you want, then click on Paste Term. To limit your search to English language materials, type in english on the Language line. After you find book and journal article citations for your topic, use the library catalogs listed at Books to search for the book and the title of the journal (not the title of the journal article).
Depending on your topic, other scholarly databases may be of use, too. See Databases by Name and Databases by Subject for additional resources. If you need help finding scholarly articles on your topic, ask the reference staff at the Hunt Library reference desk.
Songs
- A Cabaret-Concert by Hélène Delavault Twelve Songs from Paris, circa 1750 Sung to Their Original Tunes Texts and Translations (Robert Darnton, An Early Information Society)
- Fourteen Comic Songs from Paris, circa 1750, Original Texts (Robert Darnton, An Early Information Society)
- Liberty, Equality, Fraternity: Exploring the French Revolution: Browse Songs (Center for History and New Media, George Mason University, and American Social History Project, City University of New York)
Videos
Below are some videos in Hunt Library on the French Revolution. To find others, go to Cameo, Complex Search, type your subject term (for example france revolution) on the word or phrase line, scroll down and change itemtype from any to video, then click the search catalog button.
- 1789. 153 min. New York: FACSEA, 1989. Videocassette.
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- Life at the Court of Versailles. 57 min. Princeton, NJ. : Films for the Humanities, Inc., 1986. Videocassette.
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- La Marseillaise. 130 min. New York: Interama Video Classics, 1988. Videocassette.
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- La Nuit de Varennes. a film by Ettore Scola; produced by Renzo Rosellini; written by Sergio Amidei and Ettore Scola. 130 min. Burbank, Calif. : RCA/Columbia Pictures Home Video, 1983. Videocassette.
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