Research & Learning Librarian
Annette Alvarado
she, her/hers, y ella en español
Contact:
Lewis Library
LUC Libraries
25 E. Pearson #619
Chicago, IL 60611
aalvarado2@luc.edu
LUC Libraries
25 E. Pearson #619
Chicago, IL 60611
aalvarado2@luc.edu
312.915.6629
Website Skype Contact: aalvarado2@luc.edu
French Writing Resources
- Tresor de la Langue Francaise The TLF is a dictionary of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries and contains: 100,000 words with their history, 270,000 definitions, 430,000 examples and 350 million characters.
- Dictionnaires d'autrefois Search the following dictionaries: Jean Nicot's Thresor de la langue française (1606), Jean-François Féraud's Dictionaire critique de la langue française (1787-1788), Émile Littré's Dictionnaire de la langue française (1872-1877) and the Dictionnaire de L'Académie française 1st (1694), 4th (1762), 5th (1798), 6th (1835), and 8th (1932-5) editions. Enter one word, accents optional (eg., parlement or humanité).
- FranceTerme This website contains a list of approved French words and terms recognized by the Journal officiel which can be used in modern French.
- WordReference French dictionary and language forum
Citation Help
- Citing Primary Sources in MLAThe Library of Congress offers these citation structures for various formats of primary sources accessible through LOC.gov as a guide.
- Citing Books in MLAWhen you are gathering book sources, be sure to make note of the following bibliographic items: the author name(s), other contributors such as translators or editors, the book’s title, editions of the book, the publication date, the publisher, and the pagination.
Research Help
Please use the Schedule Appointment button on the right under my profile pic or email me at aalvarado2@luc.edu to set a research appointment.
I can help you at various points in your research, whether it's choosing a research topic, background research, choosing a search tool, search strategies and more!