Dictionaries, Grammar Aids, and Other Resources
The call number range for French printed dictionaries is PC2601 through PC2699. There are many non-circulating dictionaries in the Reference Collection on the 2nd floor of Alden Library. For volumes which you can check out, try the same call number area on the 7th floor.
Here are two major, multi-volume French dictionaries, both in the Reference Collection on the 2nd floor of Alden Library:
- Trésor de la langue française; dictionnaire de la langue du XIXe et du XXe siècle (1789-1960), publié sous, la direction de Paul Imbs. Paris, Éditions du Centre national de la recherche scientifique, 1971- . It is also available online.
- Le grand Robert de la langue française. Paris : Dictionnaires Le Robert, c2001.
We have many additional dictionaries. Here are links to listings in ALICE:
Grammar and Vocabulary
We have a many books on French grammar and usage. Here are a couple of titles:- Chambers French grammarCall Number: PC2112 .C48 2009xPublication Date: 2009Comprehensive grammar. Other copies available via OhioLINK.
- Le bon usage. Grammaire française avec des remarques sur la langue française d'aujourd'hui byCall Number: PC2112 .G84 1969Publication Date: 1969
Here's a link to search results in ALICE for many additional books on French grammar, mostly in the PC 2100+ call number area on the 7th floor.
And here are two websites on French grammar:
- French Grammar CentralContains grammar guidance, with thousands of verb conjugations, research and hundreds of activities, organized by part of speech.
- Le Point du FleAn excellent website on French grammar, culture, even some literature. The site map is a quick way to see what it covers.
Books on French vocabulary are located in the PC2445 call number range. Here's a sample title:
And a thesaurus:
