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Reference Sources

General Reference Sources

Collier's encyclopedia REF 031 COL [No online version]

Encyclopedia Americana REF 031 ENC [No online version]

Encyclopedia Britannica REF 031 NEW Encyclopedia Britannica Online

World book encyclopedia REF 031 WOR World Book Online

Specialized Reference Sources

The world atlas of architecture REF 720.9 WOR

Other Print Sources

The following items are on reserve. You may use them in the library, but you may not check them out.

Books

Amazing buildings 720.22 WIL

Fodor's 1993 affordable France 914.404 FOD

France 914.404839 BAR

France 914.404839 FRA

France 914.404839 FRA

Frommer's...France 914.404839 FRO

Great architecture of the world: an illustrated history from Stonehenge to the 20th century 720.9 GRE

The illustrated history of Paris and the Parisians 914.436 ILL

Paris 914.43604838 RUS

Paris 914.4 CHE

Paris: buildings and monuments 914.43604 POI

Paris nineteenth century: architecture and urbanism 720.944 LOY

World cultures: France 914.4 DIX

Online Databases

Encyclopedia Britannica Online
Encyclopedia Britannica online.

Oxford Reference Online
A collection of Oxford reference books about a variety of topics.

World Book Online
The World Book Encyclopedia online.

Websites

Centre des Monuments Nationaux
http://www.monum.fr/prehome/prehome.dml
The website of the office of the French government that operates the more than 100 state-owned monuments. The website is in French and English.

Great Buildings
http://www.greatbuildings.com/
Use this website to search for your monument; it provides basic information and architectural commentary. By the publishers of Architecture Week magazine.

Luxembourg Gardens - Great Public Spaces
http://www.pps.org/great_public_spaces/one?public_place_id=39
The jardin de Luxembourg page of the Project for Public Spaces website. PPS is an organization that has been working to transform public spaces for 30 years.

Musee de l'Armee
http://www.invalides.org/pages/anglais/menu_ang.html
The English website of the Musee de l'Armee, which includes the Hotel des Invalides.

Musee d'Orsay
http://www.musee-orsay.fr/
The website of the Musee d'Orsay.

Musee Rodin
http://www.musee-rodin.fr/welcome.htm
The English website of the Musee Rodin, including information about Rodin himself as well as the history of the building.

Paris.fr - Visiting Paris
http://www.v1.paris.fr/EN/Visiting/
Run by the city of Paris, this website provides information about museums, parks, and other famous sights of the city. The website was originally written in French and translated, so the English can be odd. Be careful when quoting and paraphrasing!

Pere-Lachaise.com
http://www.pere-lachaise.com/
A virtual tour of la cimetiere Peres La Chaise. In French and English.