Tertiary sources are excellent starting points! Subject encyclopedias, handbooks and overviews are scholarly, tertiary works written by experts on a variety of topics. These resources give you succinct overviews of your topic, explain scholarly arguments, point out interesting questions, and refer you to especially key sources.
In Collins Library, the print reference collection is located on the first floor, and most of the online reference collection is available in one of the database collections listed below. Use Primo to identify subject encyclopedias in either format; or ask a librarian for recommendations.
Each (often multi-volume) history in this series provides a big-picture perspective of its subject, introduces readers to existing scholarship, and proposes new trends in the field.
The Cambridge History of African and Caribbean Literature by 
The Cambridge History of French Literature by 
The Cambridge Introduction to Francophone Literature by 
Francophone Literatures: an introductory survey by 
A History of Modern French Literature by 
Les francophonies litteĢraires by 
The New Oxford Companion to Literature in French by 
Encyclopedia of Africa by 
New Encyclopedia of Africa by 
Encyclopedia of Twentieth-Century Latin American and Caribbean Literature, 1900-2003 by 
Gale Contextual Encyclopedia of World Literature
Historical Dictionary of French Literature by 
Guide to French Literature by How might the following subject encyclopedia articles be useful for helping you explore significant authors, texts, and topics related to Francophone literature?
Use the following sources to identify 2 Francophone authors you might explore for this assignment.
