Modern Languages

Research Tools

All Languages

The Cofrin Library Home Page contains valuable links to online catalogs, internet subject directories, electronic indexes and databases, and a way to send an e-mail message to a Cofrin Library reference librarian. On campus users have access to the online Encyclopedia Britannica, an excellent research resource.
Columbia Guide to Online Style - A how-to-cite-online-sources guide in the MLA style format.

French Search Engines

These search engines specialize in databases from France and other French-speaking countries around the world.

Google - France
Francité Search by topic (like Yahoo) or by word.
Swiss search engine in French, German, Italian, English.
Wanadoo France. Search from indexed lists of information.
Yahoo, France. Excellent
Voilà. Search by topic, including current events. Offers useful direct links to French news services, etc. Excellent

German Search Engines

These search engines specialize in databases from Germany, Austria, and Switzerland

Spanish Search Engines

These search engines specialize in databases from Spanish-speaking countries