HIST 372: The French Revolution & Napoleon

TIPS:

• Use subject headings to find more books on your topic.

• Use bibliographies to expand your search (tips for determining if a citation is for a book, a journal article, or a chapter in an edited book).

• Try synonyms (ex: Napoleon I; Napoleon Bonaparte; Emperor of the French; First Consul).

• Try our list of E-Books & Online Books.

Here are a few search terms to get you started.

This is not an exhaustive list.

• Europe -- History -- 1789-1815

• France -- Civilization -- 18th century

• France -- History -- Consulate and First Empire, 1799-1815

• France -- History, Military -- 1789-1815

• France -- History -- Reign of Terror, 1793-1794

• France -- History -- Revolution, 1789-1799

• Great Britain -- History -- 1789-1820

• Louis XVI, King of France, 1754-1793

• Marie Antoinette, Queen, consort of Louis XVI, King of France, 1755-1793

• Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1769-1821

• Napoleonic Wars, 1800-1815

• Peninsular War, 1807-1814

• Politics and culture -- France -- History -- 18th century

• Robespierre, Maximilien, 1758-1794

TIP: To focus your search, try searching:

France -- History -- Revolution, 1789-1799 -- Add your term here

Then add one of these terms:

• Causes
• Literature and the revolution
• Economic aspects
• Foreign public opinion
• Religious aspects
• Social aspects