French, German, Italian & Spanish - Suggested Additional Resources

There are a wide range of resources available to French, German, Italian & Spanish students beyond the obvious journals, databases and websites. Here we list a selection we think you'll find useful.

Audio and Visual

• Box of Broadcasts (BoB)
  watch UK TV programmes from 2007 onwards, including many useful documentaries
• ECPAD: Médiathèque de la Défense
  photos and video clips from the French Ministry of Defence
• INA: Institut national de l’audiovisuel
  French video clips on a wide variety of topics including French history
  

Government Sources

• Embassy of Italy in London
• France-Diplomatie
  information about France from the French Foreign Ministry
• French Ministry of Culture and Communication
• German Embassy London
• Service Public
  site produced by the French Government aimed at those living in France containing practical advice on a wide range of topics from housing to education
• Spanish Constitution

Newspapers

• Nexis UK
  regional and national newspapers from the UK, Europe, the USA and Australasia, dating from the 1980s onwards
• Onlinenewspapers.com
• Times Digital Archive 1785-1985

Reading Lists

Reading lists may have been prepared by your lecturer specifically for your course.

•  School of Languages and Area Studies

Newspapers in French

• Ouest-Eclair 1902-1940 (Brittany and Loire)
• Ouest-Eclair 1899-1944 (Nantes, Rennes, Caen)
• Ouest-Eclair 1914-1940 (Normandy)

Statistics

• DESTATIS
  official statistics for Germany
• Eurobarometer surveys
  Public opinion surveys of EU citizens
• INE
  official statistics for Spain
• INSEE
  official statistics for France
• OFFSTATS
  official statistics from around the world

Theses and Dissertations

• Dissertations@Portsmouth