A bibliography of materials relating to French language and area studies includes citations of bibliographies, books, articles, and general and specialized reference materials in French and English in these categories: general reference guides; guides to French studies; style manuals; research methodology and handbooks; library resources; education and the professions; bibliographies of bibliographies; national bibliographies; comprehensive bibliographies; French literature bibliographies; bibliographies of dissertations; biography; literature dictionaries and encyclopedias; French literary history and criticism; comparative literature; translations; general encyclopedias and dictionaries; serials and periodicals; newspaper indexes; book reviews; dictionaries on French language, history and linguistics; and French civilization guides and bibliographies; French history; French social sciences; and the francophone world. (MSE)