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FREN 3500 Current Events in the French Speaking World

Background Sources

Keywords and Related Terms

Keywords and related terms will develop from your research topic. A grid or graphic like the one below helps you visualize the keywords you can use in your searches. Keywords will help you:

  • Find information
  • Limit your search
  • Filter your search

 Immigration is a topic covered in your class. Some keywords and related terms for Immigration are:

⇒ immigrant, immigrante, alient, étranger, étrangère, migrant, migrante, ​travailleurs migrants, Ouvrier immigré, traversée, exode, déplacement,

⇒ la réinstallation, déménagement, crise, affrontement, dilemme, catastrophe, and urgence.

Keywords and related terms for "immigration"

 

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Databases - Newspapers

For our purposes, we will look at databases containing newspaper articles.

  • Primary Sources: First-hand creations such as films, archival papers, photography, manuscripts, government paper, diaries, or items in our Special Collections & Archives.

⇒ Many newspaper articles are considered primary sources.

  • Secondary Sources: Scholarly articles published in Academic Journals are considered secondary sources because they provide commentary and analysis about a primary source.

Databases - Newspapers