Factiva is an international news database and a key resource for French Studies. It covers French newspapers and magazines such as L´Entreprise, L'Expansion, L´Express, L'Humanité, L'Indépendant, Libération, Le Point, Le Temps, La Tribune and many others.
Tips on searching Factiva :
- To search Factiva for articles from a specific publication e.g. 'Libération', click on 'Source' and type the publication title in the 'Find a Source' box.
- If you want to search through all French publications, click on 'Source', then use the ‘Select Source Category’ drop-down menu to select Publications – By Region. Browse through the regions and countries, then click on France to add it to your search.
- The default Language setting is to look for articles in English. To change this, first click on English to remove it from your search. Next, click on 'Language' and select French from the list to add it to your search.
- For further tips, check this PDF guide How to search Factiva