Gallica
French national library's digital collection of books, images, maps, newspapers and other documents.
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Search the French national library’s digitised books, maps and newspapers.
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Distinguish the record and digital reproduction
BnF explains that metadata and digitised documents have different conditions. Identify the record and reproduction actually consulted before preparing attribution or reuse.
- Metadata
- The descriptive-data licence alone does not determine file rights.
- Document
- Read Gallica conditions and any partner-specific conditions.
- Record
- Keep the item record, edition, source and intended use.
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Questions about Gallica
What does Gallica provide?
French national library's digital collection of books, images, maps, newspapers and other documents.
Which publisher and domain are listed?
Bibliothèque nationale de France is the publisher recorded for gallica.bnf.fr. Follow the official destination and check its current details before acting.
Is inclusion a certification?
This is an editorial selection. It does not certify every statement, service or transaction on the external website.
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Keep the version actually read, relevant pages or passages and record URL. For learning materials, also record the level, prerequisites and usage conditions.
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