Research assistance tools
Not sure where to start your search? The Bpi offers you several encyclopaedias and bibliographical tools allowing you to quickly locate essential information whatever your subject or your discipline. Our librarians are also there to help you at all information desks.
The research assistance tools are classified under 3 headings:
How to access resources?
Click on the instructions for use to discover the meaning of the access pictograms next to the resources (accessible from Bpi computers, from wifi.bpi, from your home, etc.)
General portal
Catalogue Bpi
The Bpi catalog is the ideal gateway to quickly find a digital document with a simple search by title, subject or author: the right column “Online documents” lists all our articles, ebooks, journals in digital format, accessible simply by clicking on “Access”.
Please note: some of the online resources will only be accessible free of charge within the walls of the Bpi
Search for articles and reviews
Generalis
Generalis allows you to quickly search more than 200 French-language press titles: using a keyword, this search tool selects the best articles on your subject, which can then be found in our paper collections or in digital format.
Ulrich’s Web
Are you looking to be kept up to date with the latest news on a specific subject? This tool allows you to discover all the journals and magazines published throughout the world and then tells you how to find the title that interests you.
Online encyclopedias
Encyclopaedia Universalis
Encyclopaedia Universalis is a reference for documentation on all subjects: its articles are written by specialists and often accompanied by images to illustrate the point. It is therefore essential to start learning about a subject, with verified information.
Le Petit Robert
Le Petit Robert is an online dictionary that also allows you to quickly find information on French history and culture: atlas, chronology, major figures, etc.
