The database
Generalis
The quickest entry point for spotting relevant articles across every field in the French press.
The IndexPresse Advantage
Fast article discovery — Ideal for kicking off a topic, mapping a theme, or preparing a bibliography.
Cross-disciplinary coverage — Politics, economics, society, culture, science, etc. : cross-disciplinary research across the French press.
From records to full text — Use Generalis to find articles through their records, and Generalis+ to also consult the article PDF.
Advanced documentary search — RAMEAU indexing carried out by professional documentalists.
Built for documentary workflows — Useful for guiding students, researchers, teachers, and patrons through first searches.
Designed for training too — A resource for training students and patrons in documentary research.
They use the Generalis, documentary database for searching the French press database
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FAQ
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Usage
Who is Generalis for?
Generalis is designed for university libraries and higher education institutions that want to offer a simple entry point into the French press and train users in documentary research.
What types of topics can it cover?
The Generalis database is cross-disciplinary (politics, economics, history, society, culture, science…) and useful for both focused research and broader exploration.
Why provide a general press database in a university library?
A general press database helps students, teachers, and researchers quickly identify reliable articles on a topic, even when they do not yet know the right journals or keywords.
It supports bibliographies, presentations, current-affairs research, and training in documentary research methods.
What is the difference between Generalis and Generalis+?
Generalis gives access to records; Generalis+ adds full-text article PDFs.
Access
How do users sign in?
Several modes are possible depending on your institution: personal credentials, IP recognition, or access through your portal or proxy. We define the configuration with you.
Does Generalis provide access to full-text articles?
Generalis gives access to records: users can identify relevant articles and get the full reference. With Generalis+, users also access the full text of articles as PDFs.
How does Generalis differ from References and IndexPresse Business?
Generalis is designed for higher education, with general-interest and thematic titles suited to that audience. References is aimed at public reading networks, including youth press. IndexPresse Business focuses on professional and sector press.
Can Generalis support documentary research training?
Yes. The database is useful for showing how to turn a subject into a query, compare several angles, read a record, identify a source, and move from one article to another.
It provides a simple framework for workshops with students, teachers, or users discovering research in the French press.