ARTFL A cooperative project established in 1981 by the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique and the University of Chicago. 2000 texts, from classic works of French literature to non-fiction prose and technical writing: novels, poetry, theater, journalism, essays, correspondence, treatises. Subjects: literary criticism, biology, history, economics, and philosophy. A Provenal database includes texts in original languages. Time Span:13th-20th cent.; selection of 17th cent. texts; some medieval and Renaissance