ITALIAN STUDIES RESOURCE GUIDE
Prepared By: Debora Hill

The purpose of this guide is to bring together some essential sources for research in Italian history, language and literature. Included are both primary and secondary sources. It consists of mostly Italian language sources published in Italy, with some American sources in English and selected Internet sites.

CONTENTS

Archives and Manuscripts (US and Italy)
Dictionaries (Italian language)
Directories--Guidebooks
Encyclopedias (Italian language)
Gazetteers
Handbooks
Internet Directories and Reference Sources
Newspapers (current--English Language)
Newspapers (current--Italian Language)
Newspapers (historical--Italian Language)
Periodicals (English Language)
Periodicals (Italian Language)
Periodicals (Italian and English language)
Maps
Maps--books
Subject Bibliographies
**See "Language--Nonverbal Communication" under Subject Bibliographies
(a bibliography compiled by H-ITALY/H-ITAM Listserv Members)

An Exhibition

ENCYCLOPEDIAS AND DICTIONARIES

(Italian Language)

Dictionaries

Dizionario Bompiani delle Opere e dei Personaggi di Tutti i Tempi e di Tutte le Letterature. Nuova ed. economica. Milano : Bompiani, 1983-1984. 12 v. Dictionary of Italian Literature. AE35 .D49 1983 Ref

Dizionario Ecclesiastico. Torino: Unione Tipografico-Editrice, 1953-1958. 3 v. Illustrated. plates (some color) Dictionary of Catholic Church and theology.
CALL NUMBER BX841 .D69

Freri, Orlando. Dizionario Storico Italiano. Milan, Ceschina [1940] Dictionary of Italian cities and towns. Similar to a gazetteer. CALL NUMBER: DG461.F7

Schiavo, Giovanni, ed. Italian-American Who’s Who. NY: Vigo Press, 1935-1963. v.1-19. a biographical dictionary of Italian-American leaders. CALL NUMBER: E184.18I7

Editions Berlitz S.A. Italian-English, English-Italian Dictionary. Revised ed. [New York : distributed by Macmillan], 1979. Italian--English. English--Italian.
CALL NUMBER: PC1640 .E34 1979

The New Century Italian Renaissance Encyclopedia. New York, Appleton-Century-Crofts [1972] A biographical dictionary. CALL NUMBER: DG537.8.A1N48

Who's who in Italy. Milan : Who's Who in Italy [etc.], 1958- Illustrated (some color). Subseries of International Red Series. "A biographical dictionary containing more than 7000 biographies of prominent people in and of Italy and about 3000 organizations."
CALL NUMBER: DG578.W5 1980

Encyclopedias

Il Novissimo Melzi . 35. ed., Milan: A. Vallardi, 1962. 2 v. Illustrated (some color). Dictionary-encyclopedia in two parts: Linguistics and Scientific.
CALL NUMBER PC1625 .M5 1962

Enciclopedia Del Novecento . Roma: Instituto della Enciclopedia Italiana, c1975-1989. 8v. Illustrated (some color). Lengthily articles. Broad subject range. Includes bibliography. CALL NUMBER :A E35.E47 1975 Ref

Enciclopedia Italiana di Scienze, Lettere ed Arti . : [Roma] : Instituto Giovanni Treccani, 1929-1939. 36 v. Illustrated. plates (some color). Includes music, maps, plans, facsimiles, general tables and diagrams. Errata slip inserted in v. 1. Includes bibliographies.
CALL NUMBER AE35 .E5 Special Collections

Enciclopedia Italiana . Roma: Instituto Della Enciclopedia Italiana, 1981. Yearbooks 1938-1978. Illus. (some color) . Short , concise articles. Covers Italian cities and regions and broad subjects such as religion and ethnography of world cultures through Italy's eyes. CALL NUMBER AE35.E5 Ref

Lessico Universale Italiano . Roma: Enciclopedia Italian, [1968]- v. 1-5. Illustrated. Plates. Direttore Umberto Bosco. Lengthy articles covering broad subjects and Italian cities and provinces. CALL NUMBER: AE35.L43 Ref

ARCHIVES AND MANUSCRIPTS

 (partial list)

Balch Institute For Ethnic Studies
Balch Institute's Italian Manuscripts Collection

Bourque, Monique and R. Joseph Anderson. Guide to Manlla Proprieta Letteraria, Artistica e Scientifica. CALL NUMBER: DG11.I7

L'archivio della Direzione generale delle antichita e belle arti. Inventario a Cura di Matteo Musacchio. Roma : Ministero per i beni culturali e ambientali ; Ufficio centrale per i beni archivistici, 1994. 2v. Holdings of the state archives. Strumenti. 19th century (Italy). Includes bibliographical references and indexes. Italian language
CALL NUMBER: CD1400.A26 no.120

PRIMARY SOURCE LIST--By Geographic Area

DIRECTORIES, HANDBOOKS, ETC.

Guidebooks

Baedeker’s Italy. NJ: Prentice-Hall, 1993. Illustrated (color). English language Travel and description. Designed to meet the needs of the modern traveler...quick and easy to consult...Includes fold-out road map. CALL NUMBER: DG416 .B34

Baedeker, Karl. Italy, Handbook for Travelers. Leipsic, K. Baedeker, 1899-1903. 3 v. illus., maps (part fold.) plans. Bibliography: v. 1 and 2 v1. Northern Italy, including Leghorn, Florence, Ravenna, and routes through Switzerland and Austria.11th remod. ed. 1899.-- v2. Central Italy and Rome. 13th rev. ed. 1900. v3. Southern Italy and Sicily, with excursions to the Lipari islands, Malta Sardinia, Tunis and Corfu. 14th rev. ed. 1903. CALL NUMBER: DG416.B14 1899

Simon, Kate. Italy: The Places in Between. [1st ed.] New York, Harper & Row [1970]. English language Includes maps. Travel and description. CALL NUMBER: DG430.S55

Handbooks

Adams, John Clarke. The Government of Republican Italy. 3rd ed. Boston: Houghton Mifflin [1972] English language Illustrated. Includes bibliography, maps and index. A handbook on politics and government -- 1945-1976. CALL NUMBER: JN5468.A65 1972

Schmeckebier, Laurence. Handbook of Italian Renaissance Painting. New York, 1938. English language CALL NUMBER: Fine Arts 759.5 Sch43

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NEWSPAPERS

HISTORICAL (Italian Language)

Italian American Herald, 1960-1963
Il Momento, 1917-1919
L’Opinione, 1927-1935
Ordine Nuovo, 1936-1960
Il Popolo Italiano, 1935-1965

CURRENT

(English Language)

Nerone, the Insider's Guide to Rome (tourist, cultural, sightseeing)

(Italian Language)

Alto Adige - Corriere delle Alpi
ANSA(news agency) [gopher://climber.siam.mi.cnr.it/ll/win-italy/Ansa]
Avvenire su Internet (Catholic daily)
Chiamami Citta (Rimini-Adriatic Coast)
Corriere della Sera [sun.comm2000.it/rcs/]
Il Foglio (quotiadiano diretto da Giuliano Ferrara)
Il Gazzettino [www.agcra.stm.it/gazzett/default.htm]
Il Giorno [www.vol.it/~ruggiero/GIORNO/pag.html]
Il Manifesto
Il Piccolo (Trieste)
Il Sole 24 ORE (financial)
La Buvette (electronic-parliamentry)
La Republica [www.repubblica.it]
Milano Finanza (financial)
Sesto Senso (interactive;all around erotic world)
Stampa Diocesana Novarese
Union Sarda [http://www.crs4.it/~ruggiero/unione.html]
Unione Sarda
Unita' [http://wwwmclink.it:80/unita/]

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PERIODICALS

(Italian and English language)

Almanacco. Milan : Almanacco Italia ; Toronto : McClelland and Stewart, [1981?- ill. ; Annually. Text in Italian and English. "Il libro-giornale sull'italia." History. CALL NUMBER: DG401.A44x

Italian Quarterly. [Boston, etc., Italian Quarterly] 1957- Quarterly. Department of Italian, Rutgers University. Includes book reviews. Welcomes critical contributions in English or Italian on Italian literature and culture, including film; artistic translations of works of merit; and original work, poetry or prose, in Italian. Includes announcements of Italian or literature organizations and Rutgers University, Dept. of Italian Studies events. CALL NUMBER DG401.I725

Italian Studies: An Annual Review. [Manchester, etc.] Society for Italian Studies [etc.] 1937- Annually. Illustrated. Journal of the Society for Italian Studies. Include book reviews. Original articles (in English or Italian) on all aspects of Italian Studies embodying the results of research or criticism and reviews of books. CALL NUMBER: DG441.I8

Italica. Wis.: Banta, 1926- Quarterly. Previous title: Bulletin of the American Association of Teachers of Italian. Journal of American Association of Teachers of Italian, Department of French and Italian, The Ohio State University. Includes book reviews.

Italy: Documents and Notes. [Rome: s.n.], 1964- Previous title: Italian Affairs. Related name: Italy, Servizi delle informazione e della proprieta letteraria, artistica e scientifica. CALL NUMBER: DG11.I7

Italian language

Archivio Storico Italiano. Firenze: Leo S. Olschki, 1842- Quarterly. Includes maps. Journal of Deputazione di Storia Patria Per la Toscana. Covers archives and history. CALL NUMBER: DG401.A7

Archivio Storico Pratese. Prato: Societa Pratese di Storia Patria, 1916- Illustrated. Annually. Journal of Societa Pratese di Storia Patria. Includes list of all history and archives related journals published in Italy; vocabulary list, subject index, and chronological index by year with significant event or documents listed. CALL NUMBER DG975.P878 A7

Italia Contemporanea. Milano: Instituto Nazionale Per la Storia del Movimento di Liberazione,1974- Annually. Previous title: Movimento di Liberazione in Italia. Journal of the Istituto Nazionale Per la Storia del Movimento di Liberazione. CALL NUMBER: DG572.M65

Italia Medioevale e Umanistica. Padova: Editrice Antenore, 1958- Classical and Italian philology. Medieval literature and Renaissance history. CALL NUMBER: PA9.I83x

L'Ordine nuovo. Rome: Feltrinelli. 1925- Annual. Originally weekly. Roma : Societa Anonima Poligrafica Italiana . Some issues have both censored and uncensored versions. Communism -- Politics and government. CALL NUMBER: HX7.O7

Metrapolitan Rome Guide
http://www.nettuno.it/electric-italy/metropolitan.html

Panorama
http://www.mondadori.com/panorama/

Quarterly review - Banca Nazionale del Lavoro. Rome: Banca Nazionale del Lavora, Ufficio Studi. Illustrated. Economic conditions. CALL NUMBER: HC301.B3

Rassegna Storica Toscana. Firenze: Leo S. Olschki Editore, Semi-Annually. Journal of the Societa Toscana Per la Storia del Risorgimento. Toscana history. Includes bibliography. CALL NUMBER: DG731.R3 ACE3409

Review of Economic Conditions in Italy.: Roma : Banco di Roma, 1979- Continues: Review of the economic conditions in Italy. Frequency: Three no. a year CALL NUMBER: HC301.A2B2

Societa e Storia. Milan: Franco Angeli, 1979- Quarterly. History and politics. CALL NUMBER: DG11.S63

Studi Storici. Rome: Fondazione Istituto Gramsci, 1959- Quarterly. History. CALL NUMBER: DG401.889

English language

Italia, Rivista Turistica Mensile dell' ENIT e delle Ferrovie dello Sta. [Milano-Roma.] v.5-7; 1936-1939. Annual. Title variations: Travel in Italy (July 1935-Jan. 1936) Text chiefly in English with captions for illustrations in English, French and German. Description and travel. CALL NUMBER: DG401.I8

Italian Journal. New York: Italian Academy Foundation, Inc. , 1987- Quarterly. Illustrated. Journal of the Italian Academy Foundation. Digest of Italian affairs. Purpose is to provide information regarding current Italian developments and heritage [in Italy]...on political, economic, and social developments...current activities in the fields of trade, science and technology, publishing, and cultural events. Non-partisan. Includes both original material and articles reprinted from U.S. and foreign publications. CALL NUMBER DG401.I836

Italy : Documents and Notes. [Rome : s.n.], 1964- Continues Italian affairs. English edition of Vita Italiana - Documenti e Informazione. Also in French, Ger. and Span. CALL NUMBER: DG401.I84

POINTers : Pursuing Our Italian Names Together. Calif.: POINTers, 1987-. VARIANT TITLES: Italian POINTers spring 1992- ; and POINTers magazine winter 1990. Quarterly. Illustrated. A network for those who are interested in Italian genealogy. Includes scholarly articles on Italian political and local history, ethnography, Italian recipes, and travel descriptions. Complimented by POINTers Annual Directory. Cumulative index of surnames, cross-referenced with submitters (16,000 American genealogists researching that surname). CALL NUMBER: E184.I8 P68 http://members.aol.com/pointhompg/home.htm

MAPS AND GAZETTEERS

Clickable Map of Italy (Windows On Italy)
Map of Italy (Windows On Italy)

Firenze--Road maps
Litografia artistica cartografica. Italia. Scale 1:1,500,000. Firenze : Litografia artistica cartografica, [1976] 1 map : col. ; 85 x 65 cm. fold. in cover 23 x 13 cm.Z
LC CALL NUMBER: G6711.P2 1976 .L51

Milan--Road maps
Pneu Michelin (Firm) Carte routiere et touristique Michelin. Italia = Italie : 1:1 000 000-1 cm.:10 km. = Italy = Italien / 17e ed.. Scale 1:1,000,000. 1 cm. = 10 km. Paris ; Milano : Michelin, c1994. 1 map : col. ; 99 x 110 cm., on sheet 100 x 122 cm., folded to 25 x 11 cm.
LC CALL NUMBER: G6711.P2 1994 .P5

Vallardi (Antonio) s.p.a. Italia. Scale 1:750,000. Milano, Antonio Vallardi editore, 1963. col. map 116 x 112 cm. on sheet 59 x 112 cm. fold. in cover 30 x 15 cm.
LC CALL NUMBER: G6711.P2 1963 .V3

Naples--Road maps
Poligrafica e cartevalori. Italia Scale 1:800,000. Napoli, 1967- col. maps on sheets 45 x 32 cm. fold. in covers 17 x 17 cm.
LC CALL NUMBER: G6711.P2 s800 .P6

Novara--Road maps
Istituto geografico De Agostini. Italia. Scale 1:750,000. Novara, 1967. 8 col. maps 47 x 34 cm. and 34 x 47 cm. fold. in cover 18 x 18 cm.
LC CALL NUMBER: G6711.P2 s750 .I82

Novara--thematic
Istituto geografico De Agostini. L'Italia, le sue region, e una lente: Miniplastici. Novara [1972?] 16 col. relief models 14 x 10 cm. in plastic case 16 x 11 cm. Scale 1:2,500,000 and 1:11,000,000. Administrative and political divisions. Relief also shown by gradient tints and spot heights. Set consists of a model of Italy and 15 additional models showing one or more regioni. Location map and diagrs. On verso of regioni models. Statistics on verso of Italy model. LC CALL NUMBER: G6711.C18 s2500 .I8 Model

Rome--Road maps
Rossi, Domenico de', 17th/18th cent. L'Italia. Scale ca.1:3,400,000. Roma, 1694. [Paris] Derveaux [1973?] col. map 34 x 44 cm.
LC CALL NUMBER: G6710 1694 .R6 1973

Istituto geografico Visceglia. Italia. Scale 1:1,000,000. Roma [1972?] col. map 121 x 95 cm. fold. in cover 32 x 15 cm.
LC CALL NUMBER: G6711.P2 1972 .I82

Rome--historical
Rossi, Domenico de', 17th/18th cent. L'Italia. Descritta da Giacomo Cantelli, geografo del sermo. di Modena, e data in luce da Domenico de Rossi erede di Gio. Giaco. de Rossi. Anto. Barbey sc. Roma, 1694. [Paris] Derveaux [1973?] col. map 34 x 44 cm.Scale ca. 1:3,400,000. Early works to 1800--Facsimiles. Relief shown pictorially. Includes col. illus. of the arms of 12 Italian cities.
LC CALL NUMBER: G6710 1694 .R6 1973

Maps--books

Woodward, David. Maps as Prints in the Italian Renaissance: Makers, Distributors & Consumers. London: British Library, 1997. illustrated. Maps. Cartography, maps, prints-Renaissance Italy.

Gazetteers

United States. Board on Geographic Names. Italy and Associated Areas. Washington, 1956. Official standard names approved by the U.S. Board on Geographic Names. SERIES: United States. Board on Geographic Names. Gazetteer no. 23 "For official use only." CALL NUMBER: G105.U5I89x

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Internet Directories and Reference Sources

Directory of Electronic Journals, Newsletters and Academic Discussion Lists Washington, D.C.: Association of Research Libraries, 1994. CALL NUMBER: Z286.E43S761994 Ref [Lists electronic journals, newsletters, and discussion lists]

Departments of Italian Studies
http://www.umich.edu/~newitclu/depts.html

Libraries [keyword: bibliotech]
http://www.nyu.edu/library/bobst/research/hum/italian/it-lib.htm
http://www.brown.edu/Departments/Italian_Studies/otherwww.shtml
Didattica: Biblioteche
http://www.mi.cnr.it/IGST/Didattica/Biblioteche.html

H-Net Italian American Links

Italian Reference Sources [keyword: riferimento]
http://www.nyu.edu/library/bobst/research/hum/italian/it-ref.htm

Directory of Italian subject tree for the www
http://www.mi.cnr.it/IGST/

Directory of Web servers in Italy
http://www.cilea.it/WWW-mpa/NIR-list.html

H-Italy (Italian Studies) LISTSERV@h-net.msu.edu"scholarly discussion of Italian culture and history and makes available diverse bibliographical, research and teaching resources."

H-Itam (Italian-American)LISTSERV@h-net.msu.edu"scholars and activists relating to the Italian American Experience, and more generally, the ethnic culture of the Italian diaspora worldwide."

Miscellaneous suject tree--Cultural Tidbits on Italy
http://www.mi.cnr.it/WOI/tidbits/tidbits.html

Museums and Exhibitions (H-NET ITALY)

http://www.h-net.msu.edu/~italy/muse/
Directory of Universities and Colleges [keywords: universit? or colleg?]
http://www.nerdworld.com/cgi-bin/page.cgi?cat=5702

Directory of Schools
Didattica: Scuola
http://www.mi.cnr.it/IGST/Didattica/Scuola.html

Scuola Leonardo da Vinci
http://www.scuolaleonardo.com
Scuola Leonardo da Vinci is an Italian language school for foreigners. (Study Italian in Florence, Rome, Siena) a member of ASILS (Association of Schools of Italian as a Second Language) and of ELITE (Excellent Language Institutions Teachin in Europe): members of ELITE are English schools of ARELS, German schools of IQ, SOUFFLE French schools of France, Spanish schools of AEEA and Italian schools of ASILS).

Electric Italy

Italian OPACs (Online Public Access Catalogs) http://www.nis.garr.it/opac-dir/opac.html

Italian Local History Associations
Italian State Archives

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SUBJECT BIBLIOGRAPHIES (ITALY)

AN EXHIBITION
History
Italian Genealogy Resources
Language--Nonverbal Communication
Literature
Italian General Subject Tree (WWW Virtual Library)

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