Research Guides
Italian Studies: Primary Sources
Italy
- History of Italy: Primary DocumentsEuroDocs: Online Sources for European History
- AlphabeticaPortal to Italian libraries, which includes millions of bibliographic notices and digital materials from the collections held by over 6.500 libraries.
- Internet CulturaleItalian Library Catalogs and Digital Libraries
- OPAC SBN (Catalog of the Italian National Libraries)Catalogo collettivo delle biblioteche del Servizio Bibliotecario Nazionale.
- Archivi di StatoSistema Informativo degli Archivi di Stato (SIAS) website is a useful directory for looking up archives under the Archivi di Stato.
- Bibliografia dell'Archivio vaticano.4-volume print bibliography of the Vatican archives.
Visiting Archives & Libraries
Look on the institution's website for guidelines on visiting and using the collection. Libraries and archives often have a "prepare for your visit" section and email or chat help services.
- Fresh from the Archives (Reviews)"Dissertation Reviews" publishes personal accounts of archival research, which offer tips and strategies for conducting research in archives around the world.
Major European-Wide Collections
- Artstor This link opens in a new window
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- Gerritsen Women's History Collection of Aletta H. Jacobs This link opens in a new window
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- Trench Journals and Unit Magazines of the First World War This link opens in a new window
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