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.
Finding Archives and Digital Collections
Search keywords for archives (or digital collections) and the name of the city, state, region or country of interest to find local archives (use the language of the country).
- 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
See the ESS Research Guides for additional links to primary source collections.
Major collection:
- 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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