Research Guides
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Italian Studies: Background Info & Encyclopedias
Encyclopedias and Other Reference Works
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Select "Countries/Territories" then search for "Italy."
- Countries and Their Cultures: Italy
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Encyclopedias and dictionaries can provide background information and can be used to identify key people, events and dates which can then be used as search terms for finding additional information. Many also provide a jumpstart on your research by listing related readings.
Two popular encyclopedia collections are:
- Gale Ebooks This link opens in a new window
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Full text encyclopedias in all subject areas - Oxford Reference Online This link opens in a new window
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Full text dictionaries, encyclopedias, and subject reference works from Oxford University Press.
Biographical Dictionaries
- Dizionario biografico degli Italiani (DBI)Scholarly biographical encyclopedia of notable Italians throughout history. Print edition in Suzzallo Reference (1st floor). Call number: CT1123 .D5.
Subject Encyclopedias on Italy and Europe
- Culture and customs of Italy
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- Cambridge History of Italian Literature
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- Encyclopedia of Food and Culture
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- Europe 1450 to 1789: Encyclopedia of the Early Modern World
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- Europe 1789 to 1914: Encyclopedia of the Age of Industry and Empire
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- Europe since 1914: Encyclopedia of the Age of War and Reconstruction
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- Oxford Encyclopedia of the Modern World
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