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GUIDES TO REFERENCE SOURCES
Balay, Robert, ed. Guide to Reference Books.
11th ed. Chicago: American Library Association, 1996. A guide to reference
books in all fields, systematically arranged, and well indexed. A first
step for any information search. For sources on literature in general,
see esp. pp. 475-515; for literature of the Italian-speaking countries,
618-621. Lists guides, bibliographies for various periods, literary
and biographical dictionaries, literary histories, and reference tools
for specific genres and authors. The index includes authors, subjects,
and titles. Magill Index to Literature: Cumulative Indexes 1984-2001.
Pasadena CA: Salem Press, 2001. Combines and collates the indexes from
thirty-two multivolume reference sets on English and foreign language
writers and their works; inludes most recent editions of: the Masterplots
series (17 sets; 83 v.), the Critical survey of literature series (12
sets; 57 v.), Identities and issues in literature (3 v.), Magill's Guide
to science fiction and fantasy literature (4 v.) and World philosophers
and their works (3 v.). General British Museum. Department of Printed Books. General
Catalog of Printed Books. 263 vols. London, 1959-1966; plus various
supplements. Because of the richness of the collections, this is an important
source of information on all subjects and all languages except oriental.
Basically an author catalog, with a limited number of subject entries
for countries, persons, etc. Center for
Research Libraries (CRL). The Center for Reseach Libraries is
located at 6050 S. Kenwood Avenue. It holds large stocks of specialized
research materials, including backfiles of foreign and domestic newspapers;
foreign and US state government documents; scholarly journals; foreign
dissertations; archival materials in microform; and other specialized
collections Hand Press Book: Includes more than 870,000 records for European printing of the hand-press period (c.1455-1830). Records are from the Consortium of European Research Libraries, whose 48 members represent national and university libraries in 25 countries. Illustrated ISTC (Incunabula Short-Title Catalogue): The Illustrated
ISTC is a fully searchable database of bibliographic records, with library
locations, for 28,000 books printed before 1500. It also includes 20,000
images of illustrations from over 4000 titles. (Available on CD-ROM
in Special Collections) Library of Congress:.
Main Catalog of the Library of Congress: Titles Cataloged Through December,
1980. A truly fundamental reference source. In microfiche. Provides
information on the unparalleled collections of the Library of Congress
by authors, subjects, titles, series, and other added entries. National Union Catalog; pre-1956 Imprints. Washington,
1968-1981. 754 vv. Set describes 10,000,000 works, and indicates locations
in more than 700 libraries. arrangement by main-entry (author), with
cross-references often provided. A fundamental bibliographical tool.
Continued by NUC, 1953 to date, and other related catalogs. Since 1983
in microfiche, with entries for names, titles, subjects, and series.
Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale di Firenze: Allows you to search the OPAC (Online Public Access Catalog) of the BNCF, currently with holdings of one million records. With the national library in Rome, the BNCF is the largest library in Italy and contains about 5,3 million monographs; thousands of serials subscriptions; 3,700 incunabula; 25,000 manuscripts; 29,000 editions of the 16th century; and approx. one million autographs. Also provides link to the Galileo database, providing access to 283 manuscritps of the "fondo Galileiano," out of a total of 347. Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale di Roma: Links to the OPAC of the The BncR. The BncR contains about six million monographs; 84,000 manuscripts; 1,938 incunabula and 25,000 other holdings from the 16th Century; 20,000 maps; and thousands of serials and other publications. As with the BNCF, only a fraction is searchable through the online catalog, as only about 2 million records are currently accessible online. OPAC indice SBN: Italy's
union catalog, comparable to WorldCat. For further worldwide online library catalogues, connect
to: Libweb GUIDES TO ARCHIVES AND MANUSCRIPT COLLECTIONS Contact Special Collections for questions relating to our manuscript collections and for help with locating manuscripts internationally (2-8705; JRL 130). Archival Resources: The collection record file contains appproximately 500,000 bibliographic records for archival collections, and the collection guide file contains a growing number of searchable finding aids that provide a detailed inventory of the collection including the source, arrangement, and contents. Lewanski, Rudolf J. Guide to Italian Libraries and Archives. New
York: Council for European Studies, 1979. Although out of date, this guide
describes historic strengths and special collections at Italian institutions
and provides some historical background on the archives themselves. The National Union Catalog of Manuscript Collections.
Hamden: 1959/61 - . Each volume contains reproductions of catalog cards
for collections reported by repositories throughout the U.S. during
the period covered. Indexes list names, places, subjects, and historical
periods in alphabetical arrangement. The indexes are published in separate
volumes for 1963-66 (in 1966), 1967-69 (in 1969), and 1970-74 (in 1974).
Beginning in 1975 indexes are issued in separate volumes which cumulate
annually, then quinquennially. For Italian materials, search the indexes
by subject or particular authors. It is recommended that you use the
online version listed below. Repositories of Primary Sources (http://www.uidaho.edu/special-collections/Other.Repositories.html): A listing of over 3400 web sites describing holdings of manuscripts, archives, rare books, historical photographs, and other primary sources. The site includes links for Europe and a useful "Additional Links" page at: http://www.uidaho.edu/special-collections/other.html. INDEXES AIDA: Articoli italiani di periodici accademici / Bibliography of Italian Periodical Literature; 1997-present: AIDA provides bibliographic information on well over 100.000 journal articles from 968 journals covering the Humanities and Social Sciences. Focusing on journals published in Italy, AIDA is the main bibliographic index for scholarly articles in the Humanities and Social Sciences from Italy for the years 1997ff. Arts and Humanities Citation Index.
Philadelphia, 1976 to date. 3/yr. with annual cumulation. In 3 parts:
I, an author list of recent articles and book reviews; II, Permuterm Index
to names and other words appearing in the titles of the articles cited
in Part I; III, a Citation Index listing of all works cited in the footnotes
and bibliographies of the articles and reviews in Part I (the "Source
Index"). The Citation Index notes references to novels, poems, plays,
paintings, films, operas, musical compositions, etc., as well as to scholarly
books and articles. This very useful index will give access to many studies
not to be found in the MLA. FRANCIS:
Covers a wide range of multilingual, multidisciplinary information
in the humanities, social sciences, and economics. FRANCIS is strong
in religion, the history of art, and literature, with particular emphasis
on current trends in European and world literature. Updated monthly, FRANCIS
covers 1984 to the present. (Access is restricted to UofC users.)
Humanities
Index. New York: vol. 1 (1974 - ). (Supersedes in part Social
Sciences and Humanities Index (1965-74), formerly International
Index (1907-64)). An author and subject index to cover over 250
English language journals devoted to literature and other humanities.
Includes headings for Italian literature in general and for its various
periods, schools, movements, genres, and authors. Each issue ends with
a separate listing of book reviews appearing in the journals indexed.
Published quarterly, with annual cumulations. International Medieval Bibliography, 1967-: Covers the whole range of medieval studies and includes articles from journals and festschriften. Select "Enter Databases" and click on "Go" to start your search. In Print: Z6203.I6 Reading Rm, floor 3 Internationale
Bibliographie der Zeitschriftenliteratur aus allen Gebieten Des Wissens
(IBZ). Osnabrück: Jahrg. 1 (1965-). An invaluable index of great breadth,
depth, and bulk, covering European and American periodical literature
in many languages and disciplines. Published in two multi-volume semiannual
installments, each of which includes a numbered list of journals indexed,
a keyword subject index, and an author index. Subject indexing terms are
in German with cross references from their Italian and English equivalents.
Entries include the author's name, title of article, the issuing journal
(cited by number) and the volume and page numbers. Formed by the merger
of the Bibliographie der Fremdsprachigen Zeitschriftenliteratur
(1911-1964) and the Bibliographie der Deutschen Zeitschriftenliteratur
mit Einschluss von Sammelwerken (1896-1964), which provided similar
coverage for their respective domains. Iter, The Bibliography of Medieval and Renaissance Europe from 400-1700: A bibliography of approximately 225,000 records from the complete runs of more than 300 scholarly journal titles pertaining to the Middle Ages and Renaissance. PCI Full Text. Indexes the contents of thousands of periodicals in the humanities and social sciences from 1770 to 1995, including numerous Italian and other European titles, as well as selected full-text titles. Dates of full-text coverage vary by title. Indexes numerous Italian periodicals, such as Acme; Aevum; AION-Sezione filologico-letteraria; Archivio glottologico italiano; Archivum romanicum; Belfagor; Biblioteca dell'Archivum Romanicum-Serie I & II; Critica letteraria; Cultura neolatina; Filosofia; Giornale critico della filosofia italiana; Giornale di metafisica; Giornale italiano di filologia; Giornale storico della letteratura italiana; International Studies in Philosophy/Studi internazionali di filosofia; Istituto storico italiano, Bullettino; Italia medioevale e umanistica; Italianistica; Lettere italiane; Lingua e stile; Lingua nostra; Medioevo; Memoria; rivista di storia delle donne; Metrica; Nuova antologia; Paragone; Ponte; Quaderni della "Critica"; Quaderni medievali; Quaderni storici; Quadrivium; Rassegna della letteratura italiana; Rassegna storica del Risorgimento; Rinascimento; Rivista di filosofia; Rivista di letteratura italiana; Rivista di linguistica; Rivista di storia della filosofia; Rivista di storia e letteratura religiosa; Rivista di studi crociani; Rivista di studi italiani; Rivista filosofica; Rivista storica italiana; Scrittura e civiltà; Strumenti critici; Studi danteschi; Studi di filologia italiana; Studi e problemi di critica testuale; Studi italiani di filologia classica; Studi linguistici italiani; Studi medievali; Studi secenteschi; Studi sul Boccaccio; Studia neophilologica; Vichiana; and more --several of which are available in full text. Browse the database to view full contents. Readers' Guide to Periodical Literature. v. 1-
1900/04- New York [etc.] Annual cumulation. Indexes contents of periodicals
of wide general circulation, by authors, titles, and subjects. Subject Index to Periodicals. 1915-1961.
London, 1919-62. An English index prepared by the (British) Library Association.
Underwent various title changes and scope changes, but valuable because
it indexes many British specialized titles and local history periodicals
not included in American based indexes. AIDA: Articoli italiani di periodici accademici / Bibliography of Italian Periodical Literature; 1997-present: Although listed above under "General Indexes," AIDA is listed here again because of its importance for Italian literary studies and depth of coverage. AIDA provides bibliographic information on well over 100.000 journal articles from 968 journals covering the Humanities and Social Sciences for the years 1997ff. Balay Robert. Early Periodical Indexes: Bibliographies
and Indexes of Literature Published in Periodicals Before 1900. Lanham,
Md.: Scarecrow Press, 2000. Lists close to 400 of the indexes, organized
under broad subjects, with access by authors, titles, specific subjects,
and dates. Annotations briefly describe the scope of each index and, when
pertinent, the history. For general indexes, especially the ones whose
scope seems too broad to be true (as with several online sources), Balay's
discussions are lengthy and evaluative--a critical perspective that should
make this book particularly useful on the reference shelf. Much of this
literature is not accessible through any other indexes. (Choice, July
2001) ITALINEMO (italianistica nel mondo). Provides indexes and abstracts to the contents of periodicals in Italian literary and cultural studies. Currently indexes over 80 journals, with coverage starting in 1999. With over 10,000 articles and reviews, the scope is still limited but the database is steadily growing. Use the advanced search feature in order to find reviews. Letteratura Italiana: Aggiornamento Bibliografico [LIAB].
Trieste: Alcione, 1991- . Published yearly, this bibliography indexes
over 150 Italian periodicals and covers critical works on Italian literature
published in book or article form in Italy and abroad. Contains indeces. MLA
International Bibliography of Books and Articles on the Modern Languages
and Literatures. 1921 to date. (Annual) This is the most thorough
single listing of research on literature, languages, linguistics and folklore,
covering articles in some 4,000 journals and in certain books. It does
not list book reviews, or chapters in books. It is available in paper
from 1921- 93 at: For a complete list of indexes in English/Modern literatures go to: Indexes and Abstracting Services. For indexes in other areas, chose from the Library's Subject Web Pages or the library's alphabetical list of electronic resources. For browsing locations in Regenstein: PQ4000- PQ5999,
Reading Rm, floor 3: humanities reference and 1st floor Reference. General Bach, Kathryn F. and Price, Glanville. Romance Linguistics and the
Romance Languages: A Bibliography of Bibliographies. London: Grant
& Cutler, 1977. Besterman, Theodore. A World Bibliography of Bibliographies...
4th ed. 5 vols. Lausanne: Societas Bibliographica, 1965-66. A comprehensive,
international catalog of separately published bibliographies on a vast
array of topics, arranged alphabetically by subject. Bibliografia nazionale italiana [BNI]. Firenze: Biblioteca Nazionale
Centrale di Firenze, 1958- . National bibliography, published yearly,
lists current record of books and pamphlets received by legal deposit.Starting
with Fall 1999, listings are duplicated in RLG
Union Catalog (RLIN). Bibliographic Index: A Cumulative Bibliography of
Bibliographies. New York: Vol. 1 - (1937/42 - ) . Quarterly subject
index to bibliographies published separately or appended to books and
journal articles. Includes entries for Italian literature in general,
for its various genres, for specific literary movements, and for individual
authors. Catalogo dei libri in commercio. [Milano] Associazione italiana
editori. 1976-. Gray, Richard A. and Villmow, Dorothy. Serial Bibliographies
in the Humanities and Social Sciences. Ann Arbor: Pierian Press,
1969. Italian books and periodicals. Ufficio della proprietà,
artistica e scientifica. Roma: Istituto Poligrafo e Zecca dello Stato,
1958-. Corresponds to an English version of the monthly Libri e Riviste
d'Italia. Includes book reviews. Malclès, Louise Noelle. Les Sources du Travail Bibliographique.
3 vols. in 4. Geneva: E. Droz, 1950-58. Although now considerably out
of date, the guide is listed here because it remains a notable contribution
to bibliographical manuals. Designed to serve as a textbook and guide,
it is not limited to bibliographies but also includes information on
dictionaries, encyclopedias, atlases, important texts and periodicals,
collections and other types of reference materials. Volume 1 contains
references to bibliographies of bibliographies, the book of the 15th
and 16th centuries, printed catalogs of libraries, union catalogs, national
bibliographies, encyclopedias, biography, periodicals, society publications,
periodical indexes, and more. Volume 2 contains bibliographic information
on the languages and literatures (and other subjects). Volume 3 contains
more specialized bibliographies. Author, subject, and title indexes
are included in vol. 1, vol. 2 part 2, and in vol. 3. (Balay) Marin, Bea. Guida ragionata ai periodici italiani. Milano: Rivisteria,
2002. Bibliography of approx. 5,000 Italian periodicals published in Italy
covering all subjects from the sciences to the humanities. Lists titles,
frequency, editorial boards, subjects, ISSN, succinct profile of contents,
price, and availability. Includes indexes. Romanische Bibliographie. Tübingen: 1961/62 -
. (continues Zeitschrift für romanische Philologie. Bibliographie).
A major international serial bibliogaphy for Romance philology. Now
issued in three parts: (1) indexes (authors, reviewers, persons, subjects)
and other general reference materials; (2) bibliography of language
and linguistics studies; (3) bibliography of literature (editions, history,
criticism) and intellectual/cultural history. Each volume includes a
general table of contents. Listings are numbered, unannotated, and in
classed arrangements. The volume for languages and linguistics has a
general section divided by subject, followed by sections for the various
languages also divided by subject. The literature volume begins with
theoretical and comparative sections, followed by sections for the various
literatures with topical subdivisions. (Balay) Contains selective citations
to reviews. Wortman, William A. A guide to serial bibliographies for modern
literatures. 2nd Edition. New York, N.Y.: Modern Language Association
of America, 1995. Sellers, Harry. Italian books printed in England before 1640. 16th, 17th, and 18th Centuries Bibliographie Internationale de l'Humanisme et de
la Renaissance. Geneva: vol 1. (1965- ). Lists books and articles
in all areas -- literature, philosophy, history, religion, the arts,
economics, political science, law, science -- of study on the 15th and
16th centuries in Europe. Part 1 covers "personnages" and
lists works on and about Renaissance figures. Part 2 covers subject
areas, divided geographically. Contains an authors index. (Balay) British Museum. Dept.of Printed Books. Short-title catalogue
of books printed in Italy and of Italian books printed in other countries
from 1465 to 1600 now in the British Museum. London, Trustees
of the British Museum, 1958. "The Eighteenth Century: A current Bibliography" in Philological
Quarterly. Iowa City: vol. 1 (1922 - ). From 1971 through 1975 each
annual volume of Philological Quarterly included a selective, annotated
catalog of books, articles, and reviews on eighteenth-century topics published
during the preceding year. The bibliographies are international in coverage
and comprehensive in scope, including printing and bibliographical studies;
historical, social and economic studies; philosophy, science and religion;
the fine arts; literary studies; and individual authors. Michel, Suzanne P. Répertoire des ouvrages imprimés
en langue italienne au XVIIe siècle. Firenze, L. S. Olschki
1970-. Bertocci, Giuseppe. Repertorio bibliografico delle opere stampate
in Italia nel secolo XIX. Roma, Tipografia di M. Armanni, 1876-87. Pagliaini, Attilio. Catalogo generale della libreria italiana dall'anno
1847 a tutto il 1899. Reprint of the edition published by Associazione
tipografico-libraria italiana, Milan, 1901-1905.Vaduz : Kraus Reprint,
1964. General Asor Rosa, Alberto, ed. Letteratura italiana. Torino:
Einaudi, 1982-1992. An excellent resource. In-depth chapters by specialists.
Covers not only the whole of Italian literature but also concentrates
on the social and cultural background. The last two volumes of the 1982
set constitute a very helpful dictionary of literary biobibliography. Bosco, Umberto. Repertorio bibliografico della letteratura
italiana. Firenze, Sansoni, 1969. Continues Prezzolini's Repertorio
bibliografico della storia e della critica della letteratura italiana,
2 vols. (Z2351.P89 Reading Room, Floor 3) -- see below. Cudini, Piero. Letteratura Italiana. Milano: Garzanti, 1988.
Authoritative work that combines critical points of literary theory
with bibliographic sources. Different collaborators take part in this
work to produce a cohesive and interesting discussion of the literary
phenomena from Dante and Petrarca to Post-structuralism. It includes
an author's index. Letteratura Italiana: Aggiornamento Bibliografico [LIAB]. Trieste:
Alcione, 1991- . Yearly index to over 150 Italian periodicals. Malato, Enrico. Bibliografia generale della lingua e della
letteratura italiana. Roma: Salerno, 1991- . Standard bibliography
for Italian literature. Indispensable for literary research, this yearly
index covers over 1,500 international journals. Palfrey, Thomas R.; Fucilla, Joseph; and Holbrook, William C. A Bibliographical
Guide to the Romance Languages and Literatures. Seventh Edition. Evanston:
1969. Prezzolini, Giuseppe. Repertorio bibliografico della storia
e della critica della letteratura italiana dal 1902 al 1932 / preparato
nella casa italiana della Columbia University sotto la direzione di Giuseppe
Prezzolini e con l'aiuto del Council on Research in the Humanities: New
York: 1930-1936. Roma: Edizioni Roma, [1937-1939]. Analyzed material organized
by authors' names alphabetically. This is an indispensable tool for bibliographic
access to the first 40 years of the 20th Century. The second volume has
an added list of entries with a supplementary index in the conclusion.
Continuations expand coverage beyond the 1940s. Puppo, Mario and Giorgio Baroni. Manuale critico-bibliografico,
per lo studio della letteratura italiana. 4th edition. Torino:
SEI, 1994. A standard work for the study of Italian literature; provides
a brief overview of topic or the state of a field, followed by an essay
with detailed bibliographical information; examples are "La Questione
della lingua," "Neoclassicismo," and "Dante."
A short glossary and detailed table of contents are found in the back
of the volume. Fisher, John H. The Medieval Literature of Western
Europe: A Review of Research, Mainly 1930-1960. [New York] Published
for the Modern Language Association of America by the New York University
Press, c1966. An MLA sponsored survey of literary
scholarship. Chapters are written by subject specialists on: Latin,
Old English, Middle English, French, German, Old Norse, Italian, Spanish,
Catalan, Portuguese, and Celtic medieval literatures. Chapters are confined
to the tools for research and the most important research produced between
about 1930 and 1960, with evaluative comments. Includes index. (Balay)
Very useful to identify and review what was considered the main scholarship
at the time of the survey and to identify trends. Mazzoni, Guido. Avviamento allo studio critico delle lettere italiane.
4th ed. Per cura di Carmine Jannaco. Firenzi: Sansoni, [1966]. Although
now outdated, Mazzoni's guide provides valuable information on manuscripts,
books, and libraries. At the end of the book specific bibliographic entries
link Italian literature to the literatures of other coutries. "Current Bibliography" in Twentieth
Century Literature. Denver: v. 1 (1955 - ). A quarterly journal containing
annotated subject bibliographies of publications on twentieth century
writers. Not limited to Italian writers, but containing citations to many
major Italian authors and subjects. Frattarolo, Renzo e Marco Santoro. Materiali per
uno studio della letteratura italiana del Novecento. Napoli: Editrice
Napoletana, 1979. Collection of bibliographical material that
contains lists of works and authors arranged by chapters in chronological
order. It begins at the peak of the XIX century and goes through 1978.
Each chapter gathers documents arranged by themes, studies of genre,
and specific anthologies useful in the research of Italian authors of
the last century. Includes index. Golden, Herbert Hershel. Modern Italian language and literature;
a bibliography of homage studies. Cambridge, Harvard University
Press, 1959. Healey, Robin. Twentieth-Century Italian Literature
in English Translation: An Annotated Bibliography 1929-1997. Toronto:
UP of Toronto, c1998. Lists the works of 183 writers born in
the 20th century in entries that have been arranged by a four-digit
reference number. Entries are arranged in alphabetical order within
the year of the work's translation. Includes author, title, translator
and publisher indexes, plus an appendix. Pownall, David E. Articles on Twentieth Century Literature:
An Annotated Bibliography, 1954-1970. New York: Kraus-Thomson, 1973
-1980. 7 v. An expanded and reorganized compilation
of the "current Bibliography" sections of Twentieth Century Literature,
vols. 1-16, 1955-1970. arranged by name of literary author. Società filologica romana. Un cinquantennio di studi sulla
letteratura italiana (1886-1936). [microform] Firenze : G.C. Sansoni,
1937. Société Rencesvals. Bulletin Bibliographique de la Société
Rencesvals. Paris: A. G. Nizet, 1958-. Walker, Warren S. Twentieth Century Short Story Explication:
Interpretations, 1900-1975, of Short Fiction since 1800. 3rd ed. Hamden,
1977. Lists criticism in English of 19th and 20th century short stories
in English and other languages. 6 Supplements, 1980-1993. Stratman, Carl Joseph. Bibliography of Medieval Drama.
2nd ed. 2 vols. New York: Ungar, 1972. Although the bibliography is
designed primarily for students of English medieval literature, Volume
2 contains full and useful chapters of the dramas of various continental
countries. Editions and studies of particular importance are asterisked.
Adelman, Irving and Dworkin, Rita, comps. Modern
Drama: A Checklist of Critical Literature on 20th-Century Plays.
Metuchen: Scarecrow Press, 1967. A selective bibliography of substantive
criticism on 20th-century dramtists, including periodical articles and
chapters in books. Covers important modern Italian authors. Breed, Paul Francis and Sniderman, Florence M. Dramatic
Criticism Index: A Bibliography of Commentaries on Playwrights from
Ibsen to the Avant-Garde. Detroit: Gale Research, 1972. Lists English
language criticism on some 300 late 19th and 20th-century playwrights
from many centuries, Italy included. arranged alphabetically by author
with subsections for general criticism and for studies of individual
plays. Indexed by title and by critics' names. Carpenter, Charles A. Modern Drama Scholarship and
Criticism, 1966-1980. An International Bibliography. Toronto, 1986.
"A classified, selective list of publications on world drama since Ibsen."
(Introduction) International in scope, but limited to publications in
Roman-alphabet languages. About 27,300 items in classed arrangement.
Contains table of contents, but no subject approach other than through
playwrights' names. (Balay)
Cappa, Felice and Piero Gelli. Dizionario dello spettacolo del '900.
Caporedattore Marco Mattarozzi. Milano: Baldini & Castoldi, 1998.
A dictionary of western culture spectacles with a focus on the Italian
performing arts from World War II to the present. Includes all kinds of
alive performances that have an impact on Italian scene, but excludes
cinema and television. It contains theatrical plays, musicals, cabarets,
opera, ballets, circus, names of performers, authors, and all kinds of
vocabulary referring to spectacles. Includes chronology (p. 1187-1315). ANNUAL REVIEWS OF RESEARCH
BIOGRAPHIES Biography
and Genealogy Master Index. 2nd ed. Detroit: Gale Research Co.,
c1980-. A consolidated index to biographical sketches in current and
retrospective biographical dictionaries. Biography
Index. New York: 1947-. A cumulative and comprehensive index
to English language biographical material in books and magazines. Published
quarterly with annual and biannual cumulations. Includes index by profession.
Though the materials indexed are in English, the index contains countless
references to Italian authors and Italian studies in general. World Biographical Index. München : K.G. Saur Verlag. The World Biographical Index System (WBIS) contains over 3.6 million short biographical entries for eminent individuals who lived in North and South America, Western and Central Europe, Australia, New Zealand, and Oceania. Microfiche for the biographical archives not yet digitized are available in the Reference Department on the first floor of Regenstein Library (ask at the Reference Desk). Contemporary Authors: A Bio-Bibliographical Guide to current Writers.
Detroit, 1962 to date. Covers writers of books only; focuses on English-language
authors, but contains a growing number of foreign authors as well. Not
limited to literary figures. Sketches give personal facts, career, work
in progress, bibliography of writings, and biographical sources. Related
titles include the First Revision, the New Revision, and the Permanent
Revision series which include revised and updated biographies. The Cumulative
Index covers all series. Dictionary of Literary Biography. Detroit,
1978- -- Lengthy illustrated biographical and critical articles, with
bibliographies. Each volume focuses on a specific time period and country
and includes a cumulative index. Several volumes on Italian novelists
and poets. Kunitz, Stanley Jasspon. European Authors 1000-1900:
A Biographical Dictionary of European Literature. New York: Wilson,
1967. Part of the Wilson Author Series; profiles 967 European writers
of 31 countries/literature, living between 1000 and 1900. Contains brief
bibliographies that list the author's works and translations into English
as well as articles about the author. (Balay) Piemontese, Felice. Autodizionario degli scrittori italiani. Milano:
Leonardo, 1990. Includes bibliographical references and index. Interesting
guide that compiles current autobiographies in which the authors themselves
contributed with their own description, therefore, the style of the biography
corresponds to the biographee. It is assumed that the most important contemporary
writers are included in this guide. ENCYCLOPEDIAS, DICTIONARIES, AND HANDBOOKS Branca,Vittore. Dizionario Critico della Letteratura
Italiana. Torino: UTET, 1986. 2nd ed. Long signed articles, quite
often biocritical in nature. Also includes entries for literary terms,
movements, etc. Contains substantial bibliographies. Bondanella, Peter and Conaway Bondanella, Julia. Dictionary of Italian
Literature. Revised and Expanded Edition. Westport, Conn.: Greenwood
Press, 1979. Entries for authors constitute the bulk of the book, literary
movements are also included. Relationships with other national literatures,
cultures, and art forms are given. Bibliographies at end of entries
include English translations of primary texts as well as critical studies
(books and articles) in various languages. Cassell's Encyclopedia of World Literature. Rev. ed. 3 vols.
London: Cassell, 1973. Volume 1 supplies information on literary movements,
problems, genres, motifs and terminology and panoramic articles on various
national literatures, including Italian. Volumes 2 and 3 constitute
a dictionary of concise biographies of world authors interspersed with
entries on selected anonymous classics. Most articles are signed and
include bibliographies. Daemmrich, Horst S. Themes & motifs in western literature: a
handbook. Tübingen: Francke, c1987. Guide to important themes
commonly appearing in literature. Includes character traits, myths,
themes, motifs and images. Several textual examples and references to
scholarly studies are given for each theme/motif. Dizionario Letterario Bompiani delle Opere e Dei
Personaggi di Tutti i Tempi e di Tutte le Letterature. 9 vols.
Milan: V. Bompiani, 1947-57. An encyclopedia listing and describing the
works of all times and all countries in literature, art, and music (though,
now a bit outdated, of course). The emphasis is on literature; lavishly
illustrated with colored plates and b/w pictures. Volume 1 is devoted
to intellectual movements, arranged alphabetically. The main part of the
work consists of signed articles, arranged alphabetically in the Italian
form of the title of the work, followed by the original title in brackets.
Brief biographical notes are usually included in the entries. Volume 8
is a dictionary of literary characters (again, alphabetized according
to the Italian spelling of the name). Volume 9 includes synoptic tables
showing literary development in all parts of the world; an index of titles
in the original and of their Italian translations; and author and illustrations
indexes. A two-volume Appendice published
in 1964-66 updates the original set (Regenstein Stacks PN41.D6 Suppl.).
The sister volume: Dizionario letterario Bompiani degli autori di
tutti i tempi e di tutte le letterature -- Regenstein Stacks
PN41.D59 -- is less general in scope and provides more detailed
information on authors. The two complement each other. L'enciclopedia della letteratura. Direzione, Marco Drago, Andrea
Boroli. Novara: De Agostini, 2000. Contains 6,000 voices of authors, movements,
periods giving national profiles for countries all around the world. The
appendix "Repertorio delle opere letterarie" lists 5,000 literay
works. Includes bibliographical references (p. 1168-1182) Gabrielli, Aldo and Mauro Magni, Eds. Enciclopedia della lingua italiana.
Milano: G. De Vecchi, 1969. 4 vols. Kindlers
Neues Literatur Lexikon. 22 vols. München: Kindler, c1988-c1998.
A reworking of the earlier edition (1965-74), based
on the Dizionario Letterario Bompiani, arranged
in alphabetical order by author, rather than by title of the work. Entries
include birth and death dates and places, synopses of works, and bibliographical
information on selected editions, translations, and criticism. Vols. 19-20
contain essays on more than 130 national literatures and an index in vol.
20. Comprehensive in coverage and literary periods. (Balay) Magill, Frank N. Cyclopedia of Literary Characters. Pasadena,
Calif.: Salem Press, c1990. Merriam-Webster's encyclopedia of literature. Springfield,
Mass. : Merriam-Webster, 1995. Compiled by editorial staff from Merriam-Webster
and Encyclopaedia Britannica; the result is a useful hybrid somewhere
between a dictionary and an encyclopedia. Included are biographies of
authors as well as articles on major literary terms, movements, characters,
and important works of literature. International and broad scope. Each
entry contains a definition, pronunciation, and etymology where appropriate,
with biographical or explanatory material following. (CHOICE, September
1995) The New Princeton Encyclopedia of Poetry and Poetics.
Princeton, 1993. The standard, authoritative encyclopedia on the subject
with surveys of 106 national poetries, descriptions of forms, genres,
and devices, movements and issues in criticism and theory, etc. Petronio, Giuseppe. Dizionario enciclopedico della letteratura italiana.
Bari: Laterza; Roma, Unedi, 1966-[70]. 6 vols. Lambdin, Robert T., and Laura C. Lambdin. Encyclopedia
of Medieval Literature. Westport, Conn.: Greenwood Press, 2000. Scholarly
and thorough, this encyclopedia is an excellent starting point to research
topics pertaining to the Middle Ages. Furnishing background information
about historical figures, genres, and myriad literary works, it covers
the 1,000 years (c.500-1500 CE) commonly accepted as the medieval period.
Two kinds of entries (brief and expanded) provide relatively comprehensive
outlines of their topics, followed by informative essays. Each topic includes
selected bibliographies, and the work ends with an extensive general bibliography.
(Choice, February 2001) Encyclopedia of World Literature in the 20th Century. Edited
by Steven R. Serafin. 3rd ed. 4 vols. Detroit : St. James Press, c1999.
Extensive encyclopedia, international in scope with about 130 nationalities
and literatures included. About 2,300 articles mostly on individual
authors. Includes articles on most world literatures "with claim
to a substantial productivity within the century," as well as major
literary movements. Author entries provide vital statistics, a substantial
critical assessment, and selective primary and secondary bibliographies.
Good starting point for the investigation of a particular author or
national literature. Ghidetti, Enrico. Dizionario critico della letteratura italiana del
Novecento. Roma : Editori riuniti, 1997. Miano, Guido. Dizionario autori italiani contemporanei. 3 ed.
ampliata [e aggiornata]. Milano: G. Miano, 2001. Mondadori, Alberto. Dizionario universalle della letteratura contemporanea.
Redattore capo: Orlando Bernardi. Milano : A. Mondadori, 1959-1963.
5 vols. Guide that will be useful for retrospective searches of authors
in a historical context of events and ideologies of the moment. It offers
succint biographies of authors. Also a brief background of the work and
a general environment of the time in which it was produced. Each author
has a bibliographic citation. As a source of consultation and for a panoramic
overview of authors of diverse nationalities. Ronconi, Enzo, Ed. Dizionario generale degli autori italiani contemporanei
... Firenze: Vallecchi, 1974. 2 vols. Organized alphabetically with
a chapter on literary movements in volume 1; volume 2 contains a chapter
on "Influenze e corrispondenze." Literary & Critical Terminology: see the Guide to Literary Criticism for further information. The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Literary Terms, Oxford, 1996 (U of C only). Concise dictionary covering all literatures and periods with basic definitions as currently used. Cuddon, J. A. A Dictionary of Literary Terms and Literary
Theory. 4th ed. Oxford, 1998. Comprehensive dictionary covering all
literatures and periods with basic definitions as currently used. Entries
often indicate origin and cite examples. Harris, Wendell V. Dictionary of Concepts in Literary
Criticism and Theory. New York, 1992. In-depth discussions of 70 concepts
relevant to literary theory and criticism. Harmon, William, and C. Hugh Holman. A
Handbook to Literature. 8th ed. Upper Saddle River, N.J., 2000. Classic
work, one of the most useful of this genre, offering clear explanations
of terms, concepts, schools, and movements in literature. The
Johns Hopkins Guide to Literary Theory and Criticism. Baltimore
: Johns Hopkins University Press, 1994. (Also available in print: PN81.J646
1994 RR3, Harper). One of the standards in the field, this guide offers
226 cross-referenced articles for theorists from Plato to Cixous, national
and ethnic critical traditions, periods, "schools," and literary
forms. Includes bibliographical references (good starting point for further
research) and indexes. Anderson, David L. Symbolism: A Bibliography of Symbolism
as an International and Multi-Disciplinary Movement.
New York: New York University Press, 1975. Interdisciplinary
bibliography of monographs and articles written on Symbolism in European
languages from 1880 to 1973. Covers all aspects of Symbolism ( in literature,
art, music, etc.) as well as individual figures. Indexed by author.
Baldazzi, Anna; Briganti, Alessandra; Delli Colli, Lino;
and Mariani, Gaetano. Contributo a una bibliografia del futurismo
letterario italiano. [Roma] : Cooperativa scrittori, 1977. Important
bibliographic tool on futurism. Divided into three parts: authors, works,
and criticism. The names of authors are listed alphabetically; works
are organized chronologically. Escoffier, Maurice. Le Mouvement Romantique 1788-1850:
Essai de Bibliographie Synchronique et Méthodique. Paris:
Maison du Bibliophile, 1934. Harris, Laurie Lanzen, and Helene Henderson. Twentieth-Century
Literary Movements Index : A Guide to 500 Literary Movements, Groups,
Schools, Tendencies, and Trends of the Twentieth Century, Covering More
Than 3,000 Novelists, Poets, Dramatists, Essayists, Artists, and Other
Seminal Thinkers from 80 Countries as Found in Standard Literary Reference
Works, Literary Movements Reference Series. Detroit, Mich.:
Omnigraphics, 1991. An index to 28 reference sources published 1959-1988.
The first part indexes literary movements of the 20th century, including
significant schools of literary criticism; the second part is an index
of individuals. (Balay) Krawitz, Henry. A Post-Symbolist
Bibliography. Metuchen: Scarecrow Press, 1973. Bibliography of books
and articles on the post-Symbolist movement in Western Europe. Contains
general studies of the Post-Symbolist movement, national and comparative
studies, as well as more specific studies of 19 prominent post-Symbolists.
Indexed by author. "The Romantic Movement: A Selective and Critical
Bibliography" in English Language Notes. Boulder: vol. 1 (1963-
). Focuses on the Romantic movement in Great Britain and Western Europe
and provides information on research produced in the previous year. Initially
designed as a check-list, it is now a selective and critical bibliography.
The bibliography was previously published in English
Literary History (1936-1948) and Philological Quarterly (1949-1965;
PB1.P53 Reading Rm, floor 3). ELN published a cumulative bibliography covering
the years 1936-1970: The Romantic Movement Bibliography, 1936-1970.
7 vols. Ann Arbor: Pierian Press, 1973. (PN56.R7401
Reading Rm, floor 3). Asor Rosa, Antonio, ed. Letteratura italiana.
Torino: Einaudi, 1982-1992. An excellent resource. In-depth chapters by
specialists. Covers not only the whole of Italian literature but also
concentrates on the social and cultural background. The last two volumes
of the 1982 set constitute a very helpful dictionary of literary biobibliography. Cucchi, Maurizio. Dizionario della poesia italiana: i poeti di ogni
tempo, la metrica, i gruppi e le tendenze. Milano: Mondadori, 1983.
Good one-volume dictionary of Italian poets, themes, genres and movements.
Following the main dictionary is a short, but very useful, "Dizionario
di metrica." Also includes essay on "Metrica e linguaggio
poetico" toward the end of the volume. Grana, Gianni. Novecento: gli scritori e la cultura letteraria nella
società italiana. 10 volumes. Milano: Marzorati, 1979. New
edition that attempts to respond to literary problems from a historic
and political perspective. All the essays are written by outstanding
literary scholars and follow a historiographic approach to literature.
Subjects range from the Italian Decadentism, to Symbolism in Poetics
or to Desublimation of the Poetic Language. Includes bibliographical
sources and illustrations. Malinowski, Sharon, ed. Gay & Lesbian Literature.
Detroit, 1994-1998. In-depth biographical, bibliographical, and critical
information on international gay and lesbian authors writing since 1900,
including living authors. Indexes by nationality, gender, genre, and
general subject. Mineo, Letizia Maria. Narratrici siciliane del '900: biobibliografia.
Palermo: ILA Palma, 1998. This bilbiography from the Document Center of
the UDI in Palermo, represents a valuable research in the study of Sicilian
women writers that have been "forgotten." Includes bibliographical
references. Russell, Rinaldina. The Feminist Encyclopedia of
Italian Literature. Westport, Conn.: Greenwood Press, 1997. __________, ed. Italian Women Writers: A Bio-Bibliographical Sourcebook.
Westport, Conn.: Greenwood Press, 1994. Contains
long signed chapters on fifty-one authors (arranged alphabetically)
from the fourteenth century to the present. Each article includes a
section on textual analysis and is followed by a bibliography of the
authors works (in Italian and in translation) and criticism on the author.
Includes a selected general bibliography and index. Summers, Claude J. ed. The Gay and Lesbian Literary
Heritage: A Reader's Companion to the Writers and Their Works, from
Antiquity to the Present.. New York, 1995. In-depth, signed critical
essays on gay and lesbian authors in world literature, survey articles
on national literatures and genres and on topics such as AIDS literature,
camp, and cross-dressing. Less extensive bibliographies than Malinowski
(above), but wider scope. Handbooks & Companions on Dante Enciclopedia Dantesca. Direttore Umberto Bosco. 5 volumes.
Roma, Istituto della Enciclopedia italiana, 1970-. A critical study of
the Divine Comedy and minor works of Dante. Registers dialect words
from the places where they occur and covers ancient and modern topics.
Includes Latin, French, and Provençal vocabularies that appeared
in the original text of Dante. Volume 5 has an insert that deals with
the phonetics, morphology and syntax of the Vulgar used by Dante. Also
includes entries on characters, family names, critics and scholars of
Dante's works, and includes biographies of philologists, poets, artists,
and musicians, who have been inspired by Dante. Contains colorful illustrations
and a list of abbreviations. Esposito, Enzo. Bibliografia analitica degli scritti su Dante 1950-1970.
[Italy]: Olschki, 1990. Complete guide on criticism covering various
interpretations and aspects of Dante's works, not only in Italy but
internationally. Examples range from sources of stylistic-philological
studies to historical, symbolic, religious, or allegoric values. The
extensive fruit of research has open new trends on the study of Dante's
works from the point of view of Dante's contextual life of his time.
There is also emphasis on the presence of Dante in the world. The book
is divided into chapters according to the subject of trends. Lansing, Richard, ed. The Dante Encyclopedia. New York and London:
Garland Publishing, Inc., 2000. This is a comprehensive reference work
that presents a systematic introduction to Dante's life and works in
one volume. This encyclopedia brings together the most recent theories
about Dante and his works and summarizes them for those who seek basic
information on all major aspects of Dante scholarship. Includes entries
on all the major works, but focuses mainly on The Divine Comedy. The
encyclopedia also addresses connections between Dante and philosophy,
theology, poetics, art, psychology, science, and music, as well as critical
perspectives from Dante's first critics to the present. There are more
than 200 illustrations that present historic renderings of Dante's otherworld
moral structure, the medieval worldview of the globe, and representations
of Dante's otherworld by various artists through the ages. Includes
a chronology of Dante's life, an index of musical settings of the Commedia,
an index of Italian and Latin proper names in Dante's works, and a list
of reference works for further study. Wesley Koch, Theodore. A list of Danteiana in American
Libraries. Boston, Ginn, 1901. It presents a variation to
the existing collection of Dante compiled by Williard Fiske from Cornell
University Library. Entries and notations use the same style as the
entries for the regular catalogue. It contains notes on where the books
first appeared, dates on later editions, and references to reviews.
This source is divided into two parts: one lists works found in American
collections, the other one lists sources found in European libraries.
A supplemental list comes from the Dante Society from Europe. Wilkins, Ernest Hatch and Thomas Goddard Bergin, eds. A Concordance
to The Divine Comedy of Dante Alighieri. Edited for the Dante Society
of America. Cambridge: Harvard University, 1965. Accessible tool for the
user enabling the searcher to find easily any passage from Dante's work.
It registers uses from accredited editions in an efficient and organized
manner. It has a selected vocabulary, omitting words considered cumbersome
to index. For example: connectives, definite and indefinite articles,
etc. The verbs selected are the ones of frequent occurrence. The words
have been arranged in families. The forms of verbs appear under the infinitive,
and adjectives are grouped under categories of masculine and feminine.
It is a user friendly guide for reading and rapid reference. It uses conventions
and sets of numbers indicating the Canto first, then the number of the
line. This concordance is an authoritative source that includes the collaboration
of more than a hundred researchers/scholars on Dante's works. Histories of Italian Language and Literature Brand, Peter and Pertile, Lino. Cambridge History
of Italian Literature. New York: Cambridge UP, 1996. Concise history
of Italian literature with chapters arranged by century. Each chapter
is authored by a scholar specializing in that particular period. Cecchi, Emilio e Natalino Sapegno. Storia della Letteratura
Italiana. 8 vols. Milano : Garzanti, 1965. Offers an overview
of diverse subjects and themes of Italian Literature, and is written by
different contributors. These sets of books range from the beginning of
Italian literature to the 1900s. Volume 9 contains the general index for
all the volumes that provide access to names of authors. Each part has
a separate bibliography, also, includes two kinds of indexes for the illustrations. Donadoni, Eugenio. A History of Italian Literature. 2 volumes.
New York: New York University Press, 1969. This work represents a summary
of what is considered essential of Italian literature in English. The
translation is by Richard Monges. Coverage of the subject ranges from
the 13th century to the first sixty years of the 20th century. A manual
for guidance on quick reference that combines facts and interpretations
at the same time. Includes index. Dotti, Ugo. Storia della letteratura italiana. Roma: Laterza,
1991. An authoritative source with a comprehensive bibliography of different
contributors. This single volume is divided into six parts and it has
thirty-one chapters. About a third of the book contains annotated bibliographies
that correspond to the different parts of the volume. It has an analytical
index of authors, anonymous works and characters. Words in italics throughout
the text help to identify literary genres, historical place, eras, and
works' titles. Flora, Francesco. Storia della letteratura italiana. 13th ed.
5 vols. Verona, Mondatori, 1962. A comprehensive source that includes
different contributors of various literary fields. The content ranges
from the Middle Ages to the first half of the XX century. The volumes
are divided by literary periods with biographies for the authors. Each
volume has color illustrations from miniature collections, museums, private
collectors. Includes bibliographical references and index. Malato, Enrico. Storia della letteratura italiana. Roma:
Salerno editrice, 1995-. 14 vols. An up to date and autoritative history
of Italian literature. Manacorda, Giuliano. Storia della letteratura italiana contemporanea
: 1940-1996. Roma : Editori riuniti, 1996. Introduction to contemporary
Italian literature; several editions with the same title, but covering
different years are available in the stacks by the same author. This edition
is the most comprehensive of the series. Migliorini, Bruno. The Italian language. Abridged,
recast and revised by T. Gwynfor Griffith. New York, Barnes & Noble,
1966. Covers a large chronology in the history of the Italian language,
starting from aspects of imperial latinity to the developments of the
language up to the middle of the 20th century. A bit out of date for contemporary
developments, but very useful resource to trace the development of the
Italian language through the centuries. Sanctis, Francesco de. History of Italian Literature.
2 vols. Trans. Joan Redfern. New York: Barnes, 1968. Benedetto Croce in
the introduction of this book gives reasons why De Sanctis' work represents
a landmark in the field of literature and history. Croce sustains that
the approach taken by De Sanctis disentangles literature from the arbitrariness
of fixed rules and models. This history was published for the first time
in 1870-71, during the Italian Romantic period, but it was not until the
1900's when it was rediscovered. It starts in the XIII century, and ends
in the civil reform in the 19th century. Tiraboschi, Girolamo. Storia della letteratura italiana. Nuova
edizione. Firenze: Presso Molini, Landi, e c., 1805-1813. 9 vols. Language Dictionaries Accademia della Crusca: Provides access to numerous full text titles, such as the Fabbrica dell'Italiano and the digital version of the Accademia's Vocabolario degli accademici della Crusca (1612); further resources, such as the Opera del Vocabolario Italiano (OVI) are listed under Biblioteca virtuale and La lingua in rete. Print editions of the Vocabolario degli accademici della Crusca are available in Special Collections: the 1691 third printing in 3 vols. at fPC1625.A285; the "napolitan edition" in 6 vols. from 1746-1748 at fPC1625.A29; the 1763 second edition in 5 vols. at PC1625.A3; and the1863-1923 edition in RR3 at fPC1625.A32. Battaglia, Salvatore. Grande Dizionario della Lingua Italiana.
Torino: UTET, 1961-. This replacement for the century-old standard Dizionario
della Lingua Italiana (Tommaseo/Bellini) is a collaborative work of
many specialists. Planned on historical principles; gives full definitions
and examples of meanings and usages in chronological order. Battisti, Carlo. Dizionario Etimologico Italiano.
Firenze: Barbèra, 1950-1957. 5 vols. By the Istituto di Glottologia;
a standard work in its field. Colussi, Giorgio. Glossario degli antichi volgari italiani.
Foligno: Editoriale Umbra, 1983-. 18 vols. Cortelazzo Manlio e Carla Marcato. Dizionario etimologico dei dialetti
italiani. Torino: Utet, 1992. Stresses the importance of linguistic
aspects of local cultures. Documents dialectal vocabulary corresponding
to regions and according to geographical and historical parameters. Contains
three types of indexes: etymological, dialectal variations, and a general
index. Includes bibliography. Cortelazzo, Manlio. Il nuovo etimologico: DELI: Dizionario etimologico
della lingua italiana. Bologna: Zanichelli, c1999. Devoto, Giacomo. Nuovissimo vocabolario illustrato della
lingua italiana. Firenze: Le Monnier, 1997. 2 vols. Rev. ed. of:
Vocabolario illustrato della lingua italiana, 1967. Dizionario Garzanti. Electronic version of the famous dictionary, with over 200,000 entries. Moss, Howard and Vanna Motta. Using Italian Synonyms. Cambridge,
UK: Cambridge University Press, 2000. Devised explicitly with the English-speaking
acquirer of Italian in mind, this reference work attmpts to address
the needs of the English-speaking user. Over 1,000 entries enable users
to increase their word power, their depth of knowledge of Italian and
their sense of security in using the language for spoken and written
purposes. Each entry gives equivalents of definitions, grammatical information
on lexical items, cross-references, examples of usage and notes. Includes
"geo-synonyms", words and phrases typically found in regional
usage, and indexes in both English and Italian. Pfister, Max. LEI: Lessico Etimologico Italiano.
Wiesbaden: Ludwig Reichert, 1979- . An ambitious and scholarly work on
the etymology of the Italian language and its dialects. Provides sources
and datings of usage, cites other dictionaries, linguistic atlases etc.,
and provides references to linguistic studies. The
Pocket Oxford Italian Dictionary (Italian-English), Oxford, 2000.
(UofC only) Renzi, Lorenzo. Grande Grammatica Italiana di Consultazione.3
vols. Bologna : Mulino, c1988. 3-volume guide to contemporary grammar;
chapters written by specialists. Extensive treatment of points of grammar
with many examples. Vol. 3 has a general index for the set. Sabatini, Francesco and Vittorio Coletti, eds. DISC: Dizionario
Italiano Sabatini Coletti. Firenze: Giunti, 1997. Tesoro della Lingua Italiana delle Origini (TLIO). Produced by the CNR and the Istituto Opera del Vocabolario Italiano, TLIO provides lexical and etymological data on individual lemmi and word forms. Note: The full text database of the Opera del Vocabolario Italiano (OVI) was created to aid in the compilation of this historical dictionary of the Italian language and contains 1,780 vernacular texts, the majority of which are dated prior to 1375, the year of Boccaccio's death. Tommaseo, Niccolò. Dizionario della lingua italiana / nuovamente
compilato dai signori Nicolò Tommaseo e ... Bernardo Bellini; con
oltre 100,000 giunte ai precedenti dizionarii raccolte da Nicolò
Tommaseo, Gius. Campi, Gius. Meini, Pietro Fanfani e da molti altri distinti
filologi e scienziati, corredato di un discorso preliminare dello stesso
Nicolò Tommaseo ... Torino: Unione tipografico-editrice, [1861-1879]. Zingarelli, Nicola. Lo Zingarelli 1995: vocabolario della lingua italiana.
12. ed. A cura di Miro Dogliotti e Luigi Rosiello. Bologna: Zanichelli,
c1995. Bibliografia nazionale italiana. Tesi di dottorato, 1987-1993.
Firenze e Roma: Istituto centrale per il catalogo unico delle biblioteche
italiane e per le informazioni bibliografiche, 1996. Arranged by subject. Merrill, R. M. American Doctoral Dissertations in the Romance Field
1876-1926. New York: Columbia University Press, 1927. ProQuest Digital Dissertations
(access restricted to the University of Chicago): Indexes North American
dissertations and some European ones, 1861- to date. After 1980 database
contains abstracts in addition to bibliographic information. Citations
for master's theses from 1988 forward include 150-word abstracts. Full
text is available for downloading from 1997 forward. For texts of earlier
abstracts, consult Dissertation Abstracts International (Ann Arbor, 1938--).
Title varies; coverage varies. Compilation of abstracts of doctoral dissertations
submitted to University Microfilms by cooperating universities. Dissertations
may be purchased in various formats. Varying forms of indexing. Related
indexes for retrospective dissertations and dissertations not filmed.
Tesionline: A service brought by the Corriere della sera, Tesionline provides bibliographic and full text access to over 8,000 Italian theses and dissertations, from the bachelors level to doctoral dissertations |
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