Library Guides: Italian Studies: History

Reference Print Collection

The following is a list of major reference sources available in the Reference Room:

Italy -- European History Primary Sources
Searchable index of scholarly digital repositories, maintained by the European University Institute in Florence.
Italian Diplomatic Documents (1861-1922)
Collection of historical diplomatic documents from the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Accounts of American Travelers to Italy
Travel descriptions (17th to 19th century) of American travelers in cooperation with Centro Interuniversitario di Ricerche sul Viaggio in Italia (CIRVI).
Accounts of British Travelers to Italy
Travel descriptions (17th to 19th century) of British travelers in cooperation with Centro Interuniversitario di Ricerche sul Viaggio in Italia (CIRVI).
Voyages en Italie (Accounts of French travelers to Italy)
Travel descriptions in cooperation with Centro Interuniversitario di Ricerche sul Viaggio in Italia (CIRVI). This resource is in French.
Storia Digitale (Digital History)
Collection of digital resources, organized by era, geography, format or type.
History of Italy - Primary Documents
Selection of web sites and primary sources related to the history of Italy.

Books on Italian history can be found on the shelves under the DG class, according to the Library of Congress Classification System. In particular:

Here you can find a list of sample subject headings: