Libraries in Rome: Humanistic Studies

The library collections cover several disciplines.

• Biblioteca Marcantonio Colonna: law, administration, economics, political science and international affairs;
• Biblioteca Giorgio Petrocchi: humanities, communication and management;
• Biblioteca Luigia Tincani: education, psychology and social care.

All the material found in this library refers to the culture and civilization of the United States.
It refers especially to History, Literature, Politics, Law and Foreign Relations.
The collection includes rare and early printed books,
periodicals and academic journals, as well as a growing number of electronic resources.

The library is specialized in geography and related subjects. Its ancient collection contains
several thousands of rare books old prints, and many important manuscripts with travel accounts.

The library contains around 25 000 academic books and journals and is a principal hub
in the research activities, studies, and knowledge exchange that takes place at the institute.
Together with the photographic archive collection, it makes a unique resource to explore
the art history of late antiquity, classical archaeology, and Byzantine art in Italy and in the Mediterranean basin.

The collections cover Austrian History, Art History, Literature, Culture and Society.

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The collections cover:

• Classical Archaeology;
• Mediterranean Topography (Italy and Rome);
• Etruscology;
• Classical Art;
• Ancient History;
• Classical Philology;
• Prehistory, History of Art and Architectural History;
• Conservation and Restoration of Cultural Property;
• Archaeology, Art, History and Literature of Sweden.

The collections cover, with a special focus on the area of Rome, the following disciplines:

• Archaeology;
• Architecture;
• Classical Philology;
• History;
• Art History;
• Literature.

An important section concerns also Swiss art, literature, history and geography.

The National Central Library of Rome is one of the two largest libraries in Italy.

The collections cover:​

• Theory and history of restoration;
• Museums and museum objects;
• Archaeology;
• Built heritage and sites;
• Libraries and archives;
• Materials conservation, scientific analysis, and disaster and risk management, illicit traffic;
• Legal protection, documentation, training;
• Cultural heritage management.

This library collections cover:

• Spanish Art and Architecture (main focus);
• Spanish Contemporary Creativity;
• Cultural Relations between Spain and Italy;
• Italian Art and Architecture;
• Spanish History, Literature, and Music.