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World Languages & Cultures Research Guide

This Research Guide contains links to print, audiovisual, and online resources located in Belk Library. These sites may help with research papers and other class assignments, as well as lead to additional useful sites.

Italian Language Resources at Belk

This page will help you find resources in Italian about the history and culture of the Italian-speaking world.

Quick Call Numbers

Here are the general locations of books about Italian language and culture.  For more specific sources, use the Belk library catalog.

450s - Italian grammar and language

850s - Italian literature

945s - Italian history

914.5 - Geography and travel in Italy

306.0945 - Culture of Italy

709.45 - Italian art

791.430945 - Italian cinema

Italian/English Dictionaries

Books

Don't be afraid to use books!  Often books contain chapters or essays relevant to your topic.  Here are two great places to find books, in both Italian and English:

Articles

Use these databases to find articles in scholarly journals, newspapers, and magazines. 

Figuring out the best search terms is the most important step in finding the information that you need.  Keyword searching allows you to combine terms for a more targeted, powerful search.  Use "and", "or", and "not" to link your search terms.