Italian studies: finding your way
This guide outlines the location numbers for books on Italian studies and basic information on finding information in this subject.
- To find books on a specific topic search the Unicorn catalogue
- To find journal articles search Databases for Italian studies
Where are the Italian studies books?
- Most of the Italian studies books are on the 3rd and 4th Floor of the Library.
- Larger sized (Folio) books are shelved separately from normal sized books for practical reasons. You will find your key sections in both large (Folio) and normal sized sections.
- Pick up a floor plan from the Information Desk to help you find your way around.
- View the 3rd Floor plan (PDF)
- View the 4th Floor plan (PDF)
Key sections for Italian studies
| 100 | Philosophy |
| 195 | Italian philosophy |
| 200 | Religion |
| 282.45 | Catholic church in Italy |
| 400 | Language and linguistics |
| 450 | Italian language and linguistics |
| 453 | Italian language dictionaries |
| 455 | Italian grammar |
| 458.24 | Textbooks for learning Italian |
| 700 | Arts |
| 709.45 | Italian art in general |
| 720.945 | Italian architecture |
| 759.5 | Italian painting |
| 791.430945 | Italian cinema |
| 792.0945 | Italian theatre |
| 800 | Literature |
| 850 | Italian literature in general |
| 851 | Italian poetry |
| 852 | Italian drama |
| 853 | Italian fiction |
| 300 | Social sciences |
| 320.945 | Italian politics |
| 329.945 | Italian political parties |
| 330.945 | Italian economic history |
| 900 | History |
| 913.37 | Italian archaeology and antiquities |
| 945 | Italian history in general |
| 945.092 | Italian Republic, 1946- |
Call Numbers for selected topics
Italian archaeology 913.45
Italian architecture 720.945
Italian art in general 709.45
Italian central government 354.45
Italian church and state 322.0945
Italian church history 274.5
Italian cinema 791.430945
Italian colonialism 325.345
Italian constitutional history 349.4504
Italian dialects 457
Italian dictionaries 3rd Floor Dictionaries--453 and 5th Floor Reference--453
Italian drama: literature 852
Italian drama: theatre 792.0945
Italian economic history 330.945
Italian emigration / immigration 325.45
Italian encyclopedias 3rd Floor Reference--035
Italian family 301.420945
Italian fascism 321.644 or 945.091
Italian fiction 853
Italian foreign policy 327.45
Italian geography and travel 914.5
Italian grammar 455
Italian history in general 945
Italian language and linguistics 450
Italian language learning 458.24
Italian law 349.45
Italian literature in general 850
Italian local government 352.045
Italian mafia 364.14
Italian media: social aspects 301.243
Italian Mezzogiorno 945.7
Italian philosophy 195
Italian poetry 851
Italian political parties 329.945
Italian politics 320.945
Italian press, publishing 055 or 075
Italian Risorgimento 945.08
Italian Roman Catholic church 282.45
Italian rural conditions 301.350945
Italian sculpture 730.945
Italian slang 457.09
Italian socialist thought 335.0945
Italian television 791.450945 or 384.550945
Italian theatre 792.0945
Italian women 396.0945