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Large multidisciplinary database providing abstracts and select full text of scholarly and popular publications in a wide variety of subject disciplines, including art, literature, education, history, sociology, science, and engineering. Because of its broad subject and full text coverage, Academic Search Complete is a good starting point for research on virtually any topic.
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Descriptions and analyses of the social, economic, political, and military systems of countries throughout the world.
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EBSCOhost Databases
Databases available through EBSCOhost such as Academic Search Premier, CINAHL, PsycInfo, and ERIC. Search databases individually or simultaneously.
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Italinemo
Abstracts and indexing of Italian studies periodicals published worldwide since 2000.
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JSTOR
Full text access to complete back runs of scholarly journals across the humanities, social sciences, and sciences. Coverage for most journals does not include the last 3-5 years. Users can search across the entire database or limit their search to journals in specific subject disciplines.
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Literature Resources from Gale
Search across several major literature databases such as Literature Resource Center, MLA International Bibliography, Gale Virtual Reference Library, LitFinder, Scribner Writer Series, and Twayne's Author Series to find full text literary works, journal articles, literature criticism, reviews, biographical information and overviews.
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Project MUSE
Full-text articles from scholarly journals in the humanities, arts, and social sciences primarily covering the fields of literature, history, cultural studies, political science, religion, and the arts.
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Search online catalogs to find books, journals, videos, and other materials in library collections.
CATNYP
Library catalog for New York Public Research Libraries.
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CUNY+
Search CUNY+, the university's online catalog, to find books and other resources located in the CSI library and other CUNY libraries. Search tutorial.
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WorldCat
Union catalog containing records of library holdings all over the world. Use WorldCat to locate books, journals, audio and video recordings, and archival materials held by other libraries. If an item you want is not available at CUNY simply click "Find It" to request an interlibrary loan.
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Encyclopedias, dictionaries, handbooks, and other reference works available in print or online.
Cassell's Italian dictionary : Italian-English, English-Italian
1st Macmillan ed.London : Cassell ; New York : Macmillan, 1977 (1982 printing).
Location: !st Fl Reference PC1640 .C33 1977
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Dictionary of Italian literature
Rev., expanded ed.
Westport, Conn. : Greenwood Press, 1996.
Location: 1st Fl Reference PQ4006 .D45 1996
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Dictionary of Italian slang.
Central Valley, N.Y., Aurea Publications, c1960.
Location: 1st Fl Reference PC1971.Z5 W5
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Encyclopedia of contemporary Italian culture
London, New York: Routledge, 2000
Location: 1st Fl Reference DG450.E53 2000
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Encyclopedia of Italian Literary studies
New York: Routledge, 2007.
Location: 1st Fl Reference PQ4006.E536 2007
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Historical dictionary of Italian cinema
Lanham, Md., Scarecrow Press, c2008.
Location: 1st Fl Reference PN1993.5.I88 M56 2008
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Italian American Experience: An Encyclopedia
Encyclopedia of the Italian experience in the United States. Includes analyses of topics relating to the arts, history, religion, Italian organizations and groups, sports, military, and more.
Location: 1st Fl Reference E184.I8 I673 2000
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Oxford new Italian dictionary: Italian-English, English-Italian, Italiano-Inglese, Inglese-Italianp
New York: Berkley Books, 2007
Location: 1st Fl Reference PC1640 .O963 2007
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Oxford-Paravia : il dizionario inglese italiano, italiano inglese /
Oxford : Oxford University Press : Paravia, 2006.
Location: 1 Fl Reference PC1640 .O95 2006
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The New Century Italian Renaissance encyclopedia
New York: Appleton Century Crifts, 1972
Location: 1st Fl Reference DG537.8.A1 N48
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Twentieth-century Italian poets.First series
Detroit : Gale Research, c1992.
xiii, 417 p. : ill. ; 29 cm.
Location: 1st Fl Reference PQ4057 .T92 1992
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Twentieth-century Italian poets.Second series
Detroit : Gale Research, c1993.
xii, 462 p. : ill. ; 29 cm.
Location: 1 st Fl Reference PQ4057 .T922 1993
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Resources freely available on the Internet.
American Academy in Rome
The American overseas center for independent study and advanced research in the fine arts and the humanities.
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Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale di Firenze
Official website of the National Central Library in Florence
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Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale di Roma
Official website of the National Central Library in Rome
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CIA World Factbook: Italy
Online country profile published by the Central Intelligence agency. Topics covered include geography, people, economy, government, and more.
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Garzanti Linguistica
Online trilingual dictionary.
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i-Italy - Italian/American Digital Project
New York based, not-for-profit corporation made of independent journalists, academics, and experts in Italian and Italian-American affairs. IADP provides digital information services through the web, print, television and mobile channels, organizes online cultural exchanges and events, and promotes social networking.
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Italian American Museum in New York
A museum that highlights the Italian immigrants and their experiences in America.
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Italian American Web Site of New York
This site contains information about Italians and Italian-Americans, such as Italian organizations, Famous Italians/ Italian-Americans, History, Genealogy, and much more.
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Italian Cultural Institute of New York
Founded in 1961, the Italian Institute of Culture of New York is an official branch of the Italian government dedicated to the promotion of Italian language and culture in the United States through the organization of cultural events.
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Italian Government Tourist Board
Information on traveling in Italy, in English.
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Italian studies (Online)
Online version from EBSCO
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Italica
The website of Italian language and culture of Rai Internazionale
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Modern Languages Media Center/CUNY
Website for CSI modern languages department.
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Studi linguistici e filologici online[electronic resource] rivista telematica del Dipartimento di linguistica dell'Universit? di Pisa.
Location: Online. For Staten Island users or on site
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The Center for Italian and Italian-American Culture
Official website of non-profit organization dedicated to preserving, promoting and celebrating the rich culture of Italians and Italian Americans. They offer cultural programs, language classes, educational lectures, and much more.
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The National Italian American Foundation
Official website of NIAF - nonprofit educational foundation that promotes Italian American culture and heritage.
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Journals and periodicals available online or in print at the CSI Library.
Corriere della Sera
Major Italian daily newspaper published in Milan.
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Italian periodicals at CSI
List of journals available at CSI through Serials Solutions
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Italian quarterly
Location : 3rd FL Periodicals SHELVED BY TITLE
Summary Holdings : 1968-1976,1980-1997-2006
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Italian studies
Location: 3rd Floor Periodicals
SHELVED BY TITLE
Holdings: v.23-v.29;v.37-v.56 (1968-1974;1992-2001)-
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La Nazione
One of the oldest Italian daily newspapers. Based in Florence.
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La Repubblica
Major Italian newspaper published in Rome
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La Stampa
Major Italian daily newspaper.
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Images, audio, video, software, and other media resources.
Art Museum Image Gallery
Digital library containing over 155,000 art images from the museum collections around the world. Many include curatorial text, provenance data, multiple views, and related multimedia. Spans artistic creation from 3000 B.C. to the present, with fine and decorative art from the cultures of Africa, Asia, Europe, and the Americas, including Native American and Meso-American peoples.
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ARTstor
ARTstor is a digital library of over one million images in the areas of art, architecture, the humanities, and social sciences with a set of tools to view, present, and manage images for research and teaching purposes. Faculty members may request "instructor privileges" which provide enhanced functionality, including the ability to create shared folders, instructor commentary, and personal collections. To request "instructor privilege" please contact Mark Aaron Polger at MarkAaron.Polger@csi.cuny.edu
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Beyond wise guys: Italian Americans & the movies
Videorecording - DVD
Beachcomber Films, 2007
Location: Library Media- Videos 2049 PN
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Fellini Satiricon
Videorecording - VHS
MGM/US Home Video, 1990
Location: Library Media- Videos 209 PQ
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La Strada
Videorecording - VHS
Embassy Home Entertainment, 1956
Location: Library Media- Videos 1740 PQ
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La vita e bella
Videorecording - DVD
Miramax Home Entertainment, 1997
Location: Library Media- Videos 1123 PN
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Nuovo Cinema Paradiso
Videorecording - VHS
HBO, 1990
Location: Library Media- Videos 1044 PN
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Otto e mezzo = 8 1/2
Videorecording - VHS
MPI Home Video, 1988
Location: Library Media- Videos 249 PQ
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Print resources available in the CSI LIbrary.
In giro per l'Italia : a brief introduction to Italian
Boston : McGraw-Hill, c2002.
xxx, 368, A66 p. : col. ill., maps ; 26 cm.
Location: 3rd Fl Stacks PC1129 .E5 I54 2002
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Instant Italian
Chicago : Contemporary Books, 2003.
Location: 3rd Fl Stacks PC1112.5 .S65 2003
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Italian American Experience: An Encyclopedia
Encyclopedia of the Italian experience in the United States. Includes analyses of topics relating to the arts, history, religion, Italian organizations and groups, sports, military, and more.
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Lord Charlemont's History of Italian poetry from Dante to Metastasio : a critical edition from the autograph manuscript
Lewiston : E. Mellen Press, c2000.
3 v. : port. ; 24 cm.
Location: 3rd Fl Stacks PQ4091 .C48 2000
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