While online databases are wonderful for finding more recent articles, most older material, and much of the specialized material from European journals, will be only indexed in print indexes. Be sure to check them as well, as needed. BiGLI: Bibliografia generale della lingua e della letteratura italiana. Annual index to articles and book studies in Italian literature. Fills in the gaps of the MLA, which is heavily slanted toward English-language sources. A bit difficult to use, and always years behind in publication, but an essential tool for Italian literary studies.
General Reference: PC 1073 .B53 (1991-1997, 1998-present is on order)
LIAB: Letteratura italiana, aggiornamento bibliografico. Covers materials published 1991-present but including all time periods of Italian literature, including books, articles, and reviews. Organized by time period, with several indexes, including Subjects, Authors, Keywords, Periodical titles, Publishers. A necessary complement to the databases. General Reference: Z 2354 .C8 L474
Romanische Bibliographie. An annual publication of work in the field of Romance languages and literature. Each year includes a large section on Italian literature, arranged by time period, and then by author. Includes a lot of non-English sources. A resource not to be overlooked. D Level (1985-2001): Blue Labels PC 3 .Z481 Libraries Service Center (1975-1984): PC 3 .Z481 Libraries Service Center (1875-1974): PF 3 .Z42 Letteratura italiana. A very important, large set on Italian literature, in 8 parts: I maggiori (2 vol.), I minori (4 vol.), Le corrente (2 vol.), I contemporanei (6 vol.), I critici (5 vol.), Novecento (10 vol.), Novecent le avantguardie lettarie (3 vol.). Individual articles on writers, with a Bibliografia at the end of each. Many lesser-known writers are included, as well as the big names. Volume 5 is particularly useful: it is a Repertorio biliografico of writers not included in the set. Obscure writers not found elsewhere, as well as good background and bibliographies on major writers and movements.
D Level: PG 1003 .L4 The year's work in modern language studies.
Critically assess major articles, books and new editions. Better coverage of English language than Italian language publications. Very useful introduction to recent secondary literature.
Libraries Service Center 1929-1974: PD 1 .Y39
D Level 1975-2000: PB 1 .Y45
For a compete listing of indexes, see Guide to Research in Italian Literature: Secondary Literature. |
