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Modern Languages & Cultures

Explore Italian Speaking Countries/States!

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Italy

Credit Venezia/

Jorge Cancela/ CC BY 2.0

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Switzerland

Credit Arosa, Switzerland/

Roman Boed/ CC BY 2.0

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San Marino

Credit San Marino/

fdecomite/ CC BY 2.0

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Malta

Credit Cospicua - Malta - Travel photography/

Giuseppe Milo/ CC BY 2.0

Note: While Maltese and English are official languages in Malta, Italian is commonly spoken.

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Vatican City (Rome, Italy)

Credit Vatican city, Rome, Italy/

Giuseppe Milo/ CC BY 2.0

Library and web resources: Italian language and culture

Use the resources below to find out more about Italian language and culture.

Films on Demand
Use this collection of films to explore culture, history, and more.

*If trouble accessing Films on Demand - Go to library homepage and click on Databases A to Z to find Films on Demand.*

CultureGrams This link opens in a new window
Statistics, maps, cultural details on countries; for elementary, high school, and college/adult learner audiences

Web Gallery of Art
Explore art featuring artists from across Europe, including Italy
Italian Studies Web
Explore different resources related to Italian culture

JSTOR This link opens in a new window
Use this extensive database to explore international culture, history, literature, and more!
A full-text database containing complete back runs of over 600 academic journals in the arts, sciences, and business. Titles in the database are 1-5 years behind the current issues, depending on publisher restrictions.

Italian language tools

BBC Italian
Online lessons to help learn Italian
Duolingo
Bite-sized lessons available on your computer, phone, or tablet (iPhone/Google Play apps available)