Even if you still can't conjugate essere, you should still try to visit at least one of these Libraries in Rome as part of your semester in Rome. A few have staff members who speak English, however we have compiled a list of Italian Phrases for Library Users for your use.
Below is a brief list of Libraries in Rome that have Online Catalogs.
more info - La Spienza Libraries - more info
The University of Rome-La Sapienza has an architecture program and a system of Architecture Department related libraries. You can search all of La Sapienza’s architecture libraries at once (in English) via La Sapienza’s online catalog.
La Sapienza Online Catalog:
In order to search the online catalog for the La Sapienza libraries in English, simply click on the British Flag in the upper left hand corner of their catalog page.
Bear in mind that this online catalog covers all of the La Sapienza Libraries. If you select Architettura from the System box, you will narrow you search to all of their Architectural Related Libraries, which include the five libraries that we have included above as well as four others. You can also select (or de-select) individual or multiple libraries from the Library box.
The Library Abbreviations used in the Library box for the five libraries that we have listed above for you are as follows:
(Architectural History)
Biblioteca del Dipartimento di Storia dell'Architettura, Restauro e Conservazione dei Beni Architettonici
library code: Dip. Storia Architett., Rest. e Cons.Beni Arch.
(Historic Preservation)
Biblioteca del dipartimento di caratteri dell'architettura, valutazione e ambiente - CAVEA
library code: Dip. Caratteri dell'archit.Valutazione e Ambiente
(Landscape Architecture)
Biblioteca del dipartimento di rilievo analisi e disegno dell'ambiente e dell'architettura - RADAAR
library code: Dip. Rappresentazione e Rilievo Architett.
(Central Architecture Library)
La Sapienza Biblioteca Centrale delle Facoltà di Architettura
library code: Biblioteca Central Architettura
(Architecture and Urban Studies Library)
Biblioteca del Dipartimento di Architettura e Analisi della Citta - AR COS
library code: Dip. Architettura e Analisi della Citta
more info - La Spienza Libraries - more info
The Italian Union Catalog provides access to the Italian National Library Service, historical catalogues (with digitized cards of the Italian Bibliographic heritage), specialized catalogues, foreign catalogues. This catalog includes many libraries, including all of the La Sapienza Libraries as well as the Italian National Public Libraries.
Italian Union Online Catalog:
In order to search the online union catalog in English, simply click on the ENGLISH button in the upper right hand corner of their catalog page.
Click on Bibliographic Search
Once you find and display a citation that want, scroll down to the Localizzazioni line near the bottom of the citation and select ALL to see which Italian libraries own the book. Those in Rome have codes beginning with RM.
The codes for the Libraries that we have mentioned on this site are as follows:
(Central National Public Library of Rome)
Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale di Roma
library code: RM-0267
(Library of the National Institute of Archaeology and History of Art)
Biblioteca dell'Istituto Nazionale di Archeologia e Storia dell'Arte
library code: RM-0117
(Architectural History)
Biblioteca del Dipartimento di Storia dell'Architettura, Restauro e Conservazione dei Beni Architettonici
library code: RM-1040
(Historic Preservation)
Biblioteca del dipartimento di caratteri dell'architettura, valutazione e ambiente - CAVEA
library code: RM-1035
(Landscape Architecture)
Biblioteca del dipartimento di rilievo analisi e disegno dell'ambiente e dell'architettura - RADAAR
library code: RM-1036
(Central Architecture Library)
La Sapienza Biblioteca Centrale delle Facoltà di Architettura
library code: RM-0323
(Architecture and Urban Studies Library)
Biblioteca del Dipartimento di Architettura e Analisi della Citta - AR COS
library code: RM-1034
URBS network (Unione Romana Biblioteche Scientifiche) was founded in 1992. At present it is a consortium of sixteen libraries, all located in Rome, belonging to Academies, Universities and Research institutes of the following countries: Austria, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom, United States of America, and Vatican City.
URBS represents a bibliographic source of the utmost importance in the humanities, particularly with regards to archaeology and the classical studies, history, the arts, philology, law and sociology. The online catalogue (daily updated) gives access to a bibliographic database of over three million documents.
URBS Online Catalog:
The URBS Online Catalog includes the following Libraries that we have mentioned on this site:
American Academy in Rome
The British School at Rome
(Vatican Library)
Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana
(French School in Rome)
École Française de Rome
(German Archaeological Institute)
Deutsches Archäologisches Institut
(Italian Institute of Medieval History)
Istituto Italiano Storico per il Medio Evo
