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Multi-publisher Collections
Publisher Collections
Torrossa hosts an array of scholarly content in the Humanities and Social Sciences from a wide range of renowned publishers from Italy, Spain and more, making it an essential resource for libraries with an interest in current scholarly publishing from Mediterranian Europe.
Torrossa full text Collections 2023 of eBooks and eJournals can be found below.
New International Content
French and English language publishers from Europe and beyond
Thanks to our collaboration with Erasmus Boekhandel, the catalogue of quality research content available in digital format through Torrossa now includes prominent imprints from France, the Netherlands, the UK, United States and further afield, including names such as Routledge, Sage and John Benjamins. Over 400 highly respected publishers from across Europe already contribute content to the Torrossa digital library, with more joining each month.
Click on the links to browse the content currently available on Torrossa from each of these publishers:
EIO - Editoria Italiana Online
Italian scholarly publications in the Humanities and Social Sciences
Description
Digital publications from over 90 prestigious academic publishers. Subscribe to the complete collection, or focus your acquisitions with individual collections based on discipline or format: monographs or periodicals.
Relevant, quality and up-to-date
Titles are selected by our Approval department, covering the areas of Language and Literature, History and Social Sciences.Content is added during the course of the year as new publications are made available. Frequent notifications inform you of new additions to the catalogue.
Licence
- Annual subscription
- First year includes archives and backfiles
- Renewal fees for new content only
- Permanent access guaranteed
- Annual maintenance fee (may be applied after cancellation)
- Documents in pdf format
- View, copy/paste text and print
- Fourteen-day downloads
2023 Collections - Notes
- There may be up to a 5% variation on the number of e-resources added to your collection in any one year, relative to the previous year; this variation depends on the number of suitable titles published during the year in question.
- Titles selected in 2022 are included in "Ebooks Backlist 2022" and are not included in "Ebooks Archive".
Complete |
169 |
755 |
758 |
242 |
13.715 |
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Premier |
169 |
368 |
371 |
242 |
7.963 |
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Core |
135 |
272 |
275 |
204 |
6.225 |
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Basic |
91 |
272 |
275 |
133 |
6.225 |
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Periodicals Plus |
270 |
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360 |
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Periodicals |
136 |
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205 |
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Monographs Complete |
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750 |
758 |
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13.715 |
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Monographs |
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272 |
275 |
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6.225 |
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Italian Studies |
33 |
33 |
33 |
53 |
933 |
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Language & Literature |
34 |
49 |
52 |
51 |
927 |
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History |
32 |
40 |
40 |
44 |
742 |
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Social Sciences |
53 |
85 |
97 |
82 |
1.591 |
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EEO - Edición Española Online
Scholarly content from a select group of Spanish academic publishers
Description
Content from over 30 prestigious Humanities and Social Sciences publishers.
Relevant, quality and up-to-date
Titles are selected by our Approval department, covering the areas of Language and Literature, History and Social Sciences.Content is added during the course of the year as new publications are made available. Frequent notifications inform you of new additions to the catalogue.
Licence
- Annual subscription
- First year includes archives and backfiles
- Renewal fees for new content only
- Permanent access guaranteed
- Annual maintenance fee (may be applied after cancellation)
- Documents in pdf format
- View, copy/paste text and print
- Fourteen-day downloads
Collections - Notes
- There may be up to a 5% variation on the number of e-resources added to your collection in any one year, relative to the previous year; this variation depends on the number of suitable titles published during the year in question.
- Titles selected in 2022 are included in "Ebooks Backlist 2022" and are not included in "Ebooks Archive".
EEO |
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690 |
690 |
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6.339 |
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EEO Journals |
55 |
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60 |
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EEO Spanish Studies |
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210 |
210 |
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2.112 |
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Franco Angeli Online
Scientific texts and manuals for students, researchers and professionals
Description
Publications from one of Italy's largest and most authoritative publishers in the Humanities and Social Sciences. Subscribe to the complete journal collection and supplement your acquisitions with monographs archives.
E-journal Collection
Online-only subscription packages to Franco Angeli journals are
exclusively via Torrossa. The current content and an average of 6
years of back issues is available for each journal.
Monograph Archive
Over 1900 e-books, published mainly between 1989-2013, may
be purchased as a complete package or as single titles.
Licence
- Annual subscription
- First year includes archives and backfiles
- Renewal fees for new content only
- Permanent access guaranteed
- Annual maintenance fee (may be applied after cancellation)
- Documents in pdf format
- View, copy/paste text and print
- Fourteen-day downloads
2023 Collections - Notes
- There may be up to a 5% variation on the number of e-resources added to your collection in any one year, relative to the previous year; this variation depends on the number of suitable titles published during the year in question.
Complete |
60 |
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60 |
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Economics |
10 |
- |
- |
10 |
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Psychology |
16 |
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16 |
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Sociology |
10 |
- |
- |
10 |
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Urban Studies |
4 |
- |
- |
4 |
- |
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Law & Public Administration |
6 |
- |
- |
6 |
- |
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History |
11 |
- |
- |
11 |
- |
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Philosophy |
2 |
- |
- |
2 |
- |
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Archives 2001-2011 |
- |
- |
- |
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1.258 |
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Archives 2012-2015 |
- |
- |
- |
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1.179 |
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Archives 2016-2017 |
- |
- |
- |
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536 |
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Archives 2018 |
- |
- |
- |
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344 |
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Archives 2019/1 |
- |
- |
- |
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71 |
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Archives 2019/2 |
- |
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- |
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201 |
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Archives 2020/1 |
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146 |
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Archives 2020/2 |
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127 |
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Archives 2021/1 |
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85 |
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Archives 2021/2 |
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117 |
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Archives 2022/1 |
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65 |
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Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana
Complete archive from the series Studi e testi collating research studies on the manuscripts and printed books in the Library's collection
Description
An endeavour spanning over one hundred years, giving renewed
access to out of print titles, on a fully searchable platform. The
complete archive includes studies on subjects such as:
- Medieval
- Modern and Church History
- Oriental Studies
- Classical Philology
- Architecture and Art History
- Paleography
- Codicology
- Literature
- History of Illuminated Manuscripts
Licence
- One-time purchase
- Permanent access guaranteed
- Annual maintenance fee (may be applied after cancellation)
- Documents in pdf format
- View, copy/paste text and print
- Fourteen-day downloads
Studi e Testi |
11 |
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30 |
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458 |
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Carocci E-journal Collection
Content in a range of disciplinary fields from one of Italy's leading university presses
Description
Founded in 1980, Carocci publishes specialized research covering fields such as Philosophy, Historical Studies, Psychology; Religious Studies, Archeology, Art History, Linguistics and Literature.
22 journal titles are included in this collection of resources for students and professionals.
Complete Collection |
15 |
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13 |
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L'Erma di Bretschneider
Specialist titles in Archeology, Philology, History and Art History
Description
A collection of e-books from one of Italy's best known academic
publishers in its field. These collections represent an essential and
exhaustive resource comprising a selection of new and archival
publications.
Licence
- One-time purchase
- Permanent access guaranteed
- Annual maintenance fee (may be applied after cancellation)
- Documents in pdf format
- View, copy/paste text and print
- Fourteen-day downloads
2023 Collections - Notes
- There may be up to a 5% variation on the number of e-resources added to your collection in any one year, relative to the previous year; this variation depends on the number of suitable titles published during the year in question.
2022 Update |
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64 |
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2019-2021 Update |
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157 |
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Archive |
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31 |
993 |
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Giappichelli Editore
Scholarly publications in Law, Economics, Business and Management
Description
Founded in 1921, Giappichelli Editore is a leading publisher of
academic books in the fields of Law, Economics, Business and
Management, specialising in research monographs and reference
books.
A collection of recent and archive monographs is available on
Torrossa, covering the areas of civil, administrative, criminal and
international law, among others.
Licence
- One-time purchase
- Permanent access guaranteed
- Annual maintenance fee (may be applied after cancellation)
- Documents in pdf format
- View, copy/paste text and print
- Fourteen-day downloads
Law Collection |
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353 |
461 |
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1.167 |
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Istituto Nazionale di Studi Verdiani
Digital archives of the Istituto Nazionale di Studi Verdiani, dedicated to the study of Giuseppe Verdi and his works
Description
A rich resource for scholars and specialist Music libraries.
The collection consists of the official journal of the Institution,
volumes of monographs and conference proceedings.
The digitisation of the library's print volumes provides renewed
access to previously out-of-print works.
Licence
- Annual subscription
- Renewal fees for new content only
- Permanent access guaranteed
- Annual maintenance fee (may be applied after cancellation)
- Documents in pdf format
- View, copy/paste text and print
- Fourteen-day downloads
Studi Verdiani |
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29 |
48 |
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Casa Editrice Le Lettere
The Complete Works of Giovanni Gentile an exhaustive collection of both published and unpublished works compiled over a 70-year period
Description
First published by Sansoni and now by the Le Lettere publishing
house, the Complete Works of Giovanni Gentile offers a remarkably
complete insight into his historical, philosophical and political
thought.
The collection is comprised of 21 e-book titles, including some
previously unpublished works. This collection also offers renewed
access to out of print texts.
Licence
- One-time purchase
- Permanent access guaranteed
- Annual maintenance fee (may be applied after cancellation)
- Documents in pdf format
- View, copy/paste text (download and print unavailable)
Opere complete I |
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21 |
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Il Mulino
Prominent Italian Social Sciences and Humanities e-journals
Description
Available as a complete collection or in three subject-based
packages. The il Mulino collection contains some of Italy's most
respected journals in the Social Sciences and Humanities.
The package includes new content alongside an average of
fourteen years of back issues.
Content is added during the course of the year as new issues are
made available.
Licence
- Annual subscription
- Renewal fees for new content only
- Permanent access guaranteed
- Annual maintenance fee (may be applied after cancellation)
- Documents in pdf format
- View, copy/paste text and print
- Fourteen-day downloads
Complete |
72 |
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72 |
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Humanities |
29 |
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29 |
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Social Sciences |
19 |
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19 |
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Economics & Law |
24 |
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24 |
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Leo S.Olschki
Ongoing project for the complete digitisation of the prestigious publisher's e-book and e-journal archives
Description
The collection consists of monographs, e-journals, and conference
proceedings available online. All works published between 2000
and 2018 are currently available.
Within the complete collection many topics are covered, these can
also be purchased as subject-specific collections.
Licence
- One-time purchase
- Permanent access guaranteed
- Annual maintenance fee (may be applied after cancellation)
- Documents in pdf format
- View, copy/paste text and print
- Fourteen-day downloads
Archivio storico italiano (1842-2020) |
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603 issues |
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Belfagor (1946-2012) |
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401 issues |
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Il pensiero politico (1968-2020) |
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157 issues |
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Il Saggiatore Musicale (1994-2020) |
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51 issues |
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La Bibliofilia (1899-2020) |
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497 issues |
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La parola del passato (1946-2018) |
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343 issues |
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Lettere italiane (1949-2020) |
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280 issues |
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Lares (1912-2020) |
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253 issues |
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Rinascimento (1938-2020) |
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115 issues |
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Complete Collection 2022 |
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36 |
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Complete Collection 2021 |
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52 |
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Complete Collection 2020 |
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- |
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40 |
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Complete Collection 2019 |
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45 |
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Complete Collection 2018 |
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63 |
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Complete Collection 2017 |
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49 |
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Complete Collection 2000-2016 |
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1.397 |
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Inventari dei manoscritti delle biblioteche d’italia (1890-2013) |
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116 |
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Gabinetto disegni e stampe degli Uffizi – Cataloghi (1951-2012) |
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99 |
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Biblioteca Archivum Romanicum - Serie 1: Storia, Letteratura (1921-2019) |
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89 issues |
401 |
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Biblioteca Archivum Romanicum - Serie 2: Linguistica (1921-2018) |
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62 |
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Biblioteca Archivum Romanicum - Serie 1 e 2 (1921-2019) |
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89 issues |
463 |
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Biblioteca Italiana di Bibliografia |
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213 |
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Fabrizio Serra Editore
Internationally recognised journals in the Humanities and Social Sciences
Description
New content available covers many prestigious e-journals and
includes access to up to 16 years of archives. Choose from the
complete collection or subject-specific collections.
Licence
- Annual subscription
- Renewal fees for new content only
- Permanent access available for all issues from the beginning of the subscription period
- Annual maintenance fee (may be applied after cancellation)
- Documents in pdf format
- View, copy/paste text (download and print not available)
- Fourteen-day downloads
Complete |
152 |
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152 |
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Italian Studies |
64 |
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64 |
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Archaeology |
41 |
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41 |
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Classical Philology |
30 |
- |
- |
30 |
- |
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Philosophy & Pedagogy |
11 |
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11 |
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History & Economics |
28 |
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28 |
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Law |
4 |
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4 |
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Linguistics |
9 |
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9 |
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Social Sciences & Religion |
8 |
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8 |
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Bibliography & History of the Book |
6 |
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6 |
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Modern & Contemporary Philology |
19 |
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19 |
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Applied Sciences & Technologies |
14 |
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14 |
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Literary Criticism |
23 |
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23 |
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Renaissance Studies |
14 |
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14 |
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Medieval Studies |
16 |
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16 |
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2023 Collection |
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207 |
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Circolo di Cultura Politica Fratelli Rosselli
Political, historical and cultural debate in Italy
Description
Published by the Circolo di Cultura politica fratelli Rosselli, the
journal's mission is to promote and debate the cultural, political,
economical and sociological issues of modern Italian society.
Each issue focuses on a specific topic and comprises several
contributions from a range of specialists. Particular attention is given to Socialist and Liberal Socialist interpretations.
Licence
- Annual subscription
- Renewal fees for new content only
- Permanent access guaranteed
- Annual maintenance fee (may be applied after cancellation)
- Documents in pdf format
- View, copy/paste text and print
- Fourteen-day downloads
Quaderni del Circolo Rosselli 1981-2015 |
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63 issues |
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SISMEL Edizioni del Galluzzo
The research of the Società Internazionale per lo studio del Medioevo Latino
Description
Founded in 1996, SISMEL is an important point of reference for
Mediaeval Studies, Italian Studies and Romance Philology. The
collection includes e-books on Religious and Mediaeval Latin Literature, Hagiography, Philosophy and Philology. Essays and conference proceedings are also included in the package.
Licence
- One-time-purchase
- Permanent access guaranteed
- Annual maintenance fee (may be applied after cancellation)
- Documents in pdf format
- View, copy/paste text and print (download not available)
Mediaeval Sudies |
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57 |
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Zanichelli Editore
A large collection of Italian literary classics
Description
The collection consists of 1171 e-books from among the most
celebrated works of Italian literature.
Featuring many publications with limited print availability it is a
rich archive of source material for Italian literature, and a useful
tool for the compilation of anthologies.
Licence
- One-time purchase
- Permanent access guaranteed
- Annual maintenance fee (may be applied after cancellation)
- Documents in pdf format
- View, copy/paste text and print
- Fourteen-day downloads
BIZ - Biblioteca Italiana Zanichelli 1171 |
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1.171 |
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Pacini
Pacini Editore E-books
Description
Pacini Editore is a renowed Italian publisher, established since 1872, promoting the diffusion of culture and ideas through a significant production of essays and volumes in history, art, architecture, law, photography, and environment-related topics.
Licence
- One-time purchase
- Permanent access guaranteed
- Annual maintenance fee (may be applied after cancellation)
- Documents in pdf format
- View, copy/paste text and print
- Fourteen-day downloads
E-book Collection |
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116 |
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École Française de Rome
Research focusing on the History, Archeology and Social Sciences of the Mediterranean
Description
The École Française de Rome (EFR) is one of the five 'Ecoles
Françaises'. Founded in 1875, the EFR hosts researchers mainly
from Italy and France, but also from the Maghreb and the Balkans.
The reseach at the institution focuses on History, Archeology and Social Sciences.
A growing collection, includes archives dating back to 2000.
New issues are added during the course of the year as they are
made available.
Licence
- Annual subscription
- Renewal fees for new content only
- Permanent access guaranteed
- Annual maintenance fee (may be applied after cancellation)
- Documents in pdf format
- View, copy/paste text and print
- Fourteen-day downloads
Arco Libros
Spanish academic works in the field of Philology
Description
Arco Libros is considered a leader in the publishing of Spanish works in field of Philology. This collection of e-books has increased
in its coverage and now also publishes excellent manuals on the
following topics:
- The Teaching of Spanish as a Second Language
- Library Sciences & Reference Studies
- History
Licence
- One-time purchase
- Permanent access guaranteed
- Annual maintenance fee (may be applied after cancellation)
- Documents in pdf format
- View (download, copy/paste text and print not available)
Arco Libros e-books |
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10 |
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146 |
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Casa de Velázquez
Authoritative publications in Spanish, Portuguese and Latin American Studies
Description
Founded in 1929, the Casa de Velázquez is widely recognised for its academic output. As one of the five overseas Ecoles Fran&ccedl;aises
under the supervision of the Ministère de l'Enseignement Supérieur
et de la Recherche, each year the Casa de Velázquez hosts artists
and researchers whose studies contribute to the institution's
editorial activity.
The collection consists of e-books from Spain, Portugal and Latin
American covering History, Art, Language, Literature and Society.
Licence
- One-time purchase
- Permanent access guaranteed
- Annual maintenance fee (may be applied after cancellation)
- Documents in pdf format
- View, copy/paste text and print
- Fourteen-day downloads
Editorial CSIC
E-journals from the Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)
Description
The largest Spanish public research institution in Europe has made its full range of journals available in electronic format through the
Torrossa platform.
The collection consists of prestigious scientific e-journals,
containing all current issues. Content is added during the course
of the year as new issues are made available, and an average of
6 years of back issues are included.
Licence
- Annual subscription
- Renewal fees for new content only
- Permanent access guaranteed
- Annual maintenance fee (may be applied after cancellation)
- Documents in pdf format
- View, copy/paste text and print
- Fourteen-day downloads
Iberoamericana Editorial Vervuert
Scholarly publications on Latin America and Spain
Description
The Iberoamericana Editorial Vervuert publishing house and
bookstore was founded in Frankfurt in 1975. Its editorial activity
focuses on academic books on Latin America and Spain mainly
in the fields of:
- Spanish Language and Literary Criticism
- Spanish Literature
- History and Cultural Studies
- Politics
- Social Sciences
- Art
The collection is comprised of e-books, including recently
published titles and back issues.
Licence
- One-time purchase
- Permanent access guaranteed
- Annual maintenance fee (may be applied after cancellation)
- Documents in pdf format
- View, copy/paste text and print
- Fourteen-day downloads
2022 Collections - Notes
- There may be up to a 5% variation on the number of e-resources added to your collection in any one year, relative to the previous year; this variation depends on the number of suitable titles published during the year in question.
- Titles selected in 2020 are included in "Ebooks Backlist 2020" and are not included in "Ebooks Archive".
Collection |
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78 |
255 |
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745 |
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Visor Libros
Over fifty years of excellence in publishing Spanish-language poetry
Description
Visor Libros has received recognition and distinctions from across the Spanish-speaking world for its impressive catalogue, featuring classics alongside established, respected poets and young and promising writers, both from Spain and Hispanic America.
Licence
- Annual subscription
- Permanent access guaranteed
- Annual maintenance fee (may be applied after cancellation)
- Documents in pdf format
- View, copy/paste text and print
- Fourteen-day downloads
We reserve the right to withdraw from the licensed materials any work or part of work should there be any changes in distribution rights or a work be deemed unsuitable.