Publishing Information for Romance Language Countries
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Appendix: Publishing information on paper & on the web
A proposed chapter for a forthcoming book to be called
Building Area Studies Collections edited by Dan Hazen and James H. Spohrer.
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General
Statistics
- Statistical yearbook = Annuaire statistique (UNESCO) 1963-1999. [Paris], 1964-c1999. Annual. ISSN: 0501-3496.
- Online version: UNESCO Culture and Communication Statistics.
Book Reviews
- Reference Reviews Europe. Fiesole: Casalini Libri. Annual. ISSN: 1124-6332.
- Web version: http://www.rre.casalini.com.
Francophone Europe (France, Belgium, Switzerland)
Statistics
- L’Édition de livres en France: Repères statistiques 2002 [from Syndicat National de l’Édition] .
National library OPACs
- Bibliothèque nationale de France: http://www.bnf.fr/pages/zNavigat/frame/catalog.htm.
- Belgium: http://opac.kbr.be/fkbr1.htm.
Current French national bibliography
- Now available only on the web: http://bibliographienationale.bnf.fr.
- For Belgium, see http://www.kbr.be/bb/fr/Bbstr1.htm.
- For Switzerland: Das Schweizer Buch: bibliographisches Bulletin der Schweizerischen Landesbibliothek, Bern = Le livre suisse: bulletin bibliographique de la Bibliothèque nationale suisse, Berne. [Bern: Schweizerischer Buchhändler- und Verlegerverein]. Semimonthly. ISSN 0036-732X.
Trade list/journal
- Livres de la semaine, in: Livres hebdo. [Paris: Éditions professionnelles du livre]. Weekly. ISSN 0294-0000.
- Livres du mois. Monthly. ISSN 0294-0027; LCCN: 2001204026 sc854313. Also included in: Livres de France. [Paris, Éditions professionnelles du livre]. Eleven no. a year. LCCN: 80645859.
Book reviews
- Bulletin critique du livre français. [Paris:] Association pour la diffusion de la pensée française. Monthly. ISSN 0007-4209; LCCN: 4915149//r.:For subscription information, see http://www.celf.fr/bclf.htm.
- Lire [Paris: Lire Magazine]. Monthly. ISSN 0338-5019; LCCN: 94650539 sn8510421.
- Web version: http://www.lire.fr/.
- Le Magazine littéraire. Paris: Magazine littéraire. 11 no. a year. ISSN 0024-9807; LCCN: 71207518.
- Web version: http://www.magazine-litteraire.com/.
- Le Monde des livres, in the Friday issue of: Le Monde (Paris, France) Daily. ISSN 0395-2037; LCCN: sn8520897.
- Web version: http://www.lemonde.fr/web/sequence/0,2-3260,1-0,0.html.
- La Quinzaine littéraire. [Paris: s. n.] Semimonthly. ISSN 0048-6493 LCCN: 6852830.
- Web version: http://www.quinzaine-litteraire.net/,
Prizes
- Labes, Bertrand. Guide Cartier 2000 des prix et concours littéraires. Paris: Cherche Midi, c1999. ISBN 2862746770.
Evaluative directory of publishers
- Annuaire à l'usage des auteurs cherchant un éditeur: AUDACE. [Vitry: C.A.L.C.R.E.] ISSN 0765-2186; LCCN: 88645210.
- For updates see CALCRE’s web site: http://www.calcre.com/.
Vendor Web Sites
- Aux Amateurs de Livres: http://www.auxam.fr/auxam/.
- Erasmus Book (Paris): http://www.erasmusbooks.nl/ (forthcoming).
- Jean Touzot Librairie Internationale: http://search.touzot.fr/tz-scripts/approval/home.asp?Language=en.
Italy
Statistics
- Alice.it: il libro nella reta: Le Cifre della editoria.
- Pianeta Libro, rivista Web del Servizio per la promozione del libro e della lettura (Ministero per i Beni e le Attività Culturali).
- Rapporto sullo stato dell'editoria in Italia. [a cura di Giovanni Peresson]. Milano: Associazione italiana editori, Ufficio studi, 2002. 74 p.; 24 cm. (Giornale della libreria. Quaderni; 2) ISBN 8885025404.
- Online version in English: The Italian Book Market: Report 2002.
- Previous years are covered by: Peresson, Giovanni. Le cifre dell'editoria... 1995, 1997, 2000. Milano: Guerini e associati, 1995, 1997, 2000.
National library OPACs
- [See WESS's Italian Studies Web for more choices: http://www.library.yale.edu/wess/italian.html#Libraries.]
Current Italian national bibliography
- Bibliografia nazionale italiana. Monografie [and other subseries]. Roma: Istituto centrale per il catalogo unico delle biblioteche italiane e per le informazioni bibliografiche. Monthly. ISSN 0006-1077
- For books in Italian published in Switzerland, see the Schweizer Buch, noted above.
Trade list/journal
- Giornale della libreria [supplement]. Recentissime pubblicazioni = Aggiornamento al catalogo dei libri in commercio. Milano: Bibliografica. Monthly. LCCN: 2001204886 sc823194.
- For subscription information see http://www.argentovivo.it/gdl.html.
Book reviews
- L'indice dei libri del mese. [Torino: s. n.] Ten no. a year; annual self-index in January.
- Available also on CD-ROM. ISSN 0393-3903; LCCN: 85650062.
- Web version: http://www.lindice.com/.
- Tuttolibri. Weekly. Saturday supplement of La Stampa [Torino]. LCCN: 76645821.
- Web version: http://www.lastampa.it/settimanali/ttL/.
- The “terza pagina” [3rd page] of each daily national newspaper is devoted to book reviews and literary life, e. g.: Il Corriere della Sera, Il Manifesto, La Repubblica, La Stampa, Il Sole 24 Ore.
- For links to web versions, see http://www.library.yale.edu/wess/italian.html#Newspapers).
Prizes
- Catalogo dei premi letterari italiani. Ed. Maria Pia Martignoni. Milano: Bibliografica, 1999. ISBN 8870755215.
Vendor Web Sites
- Casalini Libri: http://www.casalini.it/index.asp.
- Licosa: http://www.licosa.com/.
- Nardecchia: http://www.nardecchia.it/home.htm.
Portugal
Statistics
(largely about readership):
Portuguese National library OPAC
- Biblioteca nacional
- or alternate URL for Biblioteca nacional catalog.
- No current Portuguese national bibliography; no current (complete) trade list; but see:
- Os meus livros. Lisboa: FirstMedia. Monthly. Contains reviews and a partial trade list. LCCN: 2002248698.
Book reviews
- Jornal de letras, artes e ideias: JL. Lisboa: Publicações Prójornal. Biweekly. LCCN: sc831743.
Vendors
- Iberbook: http://www.iberbook.com/.
- Puvill Libros: http://www.puvill.com/.
- Richard Ramer: http: //www.livroraro.com/.
- Livraria Sousa & Almeida: http://www.sousaealmeida.com/
Spain
Statistics
Spanish National library OPACs
Currrent national bibliography
- Bibliografía española. Monografías [and other subseries]. Madrid: Ministerio de Cultura, Biblioteca Nacional. Monthly. ISSN 1133-8563; LCCN: 96655589 sn9520310.
Trade journal
(no trade list):
- Delibros: revista profesional del libro. [Madrid]: Delibros, S.A. Monthly. LCCN: 89645546.
- Web version: http://www.delibros.com/.
Book Reviews
- Ínsula. "Revista bibliografica de ciencias y letras". [Madrid: s. n.] Monthly. ISSN 0020-4536; LCCN: 5018657.
- Leer. [Madrid: Ediciones Intemporales.] Monthly. Contains lists of bestsellers (fiction & non-fiction). LCCN: sn8721481.
- Web version: http://www.revistaleer.com/.
- Quimera. Barcelona: Montesinos, Monthly. ISSN 0211-3325; LCCN: 81649704.
- Revista de libros. Madrid: Fundación Caja de Madrid. Monthly. ISSN 1137-2249; LCCN: 98660692.
- Web version: http://www.revistadelibros.com/.
Prizes
- Guía de premios y concursos literarios en España 2002/2003. Madrid: Ediciones y Talleres de Escritura Creativa Fuentetaja, [2002]. ISBN 8495079682.
Vendors
- Iberbook: http://www.iberbook.com/.
- Puvill Libros: http://www.puvill.com/.
— Jeffry Larson
January 2004
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