General Resources:
http://www.du.edu/bolognacenter/ -- providing opportunities to faculty, students, and community partners for collaborative teaching and research dedicated to the study of urban worlds and the promotion of engaged global citizenship.
www.italica.rai.it --A "Virtual Campus of Italian language and culture" on the Web and run by RAI International
http://italian.about.com --a rich source for information on Italian language and culture
http://www.niaf.org --National Italian American Foundation
www.italiamia.com --database full of articles on Italian cinema, art, food, and culture.
Search engines:
www.google.it --Google Italia
http://search.virgilio.it --Virgilio
News:
www.repubblica.it --La Repubblica newspaper
www.corriere.it --Corriere della Sera newspaper
Podcasts:
www.podcastradio.it --cooking lessons, exercise programs, horoscopes, etc. in Italian
www.cinematocasa.it --TV and movies
Literature:
http://www.letteraturaitaliana.net --a digital anthology of Italian literature from the 1200s to the present-day.