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Research Tools for Slavic and Eastern European Studies

Use these research tools to find information related to Slavic and Eastern European Studies from sources such as scholarly articles, books and encyclopedias.

Archival Collections and Primary Source Databases
Article Databases and Indexes
Atlases, Maps and Gazetteers
Bibliographies and Subject Guides
Biographical Sources
Country Data Sources
Dictionaries, Thesauri and Quotations
Dissertation and Thesis Sources
Encyclopedias and Almanacs
Government Information Sources
Image and Sound Databases
Laws and Regulations Sources
Library and Books Catalogs
News Databases, Indexes and Web Sites
Organizations
Statistics and Numeric Data
Web Gateways and Search Engines

Archival Collections and Primary Sources

Resources that list, or provide access to, materials typically found in archives and used for primary source research. Examples include manuscripts, diaries, letters, first-hand accounts or documentary sources on a subject, person, event or issue.

  • Electronic Resource Finder
  • Print Resources
  • The Russian Empire and Soviet Union : a guide to manuscripts and archival materials in the United States / Steven A. Grant and John H. Brown (Kennan Institute for Advanced Russian Studies, the Wilson Center). Boston, Mass. : G.K. Hall, 1981.
    Doe Reference DK 17.A12.G7
  • Russia in the twentieth century : the catalog of the Bakhmeteff Archive of Russian and East European History and Culture, the Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Columbia University. Boston, Mass. : G.K. Hall, 1987.
    Doe Reference DK 3 .C75 1987 Non-circulating.
    Main Stack DK 3 .C75 1987
  • Guide to the Boris I. Nicolaevsky collection in the Hoover Institution archives / part I compiled by Anna M. Bourguina and Michael Jakobson ; part II compiled by Michael Jakobson. Hoover Institution on War, Revolution, and Peace, 1989.
    Main Stack DK 246 .H66 1989
  • Archives of Russia : a directory and bibliographic guide to holdings in Moscow and St. Petersburg / edited by Patricia Kennedy Grimsted. Armonk, N.Y. : M.E. Sharpe, 2000.
    Doe Reference CD 1710 .A76313 2000; Directories
    v.1-2 (c2000) Non-circulating.
    (see also additional guides authored by Patricia Kennedy Grimsted in the Library’s On-line Catalog, Pathfinder)

Article Databases and Indexes

Listings of articles in journals, magazines, newspapers, etc. Many include abstracts (article summaries). Some include, or link to, the full text of articles.

  • Electronic Resource Finder
  • Print Indexes for Slavic and Eastern European Studies
  • The American bibliography of Slavic and East European studies. Stanford, Calif. [etc.], American Association for the Advancement of Slavic Studies [etc.], 1967-
    Main Stack PG 35 .A12.A6
    For an on-line version covering 1990- click on Electronic Resource Finder above.
  • European bibliography of Slavic and East European studies = Bibliographie europeenne des travaux sur l'ex-URSS et l'Europe de l'Est = Europaische Bibliographie zur Osteuropaforschung. Paris : Ecole des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales : Institut d'Etudes Slaves, 1994-
    Doe Reference Z 2483 .E94 v.16 (1990) - v.21 (1995)
    An on-line version covering 1991- is available at http://www.ebsees.msh-paris.fr/
  • European bibliography of Soviet, East European and Slavonic studies. Bibliographie europeenne des travaux sur l'URSS et l'Europe de l'Est. Europaische Bibliographie der Sowjet- und Osteuropastudien. Birmingham, Eng., University of Birmingham, 1975-1989.
    Main Stack Z 2483 .E94 v.1-15.
  • Letopis zhurnalnykh statei. Moskva : Vsesoiuznaia knizhnaia palata [etc.], 1926-
    Main Stack AJ 15 .Z5
    Online version, 1998-, Universal Database of the Russian National Bibliography: http://biblio.ebiblioteka.ru/

Atlases, Maps, and Gazetteers

Resources that provide maps or tools you can use to generate maps. Gazetteers are geographical dictionaries, giving information about cities, mountains, rivers, etc.

  • Electronic Resource Finder
    Of special interest at this site are the Perry Casteneda Map Library and the Soviet Topographical Military Maps.

  • Print Resources
  • Soviet Union. Glavnoe upravlenie geodezii i kartografii. The world atlas. [Editorial board: A.N. Baranov and others] 2nd. Ed. Moscow, 1967.
    Earth Sciences G 1019 .R873 1967; \ff\G 1019 .R873 1967; \ff\ Index associated with this atlas: G 1019 .R873 1967 Index\
  • For instructions on how to find maps in library catalogs see: Library Guides for Slavic & East European Collections.

Bibliographies and Subject Guides

Lists of materials in any format (books, articles, videos, web sites, etc.) organized around a common theme or topic.

  • Horecky, Paul Louis, 1913-
    Basic Russian publications; an annotated bibliography on Russia and the Soviet Union. [Chicago] University of Chicago Press [1962]
    Main Stack Z 2491 .H6
  • Horecky, Paul Louis, 1913-
    East Central Europe; a guide to basic publications. Chicago, University of Chicago Press [1969]
    Doe Reference DR 9 .A12.H66
  • Horecky, Paul Louis, 1913-
    Russia and the Soviet Union; a bibliographic guide to Western-language publications. Chicago, University of Chicago Press [1965]
    Doe Reference Z 2491 .H62 Non-circulating
  • Horecky, Paul Louis, 1913-
    Southeastern Europe; a guide to basic publications. Chicago, University of Chicago Press [1969]
    Doe Reference DR9 .A12.H67 Non-circulating
  • Horak, Stephan M., 1920-
    Russia, the USSR, and Eastern Europe : a bibliographic guide to English language publications, 1964-1974. Littleton, Colo. : Libraries Unlimited, 1978.
    Doe Reference DJK 9 .A12.H6 Non-circulating.
  • Horak, Stephan M., 1920-
    Russia, the USSR, and Eastern Europe : a bibliographic guide to English language publications, 1975-1980. Littleton, Colo. : Libraries Unlimited, 1982.
    Doe Reference DJK 9 .A12.H6 1982 Non-circulating.
  • Horak, Stephan M., 1920-
    Russia, the USSR, and Eastern Europe : a bibliographic guide to English language publications, 1981-1985. Littleton, Colo. : Libraries Unlimited, 1987.
    Doe Reference DJK 9 .A12.H6 1987 Non-circulating.
  • Sullivan, Helen F.
    Russia and the former Soviet Union : a bibliographic guide to English language publications, 1986-1991. Englewood, Colo. : Libraries Unlimited, 1994.
    Doe Reference DJK 9 .A12.S83 1994 Non-circulating.
  • Sullivan, Helen F.
    Russia and Eastern Europe : a bibliographic guide to English-language publications, 1992-1999. Englewood, Colo. : Libraries Unlimited, 2001.
    Doe Reference DJK 9 .A12.S86 2001 Non-circulating
  • Burger, Robert H. (Robert Harold), 1947-
    Eastern Europe : a bibliographic guide to English language publications, 1986-1993. Englewood, Colo. : Libraries Unlimited, 1995.
    Doe Reference DJK 9 .A12.B79 1995 Non-circulating

Biographical Sources

Information about people, including biographical dictionaries, profiles of people or "Who's Whos", personal narratives, and other resources with significant biographical information.

  • Electronic Resource Finder
  • Print Resources
  • Russkii biograficheskii slovar' : v dvadtsati tomakh. Moskva : Terra-Knizhnyi klub, 1998-2001
    Doe Refe DK37.R88 1998 Biographies
  • Baltisches biographisches Archiv [microform] : BaBA / [advising editor, Paul Kaegbein ; editor, Axel Frey]. Munchen : K.G. Saur Verlag, 1999.
    Doe Reference MICROFICHE 27152
    For index/guide see: CT 1232 .5.F74 1999 Doe Reference.\
    1.-12. Lfg. ([1995-1998]) Non-circulating.
  • Biographical Archive of the Soviet Union (1917-1991). Munchen : K.G. Saur, ([1999?]-[2003]).
    Doe Reference MICROFICHE 28633 Lfg. 1-12 (12 installments) ([1999?]-[2003]) Non-circulating.
  • Cesky biograficky archiv a Slovensky biograficky archiv [microform] : (CSBA) = Tschechisches und Slowakisches Biographisches Archiv : eine Kumulation aus 206 der wichtigsten biographischen Nachschlagewerke fur den tschechischen und slowakischen Bereich bis zur Gegewart / bearbeitet von Ulrike Kramme und Zelmira Urra Muena. Munchen : K.G. Saur, 1990.
    Doe Reference MICROFICHE 25552 microfiche I-XII-pt.2 ; 1-680 (12 installments) Non-circulating.
  • Polskie archiwum biograficzne [microform] = Polnisches biographisches Archiv / [opracowali D. Hebig ... et al.]. Munchen: K.G. Saur, [1993?]-[1995?].
    Doe Reference MICROFICHE.24545; wypusk 1-12 (613 microfiches) ([1993?]-[1995?]) Non-circulating.
  • Polskie archiwum biograficzne. [microform] / opracowali Baumgartner, Gabriele = Polish biographical archive. Series II. / edited by Baumgartner, Gabriele. Seria nowa. Munchen: K.G. Saur, [1999?]
    Doe Reference MICROFICHE 28628; microfiches I-XVI, 1-463 (12 installments) ([1999?])
    Index shelved as: CT 1230 .P653 2004 DREF.\ Non-circulating.
    Quellen (index) is designated by roman numerals I-XVI and is shelved at the very end of the fiche file\
  • Russian biographical archive. Munchen : K.G. Saur Verlag, ([1997?])
    Doe Reference MICROFICHE 27151 1.-12. Lfg. ([1997?]) Non-circulating.
  • Sudosteuropaisches Biographisches Archiv [microform] / [compiled by U. Kramme and Z. Urra Muena] Munchen : K.G. Saur Verlag, (1997-[2004?])
    Doe Reference MICROFICHE 27156 1-12. Lfg. (504 microfiches) (1997-[2004?]) Non-circulating.

Country Data Sources

Sources of information about specific countries.

  • Online Resources
  • Country Profiles and Reports of the Economist Intelligence Unit.

  • Print Resources
  • The World Factbook. Washington : Central Intelligence Agency : Supt. of Docs., U.S. G.P.O. [distributor], 1981-
    Main Stack G 122 .U56a
    Latest year (2003) in Doe Reference
    Online version, 2003: http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS552
  • The Europa World Year Book. London, England : Europa Publications Limited, c1989-
    Main Stack AY 754 .E783
    Latest year (2003) in Doe Reference
  • The Europa year book. London, Europa Publications, 1959-c1988.
    Main Stack AY 754.E783

Dictionaries, Thesauri and Quotations

General and subject-specific dictionaries in any language, dual language dictionaries, thesauri, dictionaries of quotations, and acronym lists.

Dissertation and Thesis Sources

Sources for locating masters theses and doctoral dissertations.

  • Electronic Resource Finder
  • Print Resources
  • Dossick, Jesse J. (Jesse John), 1911-. Doctoral research on Russia and the Soviet Union. [New York] New York University Press, 1960.
    Main Stack DK 17 .A12.D6, Library Use Only
  • Dossick, Jesse J. (Jesse John), 1911-. Doctoral research on Russia and the Soviet Union, 1960-1975 : a classified list of 3,150 American, Canadian, and British ... New York : Garland Pub., 1976. (Garland reference library of social science ; v. 7)
    Main Stack DK 17 .A12D62, Library Use Only
    After 1975, Doctoral Dissertations are listed in the Winter issues of Slavic Review

Encyclopedias and Almanacs

General or subject-specific encyclopedias, almanacs and other collections of factual information.

  • Electronic Resource Finder
  • Print Resources
  • Entsiklopedicheskii slovar : pod red I.E. Andreevskago. S.-Peterburg? : F.A. Brokgauz, I.A. Efron, 1890-
    Doe Reference AE 55 .B7, v.1-41
    Temporarily in Computer/Internet Access Rm (Doe Library, floor 1)
  • For instructions on how to find encyclopedias in library catalogs see: Library Guides for Slavic & East European Collections.

Government Information Sources

Listings of publications and other information published by authority of a governmental body, whether federal, state, local, or foreign, and of intergovernmental organizations, such as UNESCO, etc. Many of these sources include the full text of the items.

Image and Sound Databases

Listings of material in audio or video formats, photographs, paintings, or other visual materials. Some of these sources include or link to the actual items.

  • Siberian Photos
  • Meeting of the Frontiers
    A collection at the Library of Congress which depicts the stage in history where American expansion West meets Russia’s exploration of the West Coast of North America.
  • Prokudin – Gorskii Collection
    A collection of photographs of the Russian Empire taken in the early 20th Century. The collections is housed at the Library of Congress. For further reading see: Photographs for the Tsar : the pioneering color photography of Sergei Mikhailovich Prokudin Gorskii / commissioned by Tsar Nicholas II ; edited with an introd. by Robert H. Allshouse
    Main Stack TR 140 .P76; .A34

Laws and Regulations Sources

Listings or full text of laws, ordinances, regulations, rulings by regulatory agencies, and decisions by appellate courts.

Library and Book Catalogs

Listings of books and other items belonging to a particular library or, as with union catalogs, a group of libraries, and usually containing information on the location and subject classification of each item. This category also includes national bibliographies, or lists of all books published in a particular country.

News Databases, Indexes and Web Sites

Listings (may include abstracts or full text) of articles in newspapers, newsmagazines, broadcast news transcripts or wire services. Also includes web sites of these media, or directories of such sites.

  • Electronic Resource Finder
  • Online Resources
  • Transitions On-line UCB Only

  • Print Indexes
  • Letopis gazetnykh statei. Moskva : Vsesoiuznaia knizhnaia palata.
    News/Micro AJ 15 .L47 Library has: 1938-
    Indexes Russian newspapers.
    Online version, 1998-, Universal Database of the Russian National Bibliography: http://biblio.ebiblioteka.ru/
  • Current Digest of the Post-Soviet Press. Columbus, OH, American Association for
    the Advancement of Slavic Studies, 1992-
    Main Stack D839.C87 Library has: BOUND 44:1(Feb 1992)-47:28(Aug 9, 1995), 47:30(Aug 23, 1995)-57:39(Oct 2005)-
    Online version, 2001- Current Digest of the Post-Soviet Press - UCB only

Organizations

Listings of subject-related associations, learned societies, or professional organizations.

Statistics and Numeric Data

Resources that provide tables of numerical information, or listings indicating where such information can be found.

Web Gateways and Search Engine

Broad, subject-related sites and subject-specific search engines available without restriction on the World Wide Web.

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