Brawer, Moshe. Atlas of Russia and the Independent Republics.
New York: Simon and Schuster; 1994.
Provides basic information and maps on Russia and each of
the former Soviet Republics. REF G 2110.B7 1994
Gilbert, Martin. Atlas of Russian History. New York:
Oxford University Press; 1993.
Revised edition of atlas covering historical events in Russia
from 8000 B.C. to the early 1990s. REF G2111.S1 G52 1993
Milner-Gulland, R. R. Cultural Atlas of Russia and the Soviet
Union. New York: Facts on File Publications; 1989.
Cultural history of Russia with numerous colored photographs
and maps. REF DK32.M62 1989
Bibliographies
American Bibliography of Slavic and East European Studies.
Stanford, CA: American Association for the Advancement of Slavic
Studies; 1962.
An interdisciplinary annual bibliography of books and articles,
mainly of American scholarship. Previous title: American
Bibliography of Russian and East European Studies. REF DR32.A51
European Bibliography of Soviet, East European and Slavonic
Studies. Paris: Institut d'Etudes Slaves; 1976.
Comprehensive annual bibliography of books, essays, and periodical
articles in British newspapers on Russia and eight East European
countries. REF DJK9.E9
Clemens, Walter C. Soviet Disarmament Policy 1917-1963: An
Annotated Bibliography. Stanford, CA: Hoover Institute;
1965.
Basic documents, books, and serials which will contribute
to a well-rounded view of Soviet disarmament policy from 1917
to 1963. REF DK266.C62
Dossick, Jesse John. Doctoral Research on Russia and the
Soviet Union, 1960-1975: A Classified List of 3,150 American,
Canadian, and British Dissertations, with Some Critical and
Statistical Analysis. New York: Garland; 1976.
Lists American and Canadian dissertations. Annual supplementary
lists appear in the periodical Slavic Review. REF DK17.D62
Fiene, Donald M. Alexander Solzhenitsyn: An International
Bibliography. Ann Arbor, MI: Ardis; 1973.
Lists materials by and about Solzhenitsyn in Russian and English. REF PG3488.S4 Z45
Horak, Stephan M. Junior Slavica; A Selected Annotated Bibliography
of Books in English on Russia and Eastern Europe. Rochester,
NY: Libraries Unlimited; 1968.
A bibliography of basic English-language publications in the
social sciences. REF DK14.5.H58
Horak, Stephan M. Russia, the USSR, and Eastern Europe:
A Bibliographic Guide to English Language Publications, 1975-1980.
Littleton, CO: Libraries Unlimited; 1982.
Over 1,000 monographs in English, published in the U.S. and
elsewhere. Intended as a revision of Horak's Junior Slavica,
coverage has been expanded to include titles in literature,
linguistics, and the fine arts. Annotated entries. Author/title
and subject indexes. REF DJK9.H6
Horecky, Paul L. Basic Russian Publications: An Annotated
Bibliography on Russia and the Soviet Union. Chicago: Univ.
of Chicago Press; 1965.
Companion volume to Horecky's Russia and the Soviet Union,
A Bibliographic Guide to Western-Language Publications. REF Z2491.H6
Jones, David Lewis. Books in English on the Soviet Union,
1917-73: A Bibliography. New York: Garland; 1975.
Limited to books in English which are wholly concerned with
the Soviet Union. Books dealing with both the Tsarist and Soviet
periodicals are excluded. Classed arrangement, with name index. REF DK266.J65
Volume 1 lists general bibliographies and reference books.
Volume 2 includes history, auxiliary historical sciences, ethnography,
and geography. Each is a classified, annotated guide to materials
in Russian and other languages, with broad chronological coverage. REF DK17. M3.
Parrish, Michael. The Soviet Armed Forces: Books in English,
1950-1967. Stanford, CA: Stanford Univ., Hoover Institution
Press; 1970.
A list of books, journals, and documents focusing on the postwar
rise of the Soviet military might, together with the importance
of the role played by the Soviet armed forces in the political,
social, and economic posture of the Soviet state. REF UA770.P35
Parrish, Michael. The U.S.S.R. in World War II: An Annotated
Bibliography of Books Published in the Soviet Union, 1945-1975;
with an Addenda for the Years 1975-1980. New York: Garland;
1981.
A classed listing of more than 7,500 items. Brief descriptive
annotations and author index. REF D764.P37
Roach, John Peter Charles. Bibliography of Modern History.
Cambridge, England: Cambridge Univ. Press; 1968.
Bibliographies were omitted from the New Cambridge Modern
History; this volume is intended to compensate for that
omission and to serve as a bibliographical tool in its own
right. The lists, however, are highly selective in comparison
with the detailed bibliographies appearing in the older edition
of the Cambridge Modern History. The great majority
of the lists have been provided by the authors of the various
chapters of the History. REF D208.C17N Suppl.
Sullivan, Helen F. and Robert H. Burger. Russia and the
Former Soviet Union: A Bibliographic guide to English Language
Publications, 1986-1991. Englewood, Colo.: Libraries Unlimited;
1994.
Selective bibliography of English language publications on
Russia and the Former Soviet Union from 1986-1991. Titles were
selected from The American Bibliography of Slavic and East
European Studies and Books in Print. The volume
continues, in part, and expands the work of Stephan Horak. REF DK17.S89 1994
Biography
Biography and Genealogy Master Index. Detroit: Gale;
1980.
Provides citations to biographical sketches in some 350 works
of collective biography and related sources; multiple citations
are given for many names. REF CT213.B56.
Biography Index. New York: Wilson; 1946-.
Includes books in the English language wherever published,
biographical material form over 2,000 periodicals, and obituaries
of national and international importance from the New York
Times. All types of biographical material are covered:
pure biography, letters, diaries, memoirs, journals, genealogies,
fiction, drama, poetry, bibliographies, obituaries, pictorial
works, and juvenile literature. Drexel Library owns
the print edition of this index through 1984. REF CT103.5.B5
The Institute for the Study of the USSR. Party and Government
Officials of the Soviet Union, 1917-1967. Metuchen, NJ:
Scarecrow Press; 1969.
Compiled by the Institute for the Study of the USSR, Munich,
Germany. REF JN6598.K7I54
The Institute for the Study of the USSR. Who was Who in
the USSR; A Biographic Directory Containing 5,015 Biographies
of Prominent Soviet Historical Personalities. Metuchen,
NJ: Scarecrow Press; 1972.
Short biographies compiled by the Institute for the Study
of the USSR, Munich, Germany. REF CT1212.I57
This database covers all disciplines with indexing for nearly
3000 periodicals. It contains the full text of articles for
over 1200 periodicals beginning in 1990.
This is a special collection of LexisNexis databases
designed to meet the needs of educational institutions. It
contains hundreds of full text files with news, business, legal,
and medical information. The News Legal Research and Reference categories
are good starting places for the political science researcher.
Students of government will find more detailed information
on the federal legislative process in LexisNexis
Congressional.
Analyzes investment risk factors for seven socio-economic
regions: Asia & the Pacific, Eastern Europe, Western Europe,
Middle East & North Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa, North & Central
America, and South America. Contains abstracts of 18-month
and 5-year forecasts of risks pertaining to financial transfer,
direct investment, and export markets.
Dictionaries
Jackson, George. Dictionary of the Russian Revolution. New
York: Greenwood Press; 1989.
A one volume guide to the major institutions, people, and
movements associated with the Russian Revolutions of 1917-21. DK265.D49 1989
Paxton, John. Companion to Russian History. New York:
Facts on File; 1983.
A dictionary of brief entries covering Russian history from
the 10th century to the fall of Khrushchev. Also includes a
brief chronology, a select bibliography, and historical maps. REF DK36.P39 1983
Paxton, John. Encyclopedia of Russian History: From the
Christianization of Kiev to the Break-up of the U.S.S.R.
Santa Barbara, Calf.: ABC-CLIO; 1993.
A volume of short alphabetically arranged descriptions of
key terms from Russian history. Some entries are followed by
bibliographic references. REF DK32.P39 1993
Pushkarev, Sergei Germanovich. Dictionary of Russian Historical
Terms. New Haven: Yale Univ. Press; 1970.
Explanations of specialized terms encountered in Russian historical
sources and in English-language works on Russia. REF DK36.P78 1970
Utechin, Sergej. Everyman's Concise Encyclopedia of Russia.
New York: Dutton; 1961.
Brief definitions of terms as well as biographical entries. REF DK14.U89
Wilson, Andrew and Nina Bachkatov. Russia and the Commonwealth
A to Z. New York: HarperPernnial; 1992.
Alphabetical guide to modern Russian and Commonwealth history,
politics, culture, personalities and society.
REF DK286.W5513 1992
Encyclopedias
The Cambridge Encyclopedia of Russia and the Soviet Union.
Cambridge, England and New York: Cambridge University Press;
1982.
Signed articles on fairly specific subjects. Index at front.
Brief bibliography. REF DK14.C35 1982
Great Soviet Encyclopedia. New York: Macmillan; 1973.
A translation of the third edition of the bol'shaia sovetskaia
entsiklopedia. The most extensive of the Russian encyclopedias,
pre-glasnost in treatment, international in scope. Emphasis
is an achievements in Communist-dominated areas and on those
subjects (e.g., philosophy, economics, political science,
sociology) which support the Soviet ideology. REF AE5.B58
Brown, Archie Michael Kaser and Gerald S. Smith, eds. The
Cambridge Encyclopedia of Russia and the Former Soviet Union.
Cambridge: Cambridge University Press; 1994.
This one volume encyclopedia is divided into chapters that
cover the topics of people, religion, history, language, culture,
economy and politics in Russia and the newly independent republics
of the former Soviet Union. It contains numerous photographs
and illustrations. The bibliography is a helpful stating place
for research. REF DK14.C35 1994
Florinsky, Michael T. McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Russia
and the Soviet Union. New York: McGraw-Hill; 1961.
Concise one volume compilation of useful information on Russia
before and after the revolution of 1917. REF DK14.M14
Guides
American Historical Association. Guide to Historical Literature.
New York: Macmillan; 1961.
A selective and annotated bibliography of treatises and source
materials, arranged in broad subject and country groups, each
group selected and described by specialists. Within each section,
materials are arranged by form, e.g., bibliographies, encyclopedias
and dictionaries, general and specialized histories, biographies,
government documents, printed collections of sources, etc. REF D9.G94 1961
Batalden, Stephen K. and Sandra L. Batalden. The Newly Independent
States of Eurasia: Handbook of the Former Soviet Republics.
Phoenix, AZ: Oryx; 1997.
Provides a statistical profile, brief history, and outline
of contemporary issues for Russia and each of the Independent
States. REF DK 17.B34 1997
Birkos, Alexander S. and Lewis A. Tambs eds. Academic Writer's
Guide to Periodicals. Vol. II: East European and Slavic
Studies. Kent, OH: Kent State Univ. Press; 1973.
Alphabetical listing by title of periodicals and monographic
series that have either a primary or an occasional interest
in studies of the Balkans, the Baltic Area, Eastern Europe,
and the Soviet Union. Includes chronological, geographical,
and topical indexes. REF DR9.B5
Conte, Francis. Great Dates in Russian and Soviet History.
New York: Facts on File; 1994.
Chronology of important dates in the history of Russia and
the Soviet Union. Chapters are divided into significant time
periods and each is given a one page introduction. REF DK36.674 1994
Ference, Gregory C., ed. Chronology of 20th Century Eastern
European History. Detroit, MI.: Gale Research, Inc.; 1994.
This volume provides a 20th Century chronology for the states
of Eastern Europe, including the Soviet Union. It contains
brief biographies on important figures, a selective bibliography,
glossary of terms, and historical maps. REF DJK30.C47 1994
Frick, Elizabeth. Library Research Guide to History.
Ann Arbor, MI: Pierian Press; 1980.
A procedure manual for writing term papers in history. Covers
everything from selecting a topic to the mechanics of gathering
information from various sources in historical literature. REF D16.F87
Grant, Steven A. Scholars' Guide to Washington, D.C. for
Russian/Soviet Studies : the Baltic States, Byelorussia, Central
Asia, Moldavia, Russia, Transcaucasia, the Ukraine. Washington,
D.C. : Kennan Institute for Advanced Russian Studies of the
Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars : Smithsonian
Institution Press, 1983.
A researchers guide to resources available in the Washington,
D.C. area for Russian/Soviet Studies.Specific references
are given to libraries, archives, museums and organizations.
REF DK17.G7 1983
Morley, Charles. Guide to Research in Russian History.
Syracuse, NY: Syracuse Univ.; 1951.
A handbook for the study of Russian History. It features annotated
bibliographical entries and a chapter on Russian collections
in American libraries. REF DK36.5.M6
The Territories of the Russian Federation. London : Europa
Publications, 1999-
This work provides an insight to the workings of the 89 constituent
units that make up the Russian Federation. It includes an introduction,
chronology, and sections on each individual.
REF DK510 .T47
Vernadsky, George. A Source Book for Russian History from
Early Times to 1917. New Haven, CT: Yale Univ. Press; 1972
A sample of primary source material, in English or English
translation, that exists for the study of Russia from early
times to 1917. REF DK3.S67 1972
Zickel, Raymond E., ed. Soviet Union: A Country Study.
Washington, D.C.: Headquarters Dept. of the Army; 1991.
Written prior to the breakup of the Soviet Union. Chapters
1 and 2 provide the reader with a brief history of the country.
Useful bibliography. The Library of Congress provides more
recent information on Russia and the former Soviet states in
the Country Studies:
Area Handbook Series (http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/). REF DK17.S6396 199
Literature
Terras, Victored. Handbook of Russian Literature. New
Haven: Yale University Press; 1985.
Helpful guide to the writers and terms of Russian Literature
with a useful bibliography. REF PG2940.H29 1985
Indexes and Abstracts
New York Times Index. New York: New York Times Co.; 1851-.
An extensive index to a major American newspaper. The library
has the corresponding microfilm since 1851. Full text of the
paper is available online inProQuest 1999-Present
and in LexisNexis
Academic from 1980-Present.
. REF Z6953.N56
The Times (London) Index.
Detailed alphabetical index to the London Timesnewspaper with references to date,
page, and column. The newspaper is available in full text
on LexisNexis
Academic from 1980-Present. REF AI21.T459
Modern Language Association of America. MLA International
Bibliography of Books and Articles on the Modern Languages
and Literatures. New York: New York University Press; 1921-.
Provides bibliographic citations for books and articles that
cover aspects of Russian Literature. MLA
International bibligraphy is also available as an electronic
database. REF P30.M68
Journals
Canadian-American Slavic Studies. Pittsburgh, PA.: University
of Pittsburgh.
Refereed scholarly journal that publishes articles on literature,
linguistics, and history covering Russia and Eastern Europe.
Former title: Canadian Slavic Studies. PER D377.A1C34
Weekly publication of Russian-language full text news articles
and summaries translated into English. Subjects include politics,
economics, and social issues. Links to volumes for 2001-present
of Current Digest of the Post-Soviet Press are available on
the Web. To
access volumes for 1982-2001 on CD-ROM, please come to the Library and request the CD-ROM at the Service Desk. Check
the Current
Periodicals area in the Drexel Library for the most recent
weekly issue. Former title: Current Digest of the Soviet Press. PER D839.C87
East European Quarterly. Boulder: University of Colorado.
Presents articles on East European history, sociology,
economics, politics and civilization written by scholars in the
various fields. This title may also be found in the Academic
Search Premier, and ProQuest
Research Library databases. PER DR1.E13
Nationalities Papers. Charleston, Ill.: Association for
the Study of the Nationalities.
Journal devoted to the study of non-Russian nationalities
in the former U.S.S.R. and national minorities of the Eastern
and Central European states. PER DR24.N37
Post-Soviet Affairs. Silver Spring, MD: V.H. Winston & Son,
Inc.
Scholarly articles written by Western authors covering political,
economic and social changes in the former Soviet Union and
its republics. PER HC335.S588
Russian History. Pittsburgh: University of Pittsburgh.
Scholarly journal of Russian history with articles that have
been well researched and documented. Also available electronically
on the ProQuest
Research Librarydatabase. PER DK1.R87
Russian Life. Washington, DC : Rich Frontier Pub. Co.
Monthly publication of Russian art, culture, history, language,
and politics. Formerly entitled Soviet Life. DK1.U67
The Russian Review. Stanford, Calif.: Russian Review,
Inc.
Scholarly journal with articles covering culture, history,
and civilization in Russia and Eastern Europe. PER DK1.R82
Russian Social Science Review: A Journal of Translations.
Armonk, NY : M.E. Sharpe, Inc.
This periodical presents a selection of articles on a variety
of social topics that have been translated from the original
Russian language. Also available electronically on Academic
Search Premier, and ProQuest
Research Library databases. PER DK1.S6
Slavic and East European Journal. DeKalb, Ill., American
Association of Teachers of Slavic and East European Languages.
A journal of Slavic languages, literature, and pedagogy. Includes
a useful book review section. PER PG38.U6A5
Slavic Review. Columbus, Ohio: American Association for
the Advancement of Slavic Studies.
A major American publication in the area of Slavic and East
European Studies. PER D410.S56
Slavonic and East European Review. London.
Scholarly publication of Slavic and East European Studies.
PER D377.A1S65
The Soviet and Post-Soviet Review. Salt Lake City, UT.:
College of Humanities, University of Utah.
Provides scholarly articles on the subjects of Russian history,
politics and international relations. PER DK2262.A2S753
Describes and analyzes political, economic, social, and national
security systems and institutions in detail for over 100 countries.
Over ninety countries are available on the Web. REF Search
the Library catalog under ‘Browse Title’ by typing:[Country
Name], A Country Study to obtain the call number. WWW (http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/)
The REESWeb is a comprehensive index of electronic resources
on the Balkans, the Baltic states, the Caucasus, Central Asia,
Central Europe, the CIS, Eastern Europe, the NIS, the Russian
Federation, and the former Soviet Union. Maintained by the
Center for Russian and East European Studies of the University
of Pittsburgh. WWW http://www.ucis.pitt.edu/reesweb/
One of the more comprehensive Russian sites on the web. WWW (http://www.bucknell.edu/Academics/Colleges_Departments/Academic_Departments/Foreign_Language_Programs/Russian/Resources.html)
The Yale Russian Archive Project (YRAP) will serve as a clearinghouse
for information in order to facilitate access to the newly
available documents in the archives of the former Soviet Union. WWW (http://www.yale.edu/rusarch/archive.html)
Christopher O. Dixon
Government Information Services / Reference Librarian
Saint Joseph's University
