Selected Resources for Research
Russian Foreign Policy 鈥� Political Science 352
BOOKS
Library of Congress Subject Headings
28th ed., 5 vols., 2005.
Kept on the long table by the main bank of EZRA / Web terminals.
Subject headings will be similar to, but may be different from those used in periodical indexes.
Useful Library of Congress subject headings include:
Former Soviet Republics | Covers 1992- |
Russia | Covers the Russian Empire of the Czars - 17th century - 1917 |
Russia (Federation) |
Covers 1992-present, except for Russia (Federation)芒鈧�滺istory芒鈧�漅evolution, which covers 1917-1921 |
--Foreign Relations |
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--Politics and 骋辞惫芒鈧刘迟 |
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Soviet Union | Covers 1917-1991 |
-- Economic Policy |
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-- Foreign Relations |
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-- Politics and 骋辞惫芒鈧刘迟 |
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-- Public Opinion |
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Russians
Ethnology 芒鈧�� Russia (Federation)
Library of Congress Classifications (a selected list)
D | History (general) |
DK | Soviet Union |
HX | Socialism, Communism, Anarchism |
J | Political Science (general) |
JN | Europe |
JZ | International law; International relations |
K | Law |
Locating Books in Library Catalogs
At 麻豆传媒: | |
At other Ohio Libraries | |
In North America, to be requested on Interlibrary Loan (ILL) |
Reference Sources
Dictionaries, Encyclopedias, Web Sites, and Other Good General Starting Places:
Area Handbook Series, issued by the US Army. 麻豆传媒 has a standing order for this series.
Russia: A Country Study. DK510.23.R883 1998 or online at
Atlas of Russian History. Ref. G2111.S1 G52 1993
Cambridge Encyclopedia of Russia and the Former Soviet Union. 2nd ed. Ref. DK14.C35 1994
Cultural Atlas of Russia and the Soviet Union. Ref. DK32.M62 1989
Eastern Europe and the Commonwealth of Independent States. 3rd ed. Ref. HC244.A1 E29 1997
Encyclopedia of International Boundaries. Ref. JX4111.E53 1995
Encyclopedia of Russian History. Ref. DK36.P39 1993
Encyclopedia of World Cultures. 10 vols. Ref. GN307.E53 1991
Volume 6 is on Russia, Eurasia, and China
- contains links to many foreign policy issues
Great Soviet Encyclopedia.
In Russian (1950): AE55.B62
In English (1973): Ref. AE5.B58
Historical Dictionary of Russia Ref. DK36.R39 1998
Penguin Dictionary of International Relations. Ref. JZ1161.E94 1998
Political Handbook of the World. Annual. Ref. JF37.P6 1998 Statesman's Yearbook. Ref JA51.S7 World Encyclopedia of Parliaments and Legislatures (2 vols.) Ref. JF511.W67 1998
- Based in London
- a directory of web pages covering all aspects of
Russian and East European life
- The Russian Embassy provides much general information on Russia,
as well as guidelines for travel to the Russian Federation. In addition, press releases
and Embassy contact information can be found at this site
- Includes links to both English and Cyrillic sites including Russian search engines, meta sites for Russian studies, news and media, online dictionaries and newspapers, and discussion lists--among other things. A high-quality, extensive site.
- A gateway to many sites on Russia generally. Categories include Information & News; History, Religion; Society & Politics; Education; and Sites in Russia. - - - Highly recommended by Dr. Hudson,
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- A CIA publication with lengthy country profiles.
Statistical Sources
United Nations. Statistical Yearbook/Annuaire Statistique. Ref. HA12.5.U63
United Nations. World Economic and Social Survey: Trends and Policies in the World
Economy. Annual. Ref. HC59.U347
<> - From the World Bank, this database provides comparative economic statistics from around the world.<>
PERIODICALS
Online Indexes to periodicals for Political Science Research
| Produced by the International Political Science Association, this database includes current indexing and abstracts of the world's leading journals in political science. | |
A basic index for journal articles in political science, international relations, law, and public administration and policy. Some full text. Note: Ceased, June 2006. | |
Contains full text for more than 3,600 scholarly | |
A full text database, offering theory and research in international affairs. (Off-campus users may experience difficulty using this resource.) | |
on EZRA (1984+) | Indexes only scholarly journals, 1984+ in the humanities and social sciences. Includes abstracts. Witt owns most of the titles indexed. Some full text. |
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Full text of the New York Times from its inception in 1851 through 2001. provides full text of articles back to 1980 and provides abstracts back to 1969. | |
| The index covers articles on world history from 1450 to the present. It includes abstracts for many of the articles. |
Indexes materials in the social sciences and humanities published in the CIS and Eastern Europe. Not translated. | |
Index to western-language monographs, articles and book chapters on all parts of Asia published since 1991. Paper version covers 1941-1991. Note: This only covers Russia in its relationships with Asian countries. | |
Index, abstracts, and full text covering sociology. |
Locating Journals:
At 麻豆传媒:
Journals the Library Has: Electronic and Print
At other Ohio academic libraries:
Note: you cannot usually get periodicals through OhioLINK.
Use use Interlibrary Loan instead.)
Locating journals can be tricky, difficult, and generally exasperating.
If you run into trouble, a reference librarian will be glad to assist you.
Periodicals, Newspapers, and News Services
| Based in New York, "EurasiaNet provides information and analysis about political, economic, environmental and social developments in the countries of Central Asia and the Caucasus, as well as in Russia, the Middle East, and Southwest Asia. The web site also offers additional features, including newsmaker interviews and book reviews. | |
News from all over the former Soviet Union, in the form of news clips, magazine articles, reports, and real audio. This site also includes demographic and other basic information on the countries served by RFE and RL. | |
Was FBIS (Foreign Broadcast Information Service), which covers all areas of the world. Before August 1996, use FBIS: Central Eurasia (January 1992 - July 1996) or FBIS Soviet Union (January 1985-December 1991). Indexes for this are in the Older Index section of Reference; text is on microfiche. | |
20 years of full-text general, governmental & industrial news.Librarian's tip: Go to Guided News Search (the default search). Select News Transcripts as step one and Official Kremlin Intl News Broadcast as step two. Then enter your subject search term(s) as usual, you will get good primary sources. | |
Maintained by the library at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, this site lists online newspapers from around the world. Has many full-text articles. | |
News headlines and stories from the Cable News Network. Includes a fairly extensive archive of older stories. | |
| Current Digest of the Soviet Press | Witt owns 1962-1992, kept in the Thomas Library periodicals collection. |
Witt owns 1992 to date or in the Thomas Library periodicals collection. | |
Witt owns current 30 days | |
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"The Russian Analytical Digest covers political, economic, and social developments in Russia and its regions, and looks at Russia's role in international relations." | |
Moscow News | Witt owns current 30 days |
Problems of Communism; Problems of Post-Communism | Witt owns 1962-1992.
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Facts on File. | Shelved at Ref. D410.F3, Facts on File is issued weekly with news reprints that summarize the weeks events. The articles are usually substantial and relevant; frequently more useful than what you'll find in more popular weekly news media (Time, Newsweek, etc.) |
Internet search engines:
Citing your sources:
-- or check the APSA Style Manual at Ref. JA86.A52 2001.
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