LibGuides: Year of Russia: Overview

Overview

The Library and the Year Of Program

The KSU Library System is glad to partner once again with KSU's annual "Year Of" program: a year long celebration of learning about another country. Use this guide to find library resources about this year's theme country, Russia. Be sure to visit the program's official website for more information.

Year of Russia website

Guide to Resources in Russian, East European & Eurasian Studies
Columbia University, New York.
REESWeb: Russian and Eastern European Studies Web
Sponsored by the University Center for Russian and East European Studies of the University of Pittsburgh, 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.
EDIRC: Economics Departments, Institutes and Research Centers in the World
University of Connecticut Department of Economics has links to economics departments, research centers and institutes in universities as well as finance ministries, statistical offices, central banks, think tanks and other non-profit institutes where mainly economists work. Alphabetical list by country. Over 260 entries for Russia.
Inventory of Slavic, East European, and Eurasian Digital Projects
University of Illinois.
Slavic Information Literacy (Univ. of Arizona)
This site attempts to take both a broader and a more focused look at the idea of information literacy. It seeks to ascertain and enunciate the core literacies or competencies students and scholars of Slavic are expected to demonstrate (or at least possess) in order to be productive members of the field. It focuses on those literacies and competencies that are often taken for granted, but which must be acquired outside of the usual scholarly or educational channels (especially the professional, technology, and library literacies).
REENIC
Russian and East European Network Information Center - University of Texas.

Guide to Resources in Russian, East European & Eurasian Studies
REESWeb: Russian and Eastern European Studies Web
Inventory of Slavic, East European, and Eurasian Digital Projects

Academic Search Complete
A multidisciplinary database.

This scholarly collection offers full-text coverage of information in many areas of academic study, including archaeology, area studies, astronomy, biology, chemistry, civil engineering, electrical engineering, ethnic and multicultural studies, food science and technology, general science, geography, geology, law, mathematics, mechanical engineering, music, physics, psychology, religion and theology, women's studies, and other fields.
Columbia International Affairs Online (CIAO)
Source for theory and research in international affairs

CIAO publishes a wide range of scholarship from 1991 onward that includes working papers from university research institutes, occasional papers series from NGOs, foundation-funded research projects, proceedings from conferences, books, journals and policy briefs.
CIAO is also widely-recognized source for teaching materials including original case studies written by leading international affairs experts, course packs of background readings for history and political science classes, and special features like the analysis of a bin Laden recruitment tape with video.
JSTOR
Access to back issues of selected, core journals.

The goal of the project is to build a "reliable and comprehensive archive of important scholarly journal literature."
MLA International Bibliography
Citations, abstracts, literatures, folklore, linguistics

A detailed bibliography of journal articles, books, and dissertations. Produced by the Modern Language Association (MLA), the electronic version of the bibliography dates back to the 1920s and contains over 1.8 million citations from more than 4,400 journals & series, and 1,000 book publishers. Subjects consist of literature, language and linguistics, folklore, literary theory & criticism, dramatic arts, as well as the historical aspects of printing and publishing. Listings on rhetoric and composition and the history, theory, and practice of teaching language and literature are also included. In addition to the bibliography, the database includes the MLA Directory of Periodicals; the association's proprietary thesaurus used to assign descriptors to each record in the bibliography; and a proprietary, searchable directory of noted authors' names, with links to brief descriptive notes.
International Bibliography of the Social Sciences (IBSS)
Social sciences, index

This database includes over 3 million bibliographic references to journal articles and to books, reviews and selected chapters in the social sciences dating back to 1951. It is unique in its broad coverage of international material and incorporates over 100 languages and countries. Over 2,800 journals are regularly indexed and some 7,000 books are included each year.
Web of Science
Access to the combined Science Citation Index Expanded, Arts and Humanities Citation Index, and Social Sciences Citation Index.

These databases can be searched separately, in any combination, or all at once. These databases are unique in that the user can search to find which articles have cited a certain author or article. This technique of doing research allows researchers to find articles that are related to an earlier work. Often this technique turns up articles which are not found through tradition subject and keyword searches.
Literature Resource Center
A literature database featuring biographical, bibliographical, and critical content.

Full-text articles from scholarly journals and literary magazines are combined with critical essays, work and topic overviews, full-text works, biographies, and more to provide a wealth of information on authors, their works, and literary movements.
Project MUSE
Full text access to key journals in the arts and humanities, social sciences and mathematics

Project MUSE offers quality journal titles from scholarly publishers. Project MUSE covers the fields of literature and criticism, history, the visual and performing arts, cultural studies, education, political science, gender studies, economics, and many others.
ProQuest Research Library
Articles, all topics, peer-reviewed

Access to a wide range of popular academic subjects and includes full-text access for thousands of titles, including scholarly journals, trade publications, magazines, and newspapers.

History

Presenters and Visiting Scholars

Bibliographies

Class Modules

Resources

Library databases
Open Access Resources
Journals
Primary Documents

JSTOR
Access to back issues of selected, core journals.

The goal of the project is to build a "reliable and comprehensive archive of important scholarly journal literature."
Project MUSE
Full text access to key journals in the arts and humanities, social sciences and mathematics

Project MUSE offers quality journal titles from scholarly publishers. Project MUSE covers the fields of literature and criticism, history, the visual and performing arts, cultural studies, education, political science, gender studies, economics, and many others.
Historical Abstracts with Full Text
Full-text articles, world history

Historical Abstracts covers the history of the world (excluding the United States and Canada) from 1450 to the present, including world history, military history, women's history, history of education, and more - essential for libraries supporting upper-division and graduate research.

Russia and Soviet Union History 18th C-present
Links from Colorado State University Library
Russian History Resources
Links to sites. From Bucknell University

Kritika: Explorations in Russian and Eurasian History

Archives and Primary Sources

Politics

Presenters and Visiting Scholars

November 17th

Today: Islam and The Politics of Identity and Security in Russia

Shireen Hunter, Research Fellow, Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding
Georgetown University

Click here for books at the KSU Library by Shireen Hunter

January 26th

Russia’s Domestic Politics

Henry E. Hale, Professor of Political Science and International Affairs
George Washington University

Click here for books at the KSU Library by Henry Hale

March 16th-17th

Conference: U.S. / Russian Relations in Global Context

Featured Presentation
Russia’s Foreign Policy

Andrei P. Tsygankov, Professor of Political Science and International Relations San Francisco State University

Click here for books at the KSU Library by Andrei Tsygankov

March 23rd

The Opportunities and Limitations of Russia's Oil and Natural Gas

Andrew Barnes, Professor of Political Science
Kent State University

March 30th

Russia's Arctic Policies

Tom Rotnem, Professor of Political Science
Kennesaw State University

Bibliographies

Russian Government and Politics by Eric Shiraev
Call Number: Johnson Library JN6531 .S494 2010
ISBN: 9780230235854
Publication Date: 2010-06-15

This is an up-to-date new text with a wide range of pedagogical features that takes full account of the dramatic changes in Russian politics under Putin and Medvedev providing clear factual coverage and encouraging students to develop critical thinking about key issues and theories. The book is accompanied by a supplementary website.
Developments in Russian Politics by Stephen White (Editor); Richard Sakwa (Editor); Henry E. Hale (Editor)
Call Number: Johnson Library DK510.763 .D48 2010
ISBN: 9780230224483
Publication Date: 2009-10-27

Developments in Russian Politics 7brings together a tightly-edited set of specially-commissioned chapters to provide a broad-ranging assessment of the Putin legacy and continuities and change under Medvedev. Clearly and accessibly written, it will remain the first-choice introduction to politics in the world's largest state.
Russian Foreign Policy by Jeffrey Mankoff
Call Number: Sturgis Library JZ1616 .M36 2009
ISBN: 9780742557949
Publication Date: 2009-03-16

This thoughtful and balanced text examines the development of Russian foreign policy since the end of the Cold War. Presenting an even-handed treatment of controversial issues, Jeffrey Mankoff analyzes Russia's interactions with major global actors, including the United States, the European Union, the Commonwealth of Independent States, and China. Despite Moscow's often-harsh rhetoric and the deployment of Russian forces against Georgia in 2008, the author convincingly demonstrates that today's Russia is more interested in restoring what its leaders consider to be its rightful place among the world's major powers than in directly challenging the West. Thoroughly researched and knowledgeable, this book will be invaluable for all students of Russia.
Russia's Foreign Policy by Andrei Tsygankov
Call Number: e-book
ISBN: 9780742567535
Publication Date: 2010-03-16

A third edition of this book is now available.Now fully updated and revised, this clear and comprehensive text explores the past thirty years of Soviet/Russian international relations, comparing foreign policy formation under Gorbachev, Yeltsin, Putin, and Medvedev. Challenging conventional views of Moscow's foreign policy, Andrei P. Tsygankov shows that definitions of national interest depend on visions of national identity and is rooted both in history and domestic politics. Yet the author also highlights the role of the external environment in affecting the balance of power among competing domestic groups. Drawing on both Russian and Western sources, Tsygankov shows how Moscow's policies have shifted under different leaders' visions of Russia's national interests. He gives an overview of the ideas and pressures that motivated Russian foreign policy in five different periods: the Gorbachev era of the late 1980s, the liberal "Westernizers" era under Kozyrev in the early 1990s, the relatively hardline statist policy under Primakov, the more pragmatic statist course under Putin, and the assertive policy of the late Putin and early Medvedev era. Evaluating the successes and failures of Russia's foreign policies, Tsygankov explains its many turns as Russia's identity and interaction with the West have evolved. The book concludes with reflections on the emergence of the post-Western world and the challenges it presents to Russia's enduring quest for great-power status along with its desire for a special relationship with Western nations.

Class Modules

POLS 4449: Russian Foreign Policy (CRN# 80694)

TR 9:30-10:45 am
Instructor: Dr. Tom Rotnem, Professor of Political Science

Resources

Databases
Journals

CIA World Factbook
Country information from the CIA

The World Factbook provides information on the history, people, government, economy, geography, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues for 267 world entities. Our Reference tab includes maps of the major world regions, as well as Flags of the World, a Physical Map of the World, a Political Map of the World, a World Oceans map, and a Standard Time Zones of the World map.
Columbia International Affairs Online (CIAO)
Source for theory and research in international affairs

CIAO publishes a wide range of scholarship from 1991 onward that includes working papers from university research institutes, occasional papers series from NGOs, foundation-funded research projects, proceedings from conferences, books, journals and policy briefs.
CIAO is also widely-recognized source for teaching materials including original case studies written by leading international affairs experts, course packs of background readings for history and political science classes, and special features like the analysis of a bin Laden recruitment tape with video.
PAIS Index
Public policy, political science

This resource covers issues in the public debate through selective coverage of a wide variety of international sources including journal articles, books, government documents, statistical directories, grey literature, research reports, conference papers, web content, and more. PAIS International is the current file covering 1972 to present, and PAIS Archive includes the content from printed volumes published 1915-1976.
International Bibliography of the Social Sciences (IBSS)
Social sciences, index

This database includes over 3 million bibliographic references to journal articles and to books, reviews and selected chapters in the social sciences dating back to 1951. It is unique in its broad coverage of international material and incorporates over 100 languages and countries. Over 2,800 journals are regularly indexed and some 7,000 books are included each year.
International Newsstream
Recent news content from outside of the U.S. and Canada

International Newsstream provides the most recent news content outside of the US and Canada, with archives which stretch back decades featuring newspapers, newswires, and news sites in active full-text format. ProQuest International Newsstream provides information from more than 660 of the world's top newspapers, including The Times (London), The Bangkok Post, El Norte, Financial Times, The Guardian, Jerusalem Post, South China Morning Post, The Daily Telegraph, Asian Wall Street Journal, and the BBC Monitoring series of publications.

Russian Politics & Law
Covers Russian political and legal development and public life including reexaminations of the past to analysis of contemporary issues such as nationalism and imperialism, ideology and party development, constitutionalism and state building, and foreign relations.
Russian Social Science Review
Presents works by experts and scholars who live in the former Soviet Union. Essays and studies are from a broad range of fields including sociology, economics, education, literary criticism, history, anthropology, psychology, and political science.
Communist & Post-Communist Studies
An international journal covering all communist and post-communist states and communist movements, including both their domestic policies and their international relations.
Foreign Affairs
Journal of global current events, foreign policy, and international relations published by the Council on Foreign Relations.

Economy

Presenters and Visiting Scholars

Bibliographies

Class Modules

Education

Presenters & Visiting Scholars

Discovering the Collective Mind: L. S. Vygotsky, Cognition, and Learning

Stephen T. Kerr, Professor Emeritus, Learning Sciences & Educational Technology
University of Washington

Bibliographies

Class Modules

Arts and Culture

Image Databases

Russian

Russian Digital Collections (Library of Congress)
Inventory of Russian Digitized Collections in North America, not limited to images only.
Russian Painting
A presentation of the most significant achievements of Russian painting. A joint effort of students enrolled in the course History of Russian
Painting at Rollins College and Dr. Alexander Boguslawski.

Comprehensive with Russian Content

World Digital Library (Library of Congress)
Provides "significant primary materials from countries and cultures around the world", including high-quality images from prints, books, and historical maps.

Arts & Humanities Database
Peer-reviewed journals, selected trade, and consumer titles relevant to applied arts and cultural studies

This database features hundreds of titles covering Art, Architecture, Design, History, Philosophy, Music, Literature, Theatre and Cultural Studies. It is designed to complement the following indexes: ABM, Avery, BHA, BHI, DAAI, Index Islamicus, MLA, Philosopher's Index and RILM.
ARTstor
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Digital images in the arts, architecture, humanities, and sciences
Access through mobile device requires on-campus registration. Some features may also require registration.

A nonprofit resource that provides over 1.6 million digital images in the arts, architecture, humanities, and sciences with an accessible suite of software tools for teaching and research. Our community-built collections comprise contributions from outstanding international museums, photographers, libraries, scholars, photo archives, and artists and artists' estates.

Literature

Presenters & Visiting Scholars

Title of the lecture: Major Themes and Problems in Russian Literature

Mikhail Epstein is Samuel Candler Dobbs Professor of Cultural Theory and Russian Literature at Emory University (USA). In 2012–2015, he served as Professor of Russian and Cultural Theory and Director of Centre for Humanities Innovation at Durham University (UK). His research interests include new directions in the humanities and methods of intellectual creativity, contemporary philosophy, postmodernism, language evolution and neologisms, and Russian literature, philosophy and religion of the XXth–XXIst centuries.

He has authored 32 books and more than 700 articles and essays, many of which have been translated and published in 20 languages. His books include The Transformative Humanities: A Manifesto (Bloomsbury Academic, 2012); Russian Postmodernism: New Perspectives on Post-Soviet Culture (with Alexander Genis and Slobodanka Vladiv-Glover, 2nd ed. Berghahn Books, 2016); The Irony of the Ideal: Paradoxes of Russian Literature (in Russian, Moscow, 2015); Religion after Atheism: New Possibilities for Theology (in Russian, Moscow, 2013); Cries in the New Wilderness: from the Files of the Moscow Institute of Atheism (Paul Dry Books, 2002); Transcultural Experiments: Russian and American Models of Creative Communication (with Ellen Berry, Palgrave, 1999); and After the Future: The Paradoxes of Postmodernism and Contemporary Russian Culture (University of Massachusetts Press, 1995).

He has been awarded Liberty Prize for "the outstanding contribution to the development of Russian - U.S. cultural relations" (New York, 2000); International Essay Contest prize (Weimar/Berlin, 1999); The Social Innovations Award (Institute for Social Inventions, London, 1995), and Andrei Belyi Prize (St. Petersburg, 1991).

Russian Literature, 1995-2002 by N. N. Shneidman
Call Number: ebook
ISBN: 9780802086709
Publication Date: 2004-08-30

Bibliographies

Courses or Class Modules

Open Access Resources

Folklore
Russian Literature
Literary Criticism

Digital Library of Russian Literature and Folklore
The Project Gutenberg EBook of Russian Fairy Tales, by W. R. S. Ralston
Russian Fairy Tales
Includes links to Russian monsters and Slavic mythology.
Russian Crafts
Includes links to Russian material culture and full text fairy tales in English.
Russian Folk Art
Includes links to Literature, Fairy Tales and Byliny.
Russian Folklore--Links
A gateway to links gathered by Andrew M. Drozd, University of Alabama.
Cossack Fairy Tales and Folk-Tales
Sixty Folk-Tales from Exclusively Slavonic Sources

Best Russian Short Stories
Various authors.
Best Russian Short Stories, compiled and edited by Thomas Seltzer. c1925.
Project Gutenberg: Russian
Access the results of a search on "Russian". Read online or download.
Anthology of Old Russian Literature
Anthology of EIGHTEENTH CENTURY RUSSIAN LITERATURE
Friends and Partners Electronic Books (Russian and English texts)
DPLA: Digital Public Library of America
"The DPLA offers a single point of access to millions of items—photographs, manuscripts, books, sounds, moving images, and more—from libraries, archives, and museums around the United States."
Russian Poets of the XX century

Course Guides

List of Course for Fall 2016

POLS 4449: Russian Foreign Policy (CRN# 80694)

TR 9:30-10:45 am
Instructor: Dr. Tom Rotnem, Professor of Political Science

HIST 3361: Themes in Slavic and Eastern European Studies (CRN# 81360)

TR 11:00am-12:15 pm
Instructor: Dr. Alice Pate, Professor of History

ISD 3333/HON3301: Year of Russia (CRN# 80457)

TR 12:30-1:45 pm
Instructor: Dr. Dan Paracka, Professor of Education

HIST 4490/01 Special Topics: Russian and Soviet Cinema (CRN# 81389)

TR 2:00-3:15 pm
Instructor: Dr. Katya Vladimirov, Professor of History

ST 3379: Central Asia in World History (CRN# 81364)

MW 8:00-9:15am
Instructor: Dr. Hakki Gurkas, Associate Professor of History

Year of Russia

Overview

The Library and the Year Of Program

Gateway for Resources

History

Presenters and Visiting Scholars

Bibliographies

Class Modules

Resources

Politics

Presenters and Visiting Scholars

Bibliographies

Class Modules

Resources

Economy

Presenters and Visiting Scholars

Bibliographies

Class Modules

Education

Presenters & Visiting Scholars

Bibliographies

Class Modules

Arts and Culture

Image Databases

Russian

Comprehensive with Russian Content​​

Literature

Presenters & Visiting Scholars

Bibliographies

Courses or Class Modules

Open Access Resources

Course Guides

List of Course for Fall 2016

Comprehensive with Russian Content