Locating Print Resources

Some keywords to search for are: Russia, Estonia, Latvia, Georgia, Ukraine, Riga, Vilnius, Lithuania, slavic, Baltic, and central Europe.

Databases - free to print

Pick up a copy of "Biblioteca Las Americas Digital Resources" at the reference desk for home access codes and passwords.

Websites

Baltic Sea Region GIS, Maps, and Statistical Database

BRAMA - Gateway to the Ukraine - extensive site with lots of links.

Forest.RU - This site is about Russian forests, their conservation and sustainable usage. The site is supported by a community of Russian environmental non-governmental organizations.

Central Europe Review - the fortnightly journal of Central European politics, society, and culture.

Chechen Republic Online - Chechen Republic Online website provides general public with the articles, current news and social life in Chechnya.

The Empire That Was Russia - The Prokudin-Gorskii-Photographic Record Recreated - from The Library of Congress.

Estonia - A country study, including geography, society, economy, and more.

Estonian Atlas - Map of Estonia.

Eurasia - educational, social, and legal reform in the countries of Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan. Individual countries have a resource page with links ranging from history, arts, and culture to current news and human rights. Each page also includes links to suggested reading, as well as a map.

Georgia - A country study, including geography, society, economy, and more.

Latvia - A country study, including geography, society, economy, and more.

Maps from the United States Geological Survey - maps showing geology, oil and gas fields and geologic provinces of the former Soviet Union.

Meeting of Frontiers - This site tells the parallel stories of the American exploration and settlement of the West and the exploration and settlement of Siberia and the Russian Far East.  The meeting of the Russian-American frontier in Alaska and the Pacific Northwest is also explored.

REES Web - Russia and East European Studies Virtual Library.

The Russia Journal - Russia's #1 English language paper.

Russian and East European Network Information Center - from UT Austin

The State Hermitage Museum - This magnificent museum is located in the center of St. Petersburg and houses over 3,000,000 items.

http:\\www.lii.org - Librarian's Index to the Internet - The sites you obtain by searching here have already been screened for authenticity and reliability, so you use them with confidence.  Remember though - this does not extend to secondary links.

Citation Guides

Handouts on APA and MLA format are located on the shelf by the computers.

Reference books - Check them out - REF 808.

http://www.noodletools.com - Passwords are available at the library.