Locating Print Resources
A good place to start looking for keywords is the encyclopedia. Look up your topic and find names, dates, titles of works authored, etc. to search for in the catalog or elsewhere. Some suggested keywords are: Poland, Hungary, Romania, Czechoslovakia, Slovakia, Albania, Serbia, Yugoslavia, Croatia.
Databases - free printing
Check out eLibrary in ProQuest. Once you are in eLibrary click on the Topic tab. Find Regional Studies in the list and click on Countries of the World. You can also try the Student Research Center in the EBSCO database or Student Resource Center-Gold in Infotrac.
Pick up a copy of "Biblioteca Las Americas Digital Resources" at the reference desk for home access codes and passwords.
Websites
U.S. Department of State Background Notes on Selected East European Countries. FEEFHS - Federation of East European Family History Societies The Library of Congress - Country studies. Maps from the United States Geological Survey - maps showing geology, oil and gas fields and geologic provinces of the former Soviet Union. REENIC - Central and East European Network Information Center from UT Austin. REES Web - Russia and East European Studies Virtual Library. SSEES - School of Slavonic and East European Studies. Slavic Resources on the Net - a wealth of links to resources and sites on the Net. The State Hermitage Museum - This magnificent museum is located in the center of St. Petersburg and houses over 3,000,000 items.
Citation Guides
Handouts on APA and MLA format are located on the shelf by the computers.
Reference books - Check them out - REF 808.