Research Librarian for the Humanities
Best Bets for Slavic
- ABSEEES: American Bibliography of Slavic, East European, and Eurasian Studies This link opens in a new windowLists articles, books, dissertations, etc. published in the U.S. and Canada on all aspects of eastern Europe, Russia, and other states of the former Soviet Union.
- Arts & Humanities Search (OCLC)Arts and Humanities Search indexes more than 1,300 of the world's leading arts and humanities journals.
- Encyclopedia of Russian HistoryProvides a comprehensive discussion of Russia's people, politics, economics, religion, and social systems; and is designed to complement the study of comparative politics, world history, geography, literature, arts and culture and world cultures. Entries span the period from the earliest beginnings of the Russian nation to the rise and fall of the Soviet Union.
- EBSEES: European Bibliography of Slavic and East European Studies This link opens in a new windowLists articles, books, dissertations, etc. published in Europe and covering all aspects of East Central Europe, Russia, andother states of the former Soviet Union. Adding records ended in 2007.For North American publications on eastern Europe use ABSEES.
- Humanities International Complete This link opens in a new windowIndexes over 2000 journals with full text for over 700 and for books and other publications. Topics covered include archaeology, art, dance, drama, ethnic and women's studies, history, literature, music, philosophy, poetry, religion.
- JSTOR This link opens in a new windowOlder issues of scholarly journals, from the start to 3-5 years ago.
- PAO: Periodicals Archive Online This link opens in a new windowSearch the full text of nearly 400 international humanities and social sciences journals published from 1770 to the 1990s.
- Slavic & East European Information Resources: SEEIRSlavic & East European Information Resources serves as a focal point for the international exchange of information in the field of Slavic and East European librarianship.
- The European LibraryThe European Library is a free service that offers access to the resources of the 48 national libraries of Europe in 35 languages. Resources can be both digital (books, posters, maps, sound recordings, videos, etc.) and bibliographical . Quality and reliability are guaranteed by the 48 collaborating national libraries of Europe.
- Universal Database of Russian Social Sciences and Humanities This link opens in a new windowA collection of major Russian periodicals on social sciences and humanities. It includes journals from the Russian Academy of Sciences, plus important independent scholarly publications. Coverage usually extends back to about the year 2000.
English-Language Resources
- Academic Search Complete This link opens in a new windowLarge general database of articles from scholarly journals, magazines, and newspapers on many topics. Also includes reference books (World Almanac, American Heritage Dictionary), biographies, speeches, images, and other primary source documents.
- Dictionary of Literary Biography This link opens in a new windowDLB traces the lives and careers of selected authors, critics, screenwriters, journalists, scholars, and publishers from all eras and genres, with lists of recommended books and articles. Search for the author you want and choose the Biographies tab.
- Dissertations & Theses Global This link opens in a new windowFull text (PDF) of most US dissertations from 1997 on, many earlier works and some from outside the US plus some master's theses. Also lists all dissertations and theses from 1861 on from US universities and some works from Europe and Asia from 1637 on. Abstracts included after July, 1980.
See also Finding Dissertations - Humanities International Complete This link opens in a new windowIndexes over 2000 journals with full text for over 700 and for books and other publications. Topics covered include archaeology, art, dance, drama, ethnic and women's studies, history, literature, music, philosophy, poetry, religion.
- NexisUni This link opens in a new windowNews and business information from sources around the world; book reviews, biographical, and other reference sources; U.S. Code, constitution, and court cases. Includes many newspapers. Most entries are full-text, some updated daily.
- PAO: Periodicals Archive Online This link opens in a new windowSearch the full text of nearly 400 international humanities and social sciences journals published from 1770 to the 1990s.
- Web of Knowledge/Web of Science This link opens in a new windowIncludes Science Citation Index (1970-), Social Sciences Citation Index (1981-), Arts & Humanities Citation Index (1981-), and Emerging Sources Citation Index (2005-present). Daily updates make it a good source for very recent information. Citations include number of times the article has been cited.
- WorldCat.org This link opens in a new windowOnline listing with locations of books, videos, manuscripts, and other materials in thousands of libraries worldwide. Some UVa books are not included. UVa users will see full records and holdings; others will get brief information.