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Databases
- Digital National Security Archive
Declassified U.S. government documents, providing vital primary source material to advance research in twentieth and twenty-first century history, politics, and international relations, covering events from the Berlin Crisis to post-9/11 U.S. intelligence.
- Izvestiia Digital Archive, 1917-2010The complete archive of Izvestiia, the Kremlin's newspaper of record. The Izvestiia Digital Archive is full-image with text, allows browsing and is full-text searchable. Also has a Cyrillic virtual keyboard and the ability to search in transliteration.
- Ogonek Digital Archive.One of the oldest weekly magazines in Russia, this digital archive contains all obtainable published issues from 1923 on. It is the most comprehensive collection available for this title and features full page-level digitization, complete original graphics, and searchable text.
- Pravda Digital Archive, 1912-presentFull-text full-image access to the Russian newspaper, Pravda. Searching can be done with cyrillic-enabled keyboards, the databases' virtual cyrillic keyboard, or with transliteration.
- Soviet Woman Digital Archive (DA-SW)The Soviet Woman digital archive contains all obtainable published issues from the very first issue, comprising more than 500 issues and over 7,500 articles. The Soviet Woman digital archive offers scholars the most comprehensive collection available for this title, and features full page-level digitization, complete original graphics, and searchable text, and is cross-searchable with numerous other East. Archive spans1945-1991.
Online Journals and Resources
- Azerbaijan Focus Dedicated to analyzing modern processes underway in the Caucasus, Central Asia and the wider Black Sea-Caspian basin.
- Caucasian Review of International Affairs (CRIA) Strives to promote a better understanding of regional affairs by providing relevant background information and analysis relating to the Caucases.
- Central European Journal of International and Security Studies CEJISS is designed as a bridge between Central European international relations and security perspectives with other regions, and as a means of providing fresh insights to the ever changing international relations and security environment.
- Central European Journal of Public Policy The CEJPP addresses all topics of public policy including civil society, social services and healthcare, environmental protection, education, labour market, immigration, security, and others. BU Students/Faculty/Staff have searchable access to this journal through DOAJ Directory of Open Access Journals - please see a Reference Librarian for assistance.
- Harriman Review Columbia University's Harriman Institute's [Russian, Eurasian, and East European Studies] quarterly survey with an international roster of scholars writing on issues and new publications in the various fields represented by the Institute.
- Journal of Power Institutions in Post-Soviet Societies Journal's focus is the comparative and multi-disciplinary study of the structures and forces that make up the security systems, administrations and institutions employing armed personnel in all the Republics of the Former Soviet Union (FSU). BU Students/Faculty/Staff have searchable access to this journal through BU's databases - please see a Reference Librarian for assistance.
- Lithuanian Foreign Policy Review Published twice a year by the Foreign Policy Research Center in cooperation with the Institute of International Relations and Political Science (Vilnius University) and Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Lithuania.
- Politologija A political science journal started in 2001 and published by Vilnius University in Vilnius, Lithuania which focuses on international relations, politics, policy studies.
- Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty RFE/RL's mission is to promote democratic values and institutions by reporting the news in countries where a free press is banned by the government or not fully established. Includes Russia, Central Asia, Eastern Europe, the Caucasus, and the Balkans.
- Russia in Global Affairs Quarterly journal, with full contents online, "the foremost reading for those who demand a competent outlook on Russia’s stand on vital international issues... from a global perspective...
- Russian Analytical Digest The Russian Analytical Digest (RAD) is a bi-weekly internet publication covering political, economic and social developments in Russia and its regions.
- Russian Life A 64-page color bimonthly magazine, full of stories of Russian culture, history and life in the world's largest country.
- Studies of Transition States and Societies Published in Tallinn, the substantive focus of the journal is on the transitional societies, particularly on the societal and political changes in postcommunist countries.
- Ukrainian Literature: A Journal of Translations Publishes English translations of the finest works of Ukrainian literature.
- Vestnik: the Journal of Russian and Asian studies VESTNIK is designed to showcase exceptional work by students of all levels, subjects, and backgrounds who are researching and writing about Russia or those states formerly a part of the Soviet Union.
