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Includes catalogs, web sites, databases, bibliographies, electronic libraries, and library organizations. For information about and links to all the national libraries of Europe, visit The European Library web site. The Library of Congress' catalog may be consulted at http://catalog.loc.gov.
Libraries
Библионет (http://www.library.ru/3/biblionet/)
List of libraries in Russia and abroad, arranged by type of library. Also includes links to Russian library schools and sites related to libraries. In Russian.
Библиотеки России. Portal. (http://www.libs.ru)
Contains links to libraries in Russia arranged by oblast', contact information for Russian library directors, and other information about Russian libraries.
Государственная Публичная Историческая Библиотека (http://www.shpl.ru)
Web site of a major Russian research library specializing in history and related disciplines. In Russian.
Государственная публичная историческая библиотека - ссылки (http://www.shpl.ru/links/index.phtml)
Directory of library web sites - includes some libraries not under the Russian Ministry of Culture. In Russian.
Library.ru. Информационно-справочный портал (http://www.library.ru)
Portal covering issues related to libraries, publishing, and reading. Supported by the Ministry of Culture. In Russian.
National Library of Russia (St. Petersburg) (http://www.nlr.ru:8101/eng/)
Web site of the National Library of Russian (formerly the Saltykov-Shchedrin Public Library) in St. Petersburg. There are differences between the English and Russian versions of the web site.
Российская Книжная Палата (http://www.bookchamber.ru)
English-language page from splash page includes only advertising for Book Chamber publications. Under "Наши базы данных online" there are a number of useful online catalogs, including one for books published in the USSR/Russia for 1978-1999 (at http://www.bookchamber.ru/kngsearch.htm). In Russian.
Russian Library Association (http://www.rba.ru/eng/)
National association for libraries and librarians in Russia. RLA is affiliated with IFLA. The Russian version of the web site has more information.
Russian State Library (http://www.rsl.ru/index.php)
Web site of the Russian State Library (formerly the Lenin Library) in Moscow. There are differences between the English and Russian versions of the web site.
Archives
Архивы России (http://www.rusarchives.ru)
Official site of the federal Russian State Archives Administration. In Russian.
ArcheoBiblioBase (http://www.iisg.nl/%7Eabb/)
A brief guide to over 50 major Russian archives located in Moscow and St. Petersburg.
Russian Archives Online (http://russianarchives.com/index.html)
English-language interface allows access to Russian archival collections of photographs, films, audio clips, and transcripts.
Ссылки – российские архивы (http://www.rusarchives.ru/links/russia.shtml)
Links to web sites of Russian archives, including those of the Russian Academy of Sciences and some non-governmental organizations. In Russian.
Document Delivery
Государственная историческая публичная библиотека: доставка документов (http://www.shpl.ru/docdel/info.php)
Document delivery services provided by the State Historical Public Library in Moscow. In Russian.
The National
Library of Russia - Document Delivery Service (http://www.nlr.ru:8101/eng/shop/pages/srv/srv.php?p=4)
Document delivery services provided by the National Library of Russia in St. Petersburg.
Online Databases and Catalogs
Государственная историческая публичная библиотека: электронный каталог (http://www.shpl.ru/catalogue/index.phtml)
Access to the general and periodical catalogs of the State Historical Public Library as well as a union catalog of independent press publications. In Russian. All catalogs must be searched in Russian.
National Library of Russia (http://www.nlr.ru:8101/eng/line/index.html)
Scroll down to a list of online catalogs offered by the National Library of Russia. In English, although generally use of the catalog will require Russian.
Russian State Library (http://www.rsl.ru/index.php?doc=36)
All electronic databases must be searched in Russian. Some of the databases are Russian Books (1994- ), Non-Russian Books, and Dissertations (1995- ) and Avtoreferaty (1987- ).
Digital Collections
Computer Fund of the Russian
Language (http://www.ruscorpora.ru)
This site provides full-text of the works of many major Russian writers of the 19th and 20th centuries. In addition, there is a selection of online newspapers from 1997. The web site is produced and maintained by the V.V. Vinogradov Institute for Russian Language of the Russian Academy of Sciences. In Russian and English. Texts in Russian only.
Электронная библиотека Альдебаран (http://www.aldebaran.ru)
Large digital library of Russian and foreign works. The library is arranged by genres such as thrillers, poetry and drama, and fantasy among others. Some works are in English, but most are original Russian works or Russian translations of foreign titles.
Фундаментальная электронная библиотека: русская литература и фольклор (http://feb-web.ru)
Digital library devoted to Russian literature and folklore from the 11th-20th centuries. It provides full-text access to many literary texts and supporting scholarly works, including a number of Russian reference tools. The texts are in Russian, but there are English language pages explaining the site and its goals. It is produced by The Gorky Institute of World Literature of the Russian Academy of Sciences.
Классика.ру (http://www.klassika.ru)
Online full-text library of many classics of Russian literature, including both prose and poetry. The site claims that it provides only items in the public domain. Besides full-text of literary works, there are also short biographies and portraits of the authors. In Russian.
Откыртая русская электронная библиотека (http://orel.rsl.ru)
The "Open Russian Electronic Library" project web site from the Russian State Library. Includes full text digitized books and materials in other formats. In Russian.
Русская виртуальная библиотека (http://www.rvb.ru)
Full text of many classic Russian authors such as Lomonosov, Sumarokov, Derzhavin, Tolstoy, and Dostoevsky, among others. The site plans to expand its coverage to include 20th century authors as well. Supported by the Open Society Institute.
СовЛит: Советская литература: Тексты, библиография, исследования (http://www.ruthenia.ru/sovlit/?nocalendar=1)
Full-text library of Soviet literature (1917-1991) with a strong emphasis on the 1920s. Some items are from an earlier period beginning in 1900. There is full-text or at least bibliographical citations for the contents of Russian literary journals, almanacs, and anthologies. The web site is supported by the Soros Foundation.
Вавилон: современная русская литература (http://www.vavilon.ru)
Full-text digital library of contemporary Russian writers. The web site also includes full-text of many literary journals. Photographic portraits of writers are found under the section entitled "Litsa russkoi literatury." In Russian.
Журналный зал: электронная библиотека современных литературных журналов (http://magazines.russ.ru)
This gateway to online literary journals includes full-text of current and back issues of many major Russian periodicals such as Novyi mir, Oktiabr', Neva, Zvezda. In Russian.
Publishing
Sources for Slavic
and East European Library Materials (http://www.library.arizona.edu/slavvend/index.jsp)
This site is a list of Slavic and East European book and serial vendors. The list is created and maintained by American Association for the Advancement of Slavic Studies BDC Subcommittee on Collection Development.
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