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Russian Studies

Reference

  • Literature
  • History and Culture

    1. Literature

    The Cambridge history of Russian literature
    Location: Ref PG2951 .C36 1989

    Dictionary of Russian literature since 1917
    Location: Ref PG2991.4 .K37 1988

    Dictionary of Russian women writers
    Location: Ref PG2997 .D53 1994

    Encyclopedia of Russian & Slavic myth and legend
    Location: Ref BL930 .D58 1998

    Handbook of Russian literature
    Location: Ref PG2940 .H29 1985

    Plots and characters in major Russian fiction
    Location: Ref PG3095 .B4

    Russian women writers
    Location: Ref PG3203.W64 R868 1999

    Twayne's Author Series
    The full text of 200 frequently used Twayne Literary Masters books on individual World, US or English authors.

      

    2. History and Culture

    Atlas of Russia and the independent republics
    Location: Ref G2110 .B7 1994

    Atlas of Russian history
    Location: Ref G2111.S1 G52 1993

    The Blackwell encyclopedia of the Russian Revolution
    Location: Ref DK265 .B54 1988

    The Cambridge encyclopedia of Russia and the former Soviet Union
    Location: Ref DK14 .C35 1994

    Critical companion to the Russian Revolution, 1914-1921
    Location: Ref DK265 .C68 1997 

    Cultural Atlas of Russia and the Soviet Union
    Location: Ref DK32 M62 1989

    Encyclopedia of Russian History
    Location: Ref DK14 E53 2004

    An Ethnohistorical dictionary of the Russian and Soviet empires
    Location: Ref DK33 .E837 1994 

    Grove Art Online
    Comprises the full text of The Dictionary of Art and The Oxford Companion to Western Art.

    Grove Music Online
    Comprises the full text of The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians, The New Grove Dictionary of Jazz, and The New Grove Dictionary of Opera.

    The Modern encyclopedia of religions in Russia and the Soviet Union
    Location: Ref BL940.S65 M63 1988

    The Modern encyclopedia of Russian and Soviet history
    Location: Ref DK36 .M55 1976 

    Russian Composers and Musicians:  A biographical dictionary
    Location: Ref ML106 R8 V6 1969

    Who was who in the USSR; a biographic directory
    Location: Ref CT1212 .I57

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    Articles - Russian Studies

    Core Resources:

    Historical Abstracts 
    Covers the periodical literature, dissertations and book reviews on the world's history, excluding the U.S. and Canada, from 1450 to the twentieth century. Produced by ABC-Clio. 1954-

    MLA International Bibliography
    Covers the scholarly research in the study of literature, language, linguistics and folklore. Includes references to journal articles, books, book chapters and dissertations. Produced by the Modern Language Association.
    1926-

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    Books

    ALEX
    Hamilton College Library's catalog. Use our call number locator to find items from your catalog search.

    WorldCat
    Catalog with more than 60 million records for books and other materials owned by libraries around the world. Use the Find It. button to request items through interlibrary loan.

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    Citing Sources

    Ask your professor if he or she has particular citation style preferences. The Writing Center also provides some information on departmental preferences.

    The following resources can be especially helpful:

    Citing Sources
    The library's guide to documenting sources includes general subject area preferences and examples of citations for books, journals, and other commonly used resources.

    RefWorks
    RefWorks is an online bibliographic manager that can be used to create, organize and store references. Information can be imported from most of the library's research databases and reformatted to create bibliographies in wide range of documentation styles, including APA, MLA, and Chicago.

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    Get Help

    For further assistance, contact:

    Kristin Strohmeyer
    Reference Librarian
    Burke Library
    315-859-4481
    kstrohme@hamilton.edu

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    (Reviewed: October 31, 2007)