The Russian State Military Historical Archive (RGVIA; Российский государственный военно-исторический архив) is one of the largest archives in Russia. Its focus is on documents concerning the Russian Army from the…
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Literature and culture have a very strong bond in Russia, and as any student of Russian can attest to, reading Russian literature is a key component to understanding the language….
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Perhaps one of the most important things to know when studying at a university is where its library is and how to utilize it. The new main building of the…
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The current building housing the K. Bayalinov Library for Children and Youth was built in 1984. It’s located at Ogonbayeva Ataya, 242, near the National Art Museum. It currently holds…
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Acquiring a library card for the University of Warsaw Library may be one of the best investments you can make while in Warsaw. For only 10 złoty, you may purchase…
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The National Library of Russia has multiple locations in St. Petersburg. How to Sign Up Library cards can be attained at the Registration Desks either on the ground floor of…
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The Russian State Historical Archive (RGIA; Российский государственный исторический архив) is the largest archive in Europe and one of the largest in the world, with some seven million items in…
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The <strong>сирийский</strong> <strong>кризис</strong> (Syrian crisis) is a conflict between <strong>п</strong><strong>овстанцы</strong> (rebels) who are seeking to <strong>свергнуть</strong> <strong>правительство</strong> (oust the government) and <strong>проправительственные</strong> <strong>силы</strong> (pro-government forces). The crisis has now devolved…
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The Archive of the Russian Academy of Science (Архив Российской Академии Наук) is the oldest archive in Russia. Established under Peter the Great, it is located in St. Petersburg. In…
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The following are observations by SRAS employees and clients while exploring Russian archives as part of SRAS’ Research Support Services. Entries will cover particularly interesting information found as well as…
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For the past two months, the international community has been watching the Russian-Ukrainian border crisis unfold. The following article will try to gauge whether active conflict is likely. As we…
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This page is developed by SRAS.org. It is devoted to resources for advancing the careers of academics in fields related to Russia. It is meant to complement our page on…
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In 1934, the National Library of Kyrgyzstan was formed following the merging of the Frunze City Library and the Library of the Council of People’s Commissars. Starting with just 16,000…
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Marina Frolova-Walker and Jonathan Walker, Music and Soviet Power, 1917-1932. Boydell Press, Martlesham, UK, 2012. 432 pp., $24.95 electronic ISBN-10 : 184383703X Marina Frolova-Walker and Jonathan Walker’s Music…
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Fyodor Tyutchev once said that “Russia cannot be known by the mind” – but perhaps Moscow can be known through literature and historical surveys? A conversation on the popular listserve…
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As someone who works in publishing and with student authors, I have had the opportunity to both work with generative AI and with students working with generative AI. Here, I…
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Maria Cristina Galmarini-Kabala. The Right to be Helped: Deviance, Entitlement, and the Soviet Moral Order. DeKalb, IL: Northern Illinois University Press, 2016. 316 pp., $25.99 E-Book Edition. ISBN 978-1-60909-196-5 …
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Riga, the capital city of Latvia, boasts a rich history and diverse architectural heritage. Among its many districts, Mežciems, Purvciems, Grīziņkalns, Centrs, and Vecrīga stand out as unique and iconic…
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Loader, Michael, Hearne, Siobhán, and Matthew Kott. Defining Latvia: Recent Explorations in History, Culture, & Politics. Central European University Press, Budapest, 2022. 364 pp., $9.99 Kindle. What has it meant…
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Latvia is a small country on the Baltic Sea coast. Although it has maintained a distinct language and culture for hundreds of years, it has rarely been independent. Its strategic…
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