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CIA World Factbook: Russia: Basic reference information about Russia, including details of geography, people, economy, government, communications, transportation, military and transnational issues. Geographical information includes area, population, flag, maps, high and low points, co-ordinates, boundary length, border countries, climate, land use and natural resources.
Author: CIA
Subjects: russia
DeweyClass: 914.7
Resource type: document
Ethnologue Language Database: Russia, Asia: A catalogue of all the languages and dialects spoken in Asian Russia, with details of the numbers of speakers of each language. Also some demographic data such as rates of literacy, blindness and deafness.
Author: Summer Institute of Linguistics
Subjects: russia
DeweyClass: 409.57
Resource type: document
Ethnologue Language Database: Russia, Europe: A catalogue of all the languages and dialects spoken in European Russia, with details of the numbers of speakers of each language. Also some demographic data such as rates of literacy, blindness and deafness.
Author: Summer Institute of Linguistics
Subjects: russia, russian language
DeweyClass: 409.47
Resource type: document
Friends and Partners: Service jointly developed by citizens of the US and Russia to promote better understanding between the people of the two countries. Includes information on Russian life and culture.
Author: Bulashova, Natasha & Cole, Greg
Subjects: cultural exchange, russia
DeweyClass: 305.8
Resource type: index
Interfax: News agency providing business and political information on Russia, Ukraine, Central Asia and the Baltic countries. The information is available in English.
Author: Interfax International
Subjects: eastern europe, international news, russia, russian business, ukraine
DeweyClass: 077
Resource type: news
International Nuclear Safety Center: Details of the US Department of Energy's cooperative effort to improve safety at Soviet-designed nuclear power plants in eight partnering countries - Russia, Ukraine, Armenia, Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Lithuania, and Slovakia. Joint projects are correcting major safety deficiencies and establishing nuclear safety infrastructures.
Author: US Department of Energy
Subjects: armenia, bulgaria, czech republic, hungary, lithuania, nuclear energy, public safety, radiation, russia, slovakia, ukraine
DeweyClass: 333.79
Resource type: documents, news
International Russian Resources: Links to a range of information resources about Russia, including newspapers and periodicals, Russian departments in Britain and Russian discussion groups.
Author: Glasgow University Department of Slavonic Languages and Literatures
Subjects: russia, russian history, russian language
DeweyClass: 947
Resource type: index
Internet Resources for Russian Studies: Collection of resources relating to life in Russia and its former republics, covering the Ukraine, Belarus, Moldova, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Checnya, Georgia, Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania. Topics include the economy, human rights, education, media, politics, art, language, libraries, and geography.
Author: Slavic Research Centre, Hokkaido University
Subjects: armenia, azerbaijan, belarus, estonia, georgia, kazakhstan, kyrgyzstan, latvia, lithuania, moldova, russia, tajikistan, turkmenistan, ukraine, uzbekistan
DeweyClass: 914.7
Resource type: index
Internet Resources on Russia: Links to a range of information resources about Russia. Headings include politics, governments and official organisations, news and media, literature and the arts, and academic sites.
Author: School of Slavonic and East European Studies, London University
Subjects: russia
DeweyClass: 947
Resource type: index
Kazakhstannews: Daily News and Current Events: News stories involving Kazakhstan and Russia updated daily. Audio reports are available in Kazakh or Russian.
Author: World News Network
Subjects: kazakhstan, russia
DeweyClass: 915.845
Resource type: news
Political Resources on the Net: Russia: Listing of political resources relevant to Russia, with links to parties, organisations, government, media and results of recent elections, where available.
Author: Torre Argentina Societa di Servizi - Agora telematica Division
Subjects: russia
DeweyClass: 320.947
Resource type: documents, index
Post Soviet Media Law and Policy Newsletter: A monthly newsletter following media law and policy developments in the former Soviet Union, East and Central Europe. Issues archived from June 1994.
Author: Benjamin N.Cardozo School of Law, Yeshiva University, New York and Center for Media Law & Policy Studies, Moscow
Subjects: european law, media studies, russia
DeweyClass: 343.099
Resource type: magazine
RAND: Cooperation and Conflict in the Former Soviet Union: Implications for Migration: Report by RAND dealing with the implications for migration of cooperation and conflict within the former Soviet Union. These are conference papers by Jeremy R.Azrael and Emil A.Payin. The full text of the report is available in PDF.
Author: RAND
Subjects: human migration, peace and conflict, russia
DeweyClass: 325
Resource type: document
Red Book of the Peoples of the Russian Empire: Full text publication detailing groups of endangered peoples throughout Russia including the Abazians, Asiatic Eskimos, Central Asian Jews, Dolgans, Hinukhs, Kereks, Nanais, Shors, Udis, and Wakhs. Information is given on the peoples' habitat, self-designation, population, anthropology, religion, ethnological development, history, and economy, and is accessible via an alphabetical listing of groups, by language spoken, or by tribes and dialects.
Author: Viires, Ants; Vahtre, Lauri & Viikberg, Juri
Subjects: russia
DeweyClass: 305.8
Resource type: non-fiction ebook
REESWeb: Russian and East European Studies Internet Resources: An index of electronic resources on the Balkans, the Baltic states, the Caucusus, Central Asia, Central Europe, the CIS, Eastern Europe, the NIS, the Russian Federation, and the former Soviet Union.
Author: Weixel, Mark
Subjects: eastern europe, european history, poland, romania, russia
DeweyClass: 947
Resource type: index
Religious Freedom in Russia: Collection of texts commenting on legislation restricting religious freedom in the Russian Federation. Texts consist of articles from the New York Times, commentary by researchers at the Academy of Sciences in Moscow, and reports from the Keston Institute, a UK based charity that supports religious minorities in the Russian Federation. The material focuses on legislation thought to favour the Russian Orthodox Church and discusses issues such as church-state relationships, the threat to Roman Catholic activities, state analysis of religious minorities, expulsion of missionaries and priests, and human rights implications.
Author: International Association for Religious Freedom
Subjects: religious education, religious studies, russia
DeweyClass: 200
Resource type: directory
Russia and the Former Soviet Republics Maps: Set of over 80 maps produced by the CIA of the political and ethnic boundaries and major defence industries in Russia and the former Soviet Union.
Author: Perry-Castaneda Library Map Collection, University of Texas at Austin
Subjects: armenia, azerbaijan, belarus, estonia, georgia, kazakhstan, kyrgyzstan, latvia, lithuania, maps of europe, moldova, russia, tajikistan, turkmenistan, ukraine, uzbekistan
DeweyClass: 912.47
Resource type: map collection
Russia Country Report on Human Rights Practices for 2006: Detailed assessment of human rights practices in Russia. Topics assessed include torture, arbitrary detention or exile, fair public trial, freedom of speech and press, freedom of assembly, movement and religion; democratic rights, worker rights, and discrimination based on race, sex, religion, disability, language, or social status.
Author: US Department of State
Subjects: russia
DeweyClass: 323.47
Resource type: document
Russia Today: English language news magazine covering Russia and the former Soviet Union. Provides in-depth coverage of Russian politics, business and other elements of Russian life.
Author: European Internet Network Inc
Subjects: russia, russian business
DeweyClass: 079.47
Resource type: news magazine
Russia: Government of the Russian Federation: Official information about Russia and its government. Mostly in Russian, but selected items are available in English.
Author: Russian Government
Subjects: russia
DeweyClass: 351.47
Resource type: government
Russian Culture: Index representing various facets of Russian culture, with information on fairy tales, art, famous Russians including composers, writers and poets, major cities, and food and authentic recipies.
Author: GreatRussianGifts.com
Subjects: russia
DeweyClass: 914.7
Resource type: index
Russian Economy: Two full text publications, the first entitled From Predation to Prosperity, discusses Russia's progress through economic reform and subsequent repercussions, while the second, Fixing Russia's Banks concentrates on the banking system and state of the ruble. Both are available in PDF format.
Author: Bernstam, Michael S. & Rabushka, Alvin
Subjects: banking, economic performance, russia, russian business
DeweyClass: 330.947
Resource type: non-fiction ebooks
Russian Materials: Daily Voice of Russia in RealAudio format, art and architecture, business and economics, Chechnya news and background, cinema, Russian cities and Russian cooking.
Author: Bucknell University
Subjects: russia, russian business
DeweyClass: 305.8
Resource type: index
Russian Museums: Collection of resources relating to museums in Russia. Includes museum news, links to museum web sites, museum maps, and information for tourists.
Author: Museums of Russia
Subjects: museum links, russia
DeweyClass: 069
Resource type: documents, index
State of Food and Agriculture 2001: Regular FAO report, which asserts that many poor countries have seen their prospects for food security further improve because of their success in creating a policy environment conducive to sustained economic and agricultural growth. Although economic and food security problems remain serious in Africa, there are improvements in many areas, while a number of countries in Latin America and the Caribbean have seen a good performance of the agricultural sector. The report includes regional overviews, detailed reviews of certain countries, and a special chapter on the agroprocessing industry. Online reports available for 1994, 1995, 1997 and 1998.
Author: UN Food and Agriculture Organization
Subjects: angola, bangladesh, caribbean, egypt, food production, mozambique, peru, russia
DeweyClass: 338.19
Resource type: document
Studying Economy through the Macedonian Experience: Series of articles published since 1996 in various Eastern European and Balkan periodicals, focusing on the economic, social, and cultural development of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia. Material also incorporates coverage of situations in Russia and the Czech Republic.
Author: Vaknin, Sam
Subjects: cultural studies, czech republic, economic development, macedonia, russia
DeweyClass: 338.9
Resource type: articles
United States and Russian Policymaking with Respect to the Use of Force: RAND report dealing with policy making on the use of force in the US and Russia. Includes case studies for both countries.
Author: RAND
Subjects: military science, russia, united states political history
DeweyClass: 327.1
Resource type: document
Voice of Russia: This state radio company has been broadcasting since 1929 and aims to promote an awareness and understanding of all things Russian. Information is available in various languages including, English, French, and German. Resources cover news, economy, science and technology, and Russia's involvement in World War II.
Author: Voice of Russia
Subjects: russia, russian business, russian history
DeweyClass: 947
Resource type: data collection
World Travel Guide: The Russian Federation: Basic reference information about Russia, such as area, capital, population, population density, geography, language, religion, time zone, history and government, plus business and social information, including details of accommodation, addresses, climate, regions, travel, visas, passports, money, health and public holidays.
Author: Columbus Press
Subjects: russia
DeweyClass: 914.7
Resource type: documents