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New York Times, Historical, 1851-2018 (with Index) This link opens in a new window
This is the archive of all issues of The New York TImes from 1851 through 2018.
America's Historical Newspapers (NewsBank), 1690-2000 This link opens in a new window
Newspaper articles organized by significant periods in American history, from hundreds of U.S. newspapers, providing primary source content.

Academic Search Complete (EBSCO) This link opens in a new window
Designed for scholarly research, this database supports high-level research in the key areas of academic study including STEM, social sciences and humanities. It includes resources from journals, periodicals, reports, books and more including peer-reviewed journal articles. (View list of titles)
JSTOR This link opens in a new window
Search full text academic journal articles, books, and primary sources in multiple disciplines

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Eurasianism article
"Eurasianism is a complex doctrine according to which Russia belongs to neither Europe nor Asia, but forms a unique entity defined by the historical, anthropological, linguistic, ethnographic, economic, and political interactions of the various genetically unrelated peoples who once constituted the Russian Empire." -- from article intro.
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from the database "World History in Context". Keyword search using these terms: Russia, Geography
Russian History (journal)
This journal has a broad range of scholarly, in-depth articles on a range of Russian/Soviet history topics. Coverage: 1974-2017 (Vol. 1, No. 1 - Vol. 44, No. 4)
The Russian Review (journal)
Scholarly journal focusing on Slavic Studies. Coverage is from 1941-2015.

Ebook Central/eBrary (ProQuest) This link opens in a new window
Use your SH email address to log into EBook Central and access over 140,000 titles.

A Brief History of Russia by Michael Kort
Call Number: 947 BRI
ISBN: 9780816071135
Publication Date: 2008
A Concise History of Russia by Paul Bushkovitch
Call Number: 947 BUS
ISBN: 9780521543231
Publication Date: 2011
Russia: A Historical Introduction from Kievan Rus' to the Present by John M. Thompson; Christopher J. Ward
ISBN: 9780429966071
Publication Date: 2018
Russia: A Historical Introduction from Kievan Rus' to the Present by Christopher J. Ward; John Thompson
Call Number: RESERVE 947 THO
ISBN: 9780813349855
Publication Date: 2018
History of the Russian Revolution by Leon Trotsky; Introduction by Ahmed Shawki
ISBN: 9781608460502
Publication Date: 2008
This is the electronic version of Trotsky's book.
History of the Russian Revolution by Leon Trotsky; introduction by Ahmed Shawki
Call Number: 947.084 TRO
ISBN: 9781931859455
Publication Date: 2008
This is the print version of Trotsky's book.
The Russian Revolution by S. A. Smith
Call Number: 947.084 SMI
ISBN: 9780192853950
Publication Date: 2002

Russian Culture: E-books
An exhaustive list of accessible e-books on the history of Russian customs and culture, including the fine and performing arts, literature and social history

Gulag: Many Days, Many Lives
Created and maintained by George Mason University in partnership with The Gulag Museum, Perm, Russia, this is an archive of stories of former Gulag prisoners, as well as their art, artifacts, and photographs.
History of Russia: Primary Documents
From the "EuroDocs" collection of the Lee Library at Brigham Young University. Documents range from 9th century Rus to the present.
JSTOR: Collections
"Explore collections of images and primary sources from libraries, museums, and archives around the world."
Searchable by KEYWORD and TYPE of PRIMARY SOURCE
Primary Sources: Russian History
A variety of documents, speeches, personal accounts and other primary sources from 1767 through the late 20th century. From Gale's "World History in Context" database
Primary Sources: USSR History (1922-1991)
A variety of documents, speeches, personal accounts and other primary sources from 1922 through 1991. From Gale's "World History in Context" database
Seventeen Moments in Soviet History
"Seventeen Moments in Soviet History" is an archive of primary materials, searchable by year or by theme. Co-sponsored by several US universities, it examines a cross-section of Soviet life including politics, society, culture and economics.