1. Doctoral Research in Russian Studies
Strategies for Integrating Regional Resources
Joe Lenkart (Manager, Slavic Reference Service)
Slavic Reference Service Team
Jan Adamczyk
Annabella Irvine
Erika Weir
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2. Opportunities
Abundance of information in many languages and formats (digital, microfilm/microfiche, print)
Sharing of materials between institutions at local, national, and international levels made easier (for the most part)
Explosive growth of search tools from Russia (oblasts, ethnic and autonomous republics) and CIS countries - integrated catalogs, union catalogs, online portals,
Increased access to special collections, datasets, and publications
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3. Challenges
Complex history of publishing during the Imperial, Soviet, and Modern Era
Duality of Russian Studies (“here and there”)
Transliteration
Information gaps persist in many areas of Russian Studies
Terminology
нотариат; история
правовая система
страновом уровне
материнство; дети; Россия
воспитание детей
охрана материнства и детства
социальная политика; семейная политика
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4. Diversity of Resources in Russian Studies
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5. Connecting Past, Present, and Future - Subject Sources
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6. Starts with footnotes…
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7. Literature Review
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8. Portal and Academic Departments
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9. Archival Collections and Guides
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10. Archival Guides – Language Issue
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11. Supporting Doctoral Students – Slavic Reference Service
Title VIII funded service for REEE scholars
One-on-one research consultations (year-round)
Research support for queries, locating institutions for interlibrary loan requests
Assistance with research trips
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12. Online Doctoral Dissertation Research Workshop (April 2019)
Interact with librarians, archivists, doctoral students, teaching faculty, and research funding agencies
Networking opportunities
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13. Summer Research Laboratory (since 1973)
Funding for research
Unlimited access to collections at University of Illinois Library
SRS will provide personalized bibliographic sessions
Specialized workshops (2019)
Foreign Policy and Securities Forum
--Dr. Paul Stronski (Senior Fellow, Russia and Eurasia Program, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace) / Slavic Reference Service
Archives of REEE Region
--Dr. Anatol Shmelev (Robert Conquest curator of the Russia and Eurasia Collection, Hoover Institution) / Slavic Reference Service
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14. Next Steps SRS will send you REEE Studies Research Toolbox
Schedule Appointments and Get Research Help
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15. Contact Information
Slavic Reference Service -
Schedule Research Consultation -
Facebook -
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