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Russia Specific Resources
- American Bibliography of Slavic, East European, and Eurasian StudiesIndexes journals, books, dissertations, online resources and selected U.S. and Canadian government publications about East-Central Europe, Russia, Soviet Union and the former Soviet republics. Coverage from 1989 to the present.
General Research
- Arts & Humanities Citation Index
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Multidisciplinary section of Web of Science covering scholarly literature in the arts and humanities from 1975 to present. - Google Scholar
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Search across scholarly publications. Review the linked tutorial to personalize your Google Scholar and connect with our University of Tennessee subscriptions. - Humanities International CompleteCitations and selected full-text for key Humanities journals. Excellent for cross-discipline searching.
- JSTOR
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Multidisciplinary collection of selected scholarly journals, books, images, and primary sources in humanities, social sciences, and sciences.
- Project MuseFull-text of scholarly journals and books in the humanities and social sciences.
- Taylor & Francis OnlineMultidisciplinary peer-reviewed journals and articles.
- UlrichswebA source of bibliographic and publisher information on more than 300,000 periodicals of all types.
- Women's Studies InternationalA bibliographic database for women’s studies and feminist research. Coverage from 1881 to current.
- World Biographical Information System OnlineProvides biographical information on over 6 million people from the 8th century B.C. to the present. Included are 8.5 million digital facsimile articles from biographical reference works.
Culture & Anthropology
- Anthropology OnlineA wide range of written ethnographies, field notes, seminal texts, memoirs, and contemporary studies, covering human behavior the world over.
- Anthropology PlusExtensive index of materials covering the fields of anthropology, archaeology and related interdisciplinary research from the 1880s to present.
- AnthroSourceCollection of full-text journals from the American Anthropological Association.
- eHRAF ArchaeologyA full-text collection of archaeological materials organized into archaeological traditions.
- eHRAF World CulturesFull-text collection of ethnographic documents covering all aspects of cultural and social life.
- Ethnographic Video OnlineA streaming video collection of resources for the study of human culture and behavior. Covers every region of the world and features the work of influential documentary filmmakers of the 20th century.
- Gale Presents : National Geographic Virtual Library (1888-present)A complete archive from 1888 to the present that includes every page and every photograph of National Geographic Magazine.
History
- Historical Abstracts with Full Text
Indexes scholarly literature on world history, excluding the United States and Canada. Covers the time period from 1450 to the present.
Online Access - 6 simultaneous users - Medieval Travel WritingFull-text of important works of European travel writing from the later medieval period. Includes a number of medieval maps, individual manuscript illuminations, and some modern translations of key travel texts.
- Smithsonian Collections OnlinePrimary source materials from four Smithsonian collections: Evolution of Flight, Trade Literature and the Merchandizing of Industry, World's Fairs and Expositions, and Air & Space and Smithsonian Magazine Archive.
- Travel Writing, Spectacle and World HistoryFull-text of accounts by women of their travels across the globe from the early 19th century through to the 20th century. Topics range from race to local customs to war.
Religion
- ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerialsIndexes journal articles and scholarly essays on world religions and religious perspectives on social issues from 1949 to present.
- Christian-Muslim Relations, 600-1500Contains essays, biographies, and an extensive bibliography covering the history of relations between the faiths from 600 to 1500.
Geography & Demographics
- Columbia Gazetteer of the World OnlineA geographic encyclopedia. Names, descriptions, and characteristics of thousands of places in the world.
- Global Commodities: Trade, Exploration & Cultural ExchangePrimary source materials for the study of global commodities in world history. The commodities featured have been transported, exchanged and consumed around the world for hundreds of years.
- East View Geospatial LandScan global archive.Developed at ORNL, LandScan offers the most accurate (one-kilometer resolution over an average 24 hour period) and reliable, geographically based, population distribution model from 2000 to current.
- Population Index 1986-2000Primary index to the world's population and demography literature, covering books, journal articles, working papers, and other materials.
- Social Explorer
Current and historical census data and demographic information. Users can create maps and reports to better illustrate, analyze and understand demography and social change.
Online Access - 5 simultaneous users - United Nations Data Retrieval SystemBroad data coverage from various international and national sources.
Political Science
- CIAO : Columbia International Affairs Online (1991-current)Resources devoted to research, analysis, and scholarship on international politics and related fields, including security studies, global finance, diplomatic practice, humanitarian law, global governance, development studies, and environmental studies.
- Europa World Plus
Provides political and economic information on countries and territories around the world.
Online Access - 4 simultaneous users - Foreign Law GuideResource for comparative law research offering relevant information on sources of foreign law with complete bibliographic citations to legislation and selected references to secondary sources.
- Homeland Security Digital Library
Collection of U.S. policy documents, federal, state and municipal publications, journal articles, theses, and more on Homeland Security related news.
- IHS Markit ConnectDiscover, analyze, visualize and integrate a diverse range of industry-leading analysis, market research, technical information and forecasts on current economic and political information and risk analysis for foreign nations.
- International Country Risk GuideExcel data file providing political risk ratings for 140 countries. Coverage from 1984 to 2011.
- PAIS IndexCovers public affairs, public and social policies, and international relations, and includes journal articles, books, government documents, reports, and more.
- Worldwide Political Science AbstractsInternational index of journals in political science, including international relations, law, public administration and public policy. Coverage from 1975 to current.
Newspapers
- FactivaDatabase provides access to newspapers from around the world. May search by region or language, among other search options.
- Foreign Broadcast Information ServiceFBIS was an intelligence component of the CIA's Directorate of Science and Technology that provided translations of radio broadcasts in selected foreign countries from 1974 to 1996. Search these daily reports by location, publication type, or keyword.
- IPL2 Newpapers and MagazinesSearch for newspapers by country.
- Access World News, Research CollectionContent from local, national and international newspapers, blogs, newswires, and broadcast transcripts. Explore a specific event or compare a wide variety of viewpoints. Includes Newsbank Special Reports.
- Nexis UniProvides legal news, business, and cases and codes, including U.S. Supreme Court decisions. Also includes legal research sources and business information for US and international companies.