Research, Media and Other Links

Academic Resources

Note: Many of the following resources may require authorized UW-Madison login (i.e. a valid UW-Madison NetID) or access from on campus.

Central Asian Interactive Listening Series (CAILS)

The goal of the CAILS project is to develop and disseminate a series twenty online lessons designed to enable students with an intermediate level of proficiency in a Central Asian Turkic language to achieve advanced-level listening comprehension in Kazak or Uzbek.

Russian, East European, and Central Asian Collections at UW-Library: Directory of Resources and Links

Look through the pull-down menus at the top of the page for numerous resources, including journals, databases, library catalogs, and lists of resources by region.

UW-Madison E-Resource Gateway

Search here for online resources including journals, EBSCO databases, and other sources of information. (May require login)

EastView Database (Newspapers, Statistics and other Data)

Powerful database of publications, statistics, and other sources of information including Goskomstat. Includes foreign-language materials.(May require login)

American Bibliography of Slavic and East European Studies (ABSEES)

To access this resource, please search for ABSEES at the UW-Madison E-Resource Gateway above.

Central and East European Online Library (CEEOL)

Large online database of periodicals on the humanities and social sciences.

ISI Emerging Markets database

This clearinghouse includes updated news and reports on the economies, financial markets, industries, and legal sectors of selected developing countries. Many foreign-language materials.

Federal State Statistics Service of the Russian Federation (Goskomstat)

Contains information on government publications of statistical data, as well as some 'handbooks' and other free sources of data. In Russian.

Carrie Full Text Library

Online library of full-text resources on numerous topics.

Soviet Nationalities Data: 1926 and 1959 Censuses

 

Other Resources

AgriSeek.com AgriSeek combines a worldwide news service with an interactive business directory and international online job market focusing on agriculture and related fields.
Internet Links to Russia, East Europe, and Central Asia Here you can find numerous links to resources about the history, politics, culture, current events and more of all of the CREECA-related countries. Use this as a starting point for basic research, or dive into more in-depth sources.
Note that this page is under construction and being updated.
CREECA Lectures Online A directory of recordings of lectures given by local and visiting professors and specialists that were sponsored by CREECA. A great resource for research or when you missed an interesting lecture on campus.
CREECA Lending Library Check out CREECA's own collection of documentary and feature films, as well as music and books, all available on loan.
Media Broadcasts and Links Links to radio and television streams and resources from different countries, including many in native languages.
LSS Media Catalog of foreign-language videos  
Video and Radio broadcasts in Russian and other languages
Access live and recorded radio and television broadcasts on your computer from around the world
CREECA Directory of Community Resources  
Russian History on the Web

Professor Petrovich's online lectures, a great resource on Russian history.

Resources on the 2004-2005 Ukrainian presidential elections  
Resources on the 2005 revolution in Kyrgyzstan