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RUSSIAN PERIODICAL SOURCES
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Mashkova,
M. V.; Sokurova, M. V
Obshchie Bibliografii Russkikh Periodicheskikh Izdanii, 1703-1954 For anyone intending to survey Russian periodical publications, this guide will be extremely helpful. It will supply the researcher with titles and descriptions of all bibliographies and bibliographic guides that include periodicals published from 1703 to 1954. The introductory essay gives a concise history of periodical publishing in Russia and the bibliographic coverage of this literature. As with other bibliographic titles in the series Bibliografiia Russkoi Bibliografii, the annotations in this source are extremely valuable. As is clear in this annotation, the scholar will find very detailed information on the contents of the guide which will help to identify the most appropriate source for a particular topic. Each entry includes citations to reviews of the bibliography and information on the special features of the source. In the entry linked above the bibliographers have focused on the statistical data available in the source. Each entry will include information on the compiler, and overview of the publication, and a detailed discussion of the source with all of its unique features. Another good example is the entry on Periodicheskaia pechat SSSR. 1917-1959 which lists not only what can be found in this bibliography but also acts as a guide to the contents to its sequels. The bibliographies are listed chronologically in the body of this guide. Other access points include an index of bibliographies of periodical publications, an index of literature consulted and an index of names. Aside from the bibliographic entries themselves, one of
the most interesting features in this volume is the list of sources on periodical
statistics. This is a good starting point for research on the distribution of
periodical publications. The volume also includes a chronological table, graphically
showing what kind of bibliographic coverage exists for periodicals for each year
from 1703-1956. This table will give the researcher an overview of the features
of each bibliographic, i.e., indexes.
Dement'ev, A.G., Zapadov,
A. V. , Cherepakhov, M. S. Russkaia Periodicheskaia Pechat' (1702-1894). Spravochnik.
Cherepakhov,
M. S., Fingerit, E. M. Russkaia Periodicheskaia Pechat' (1895-1917).
Spravochnik. Moscow: Gosudarstvennoe Izdatel'stvo Politicheskoi Literatury,
1957. 351 p.
This is a guide to periodical publications issued during the imperial period in Russian. The entries in this guide provide detailed historical information on the periodicals of the time. Along with complete publication information there is information on the intended audience, the subject matter included in the publication, its noted features and frequently, information on the founding of the journal. There is special attention given to well-known contributors to specific publications. The
volume is arranged chronologically. There are also several indexes: an alphabetical
index, a list of illegal Russian publications, an index of names and a topgraphical
index. Volume two also has an index of reprints of Bolshevik publications,
a bibliography of sources and a list of the name changes adopted after the revolution
for various cities.
Masanov, IU. I., Nitkina, N. V., Titova,
Z. D. Ukazateli soderzhaniia russkikh zhurnalov i prodolzhaiushchikhsia
izdanii 1755-1970 g.
This is a guide to indexes for periodical contents. The indexes may have been published at any time between 1755 and 1975. The volume is divided into three parts. The first covers periodical indexes that listed the contents of more than one title, such as Letopis' zhurnal'nykh statei. The second is a list of indexes of publications issued between 1755 and 1917. The last includes those indexes of publications issued from 1917 to 1970. Within the chronological sections titles for
journals are arranged alphabetically. Each entry includes the title of the periodical,
the dates of its publication and is followed by all indexes published for that
title. The citations for the indexes provide the user with the number of
entries in the index, its arrangement and access points and the level of detail
included, i.e. author-title entries only, synopses, etc. There are also
notes on any special features of the source. The compilers have also listed cross
references to general indexes in the volume that include that periodical title.
Nitkina, N. V. Russkaia
Periodicheskaia Pechat'. Ukazateli soderzhaniia 1728-1995. Dates: Periodicals published between 1728 and 1995 This guide lists some 3500 indexes to all types of Russian periodicals: journals, almanacs, bulletins, scholarly studies and other publications. It updates Masanov's earlier work and includes some earlier publications. The arrangement is also different. This work is divided into two sections. The first is a list of general periodical indexes. In this section the researcher will find those titles that index more than one periodical. The second part lists indexes of single titles. Where no individual index exists the reader is referred to the first section, when possible. The guide includes a subject index, an index of names and an index of issuing bodies. This can be used, to get an idea of the publications issued by an organization. The citations include full bibliographic information and descriptive notes in some cases. The notes are more extensive in the section on general indexes. As with Masanov's book this is a resource that can save a scholar an enormous amount of time. Rather than sifting through individual issues of a periodical, many years of a title can be reviewed for relevant materials very quickly.
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Lisovskii,
Nikolai Mikhailovich. Russkaia Periodicheskaia Pechat' 1703-1900
gg.
Each of the entries will provide complete publication information on a title including any title changes and information on supplements. Lisovskii will provide separate entries on the earlier titles and give cross references to these entries. Entries also have information on frequency.
Beliaeva, L. N., Zinoveva, M. K., Nikiforov,
M. M. Bibliografiia Periodicheskikh Izdanii Rossii 1901-1916.
This is probably the most thorough listing of publications
for the period immediately preceding the revolution. The bibliography
was produced using the method and overall plan of IU.
A. Mezhenko. The titles included here have very specific publication
information. The issues for each year are listed along with all
subtitles, the place of publication, years of publication, issues published
in 1917, the first year of publication, the periodicity, the editors,
illustrators, print run size (when available), notes on special features
or title changes, location of the index for the title, its supplements,
previous and later titles. I have listed all the information provided
in the entries to give you an idea of the range of information it is possible
to glean from this source. The fourth volume of the set is an index.
Titles are arranged alphabetically. The index volume
provides access by subject, place of publication, organizations, and personal
names. All Russian newspapers, journals and sborniki in publication between 1901
and 1916 are included. The notes on individual titles can be extremely important in identifying a title in a Western library. These notes include information on title changes. Keep in mind that libraries vary in their cataloging practices. They frequently will catalog a title under the last title they own, or conversely under its first incarnation. While all libraries, strive to provide cross-referencing from one form of a title to another it is not always possible to be as thorough as they might like. If you know the various title changes you are more likely to find a title when searching library catalogs. This volume includes an extensive bibliography of the materials consulted in its compilation. For anyone seeking more information this is a handy list to consult on pre-Revolutionary periodical literature.
Periodicheskaia Pechat' SSSR 1917-1949.
Bibliograficheskii Ukazatel.
The subject volumes contain the entries for each title and full bibliographic information for each title. All title changes, supplements, frequency and other bibliographic data are noted. Each volume is arranged by subject category, but includes indexes by title, language, place of publication and issuing body.
Letopis
Periodicheskikh Izdanii SSSR. Moscow: Izdatel'stvo Vsesoiuznoi Knizhnoi Palaty.
This publication succeeded Periodicheskaia Pechat SSSR as the register of serial publications for the Soviet Union and Russia. the title has gone through a number of transformations and the publication has been split into subseries: Gazety, Bulletin, Sbornik, Zhurnaly. The main purpose of the source is to list all "periodical publications" of Russia.
Gazety
SSSR 1917-60. This is the most basic source for verifying Soviet newspapers. It is not limited to Russian language papers, but includes all newspapers issued in the borders of the Soviet Union from 1917 to 1960. The entries are very complete providing information on all title changes. This is no small feat given the frequent title changes for such papers as Izvestiia which underwent numerous changes during the years immediately following the revolution. The arrangemtn is somewhat peuculiar. Volume 1 includes newspapers from major Soviet cities including: Moscow, Leningrad, Kiev, Alma-Ata, Ashkhabak, Baku, Vilnus, Erevan, Kishinev, Minsk, Riga, Stalinabad, Tallin, Tashkent, Tbilisi, Frunze. Volumes 2-4 are in alphabetical order by title. Volume 5 is an index volume including indexes by subject, language, place of publication, etc. Handbooks | Bibliographies | Periodical Indexes Return to Table of Contents | Return to Expanded Table of Contents
In this section we are listing those titles with very broad coverage. For a thorough list of periodical indexes see Masanov or Nitkina. It is also important to keep in mind the general sources that can be invaluable in finding Russian works.
Neustroev,
A. N. Istoricheskoe rozyskanie o Russkikh povremennykh izdaniakh i sbornikakh.
Ukazatel'
k Russkim povremennym izdaniiam' i sbornikam za 1703-1802 gg. i k istoricheskomy
rozyskaniiu o nikh.
Svodnyi katalog serial'nykh
izdanii Rossii (1801-1825) Tom1- .
The
bibliography is arranged alphabetically by journal title. The indexes in
this guide offer a tremendous amount of information. There is an index of
titles, an index of titles cited in the text (for those looking for reviews),
an index of Russian serial publications, an index of foreign serial titles, a
geographic index, a list of abbreviations, and a list of works consulted for this
bibliography.
Letopis' zhurnal'nykh statei.
This publication indexes the articles of the major publications issued in the Soviet Union until 1992 and the Russian Federation beginning in 1993. While not aspiring to comprehensiveness, the publication serves a variety of purposes. It is a source for identifying publications that cover a specific topic and can be used for tracking the publication of articles issued in scholarly publications such as the Uchenye zapiski of pedagogical institutes. One of the difficulties in using this publication is the erratic nature of its index. During much of its long history, Letopis zhurnal'nykh statei was indexed quarterly. For those years when it was not the user is dependent on its organization by Universal Dewey Number. This can be tedious. However, the broad coverage of the source make it important for many research needs. It has an additional function that is served by its index of serials, published annually as a supplement to the journal. This index provides full citations to irregularly published serials, listing individual volume titles as well as the numbering for the main series. The bibliography is available in a searchable version online as a result of project at Indiana University.
Letopis gazetnykh statei.
Dates: 1936-, (Weekly). This index lists articles published in the major newspapers in the former Soviet Union. The index is arranged by subject and is one of the few sources that can provide information on the contents of newspapers. The paper has had a a long history that has been covered in detail in a linked article. This is a source that can provide the scholar with assistance for titles that are not covered in its pages. Frequently the difficulty with newspapers is pinpointing the date an article appeared. If the subject being researched is covered in more than one paper it is possible to find record of a citation in a major paper in the index, thus indicating a range of dates that might be helpful with other titles. While the early years were not indexed, the more recent volumes all included author indexes. This is a very rich resource that is often overlooked
Russian Bibliography of the Academy
of Sciences Description: This online subscription resource is the electronic version of what were individual subject bibliographies, published serially. These guides were compiled and published by the library of the social sciences division of the Academy of Sciences. The series covering religion, philosophy, economics, government, law, demography, science, linguistics, literature, history, archeology and ethnography have been combined in this one database. Like the paper series, the database includes references to articles and monographs cataloged for the library of the Academy of Sciences. Searching capabilities allow one to search by keyword, title word, author, and source. It is possible to use English subject terms when searching, or transliterated Russian terms. The results are a full bibliograhic entry
As can be seen from the citation at the right, the records contain the same information as those found in RLIN. The searcher can also click on the rubric identifier, a series of letters and numbers, to locate other relevant titles in the database.
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