Main collection
The Humanities Collection
Parent collection
The Humanities Collection
Accrual status
Continuous

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Collection description and availability
Collection description

Newspapers in the Slavonic Library include daily newspapers published in Russia, the Soviet Union and Slavic countries. In 1828–1917, newspapers from the largest cities around the Russian empire were received as deposit copies. Subsequent to 1917, the collection contains major newspapers published in Slavic languages from the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe. In addition, the collection contains newspapers published by emigrants. Microfilms of some of the most used newspapers can be found in the North Hall. Newspapers from current Russia and CIS countries can be used electronically through the Integrum-portal.

Catalogue information
  • Paper catalogue made of the collection
  • Card catalogue made of the collection
  • The collection has been described in the reference database
  • The collection has been only partially catalogued
The metadata for all newspapers has not yet been added to the search services. Most newspapers published before 1950 can only be found through the card or a separate catalogue. Newspapers on microfilm are currently being entered into the database. Data on newspapers included in the Integrum portal can only be found through the portal.
Collection materials in format
  • Analogue
  • Digital
  • Digitised
  • On microfiche
  • On microfilm
All annual volumes of Pravda, Izvestiya and Literaturnaya gazeta are available in a digitised format on the University of Helsinki’s network.
Material type
  • Newspapers
  • electronic material (born-digital)