The Slavonic Library
Periodicals in the Slavonic Library published prior to 1917
Collection materials in format
Analogue
Digitised
On microfilm
On microfiche
Periodicals published prior to 1917 in the Slavonic Library have been primarily received as deposit copies printed in the Russian Empire 1828–1917.
Collection description
Periodicals published prior to 1917 in the Slavonic Library have been primarily received as deposit copies printed in the Russian Empire 1828–1917. The collection contents cover all subject areas of publication production. These include scientific journals and series from universities, scientific societies and academies; literary, art and cultural journals; journals published by the church, army, ministries and local government; statistical publications and professional journals in various fields.
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Material type
journals
Accrual status
Completed
Temporal coverage of the collection
modern age (turn of the 18th and 19th century to the 20th century) modern times (1900-)Main collection
The Slavonic LibraryParent collection
Periodicals in the Slavonic LibrarySubcollections
Satirical magazines in the Slavonic LibraryCataloguing principles
The description retains the character set and orthography of the publication whenever possible. Cyrillic characters may also be retrieved as transliterated according to the ISO-9 standard (see the transliteration guidelines).
Catalogue information
Card catalogue made of the collection
The collection has been described in the reference database
The collection has been only partially catalogued
More information about cataloguing
In the case of periodicals published before 1917, the card catalogue is the most reliable way to look for information. Only some of the periodicals can be searched by using the National Library’s search service.
More information about format
Depending on the title, periodicals are available for viewing in their original form or as microfilms. Electronic versions are available for certain periodicals.
Thematic collections available in digital form: Early Russian Cinema Online, Russian AvantGarde Online, Muslims in Russia Online.
Provenance
The main part of the collection comprises legal deposits received from the Russian Empire between 1828 and 1917.