History of Eastern and Central Europe and the Balkans
Country Studies
- The CIA World Factbook
- Choose a country from the dropdown menu to view the country study:
Reference Guides
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Eastern Europe, Russia and Central Asia. 1977. (Ref. D3 A4 E2)
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Regional survey including political and economic analyses, directories of government and financial institutions, political biographies and a statistical survey of each country.
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Reference Sources in History: An Introductory Guide. 1990. (Ref. D 20 F7)
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Describes 685 major reference sources for all periods of history and all geographical areas.
- Russian and East European Studies Virtual Library
- A browsable and searchable virtual library maintained by the University of Pittsburgh. Indexed collection of annotated links.
Indexes & Abstracts
Databases index journal articles, books, conference proceedings,
reports, and other materials. Databases may be searched
individually or in
categorized groups via Metalib.
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Academic Index ASAP. 1980- (InfoTrac)
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Multidisciplinary database of journals and popular magazines, many with full text articles.
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Combined Retrospective Index Set to Journals in History, 1838-1974. 11 vols. 1976-78. (Ref. D 1 C73)
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Selective indexing of about 1,000 journals in history, political science, and sociology. Volumes 1-4 are devoted exclusively to world history.
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Historical Abstracts. 1954- (ABC-CLIO)
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Premiere source for scholarly articles, books, and many dissertations on all aspects of world history except the U.S. and Canada.
- JSTOR
- This full text database includes archival holdings of scholarly journals in History and Slavic Studies.
Bibliographies & Catalogs
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International Bibliography of Historical Sciences. 1926-1939, 1947-1961. (Ref. Z 6205 I61)
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Standard listing of books, essays, and articles in all major European languages. Prefatory matter, notes, and section headings are in various languages. Covers all aspects and branches of history, including social, economic, religious, and intellectual history, and its ancillary fields.
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Russia and Eastern Europe, 1789-1985: a Bibliographical Guide. 1989. (DJK38 .R87 1989)
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Bibliographic guide published by St. Martin’s Press.
Dictionaries
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Dictionary of East European History since 1945. 1994. (Ref. DJK50 H43 1994)
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Dictionary of Post World War II history in Eastern Europe.
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Haydn's Dictionary of Dates and Universal Information Relating to all Ages and Nations. (Ref. D9 H45 1889)
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Chronological dictionary which includes important dates in Europe through 1889.
Encyclopedias
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Encyclopedia of Eastern Europe: From the Congress of Vienna to the Fall of Communism. 2000. (Ref. DJK 6 E53 2000)
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Slavonic encyclopaedia. 1969. (Ref. D377 S58 1969)
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Volumes 1 - 4.
Handbooks & Chronologies
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East Central and Southeast Europe: A Handbook of Library and Archival Resources in North America. 1976. (Z 2483 E2)
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Handbook of East European library resources available in the United States through 1976.
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East Central Europe: A Guide to Basic Publications. 1969. (Z 2483 H56)
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East-Central European bibliography.
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The East European and Soviet Data Handbook: Political, Social, and Developmental Indicators, 1945-1975. 1980. (Ref. HA 1446 S53)
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Post World War II handbook of political, social and developmental indicators for East Europe.
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The Longman Handbook of Modern European History, 1763-1985. 1987. (Ref. D 299 C627)
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Supplies chronology of major events and movements by topic, including political, social, religious, economic, and diplomatic history. Lists names and dates of important office holders. Provides statistics, brief biographies, topical biographies, and glossary of terms.
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Southeastern Europe: A Guide to Basic Publications. 1969. (Z 2483 H67)
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Southeastern European and Balkan bibliographies.
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The Wilson Calendar of World History.(Ref. D 11 .W65 1999)
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A comprehensive chronology of world events covering the period from 3500 B.C. to 1998 arranged by date, geographical area, and subject categories.
Almanacs & Yearbooks
- Austrian History Yearbook. Annual. 1965- (DB1 A772)
- Holdings include Volumes 1 – 25 (1965 – 1994) and Volumes 28 – 33 (1997 – 2002).
- World Almanac and Book of Facts. Annual. 1923- (Ref. AY 67 N5 W7) & Emerald Coast Library
- Quick source for facts, figures, and events of each year. Feature articles provide useful background information.
Atlases
- A Concise Historical Atlas of Eastern Europe. 1996. (Ref. Atlases G2081 S1 H8 1996)
- Historical maps of Eastern Europe covering the periods from Early Medieval to the Contemporary Period. Also available in the UWF Library bookstacks (G2081.S1 H8 1996)
- Historical Atlas of East Central Europe. 1993. (Ref. Atlases DJK4 S93 v. 1)
- Maps of East Central Europe from 400 C. E. to the present. The Fort Walton Beach Campus Library owns the 1995 edition of this title; its call number is Emerald Coast Library Ref. G2081 S1 M34 1995
- Historical Atlas of the Holocaust. 1996. (Ref. Atlases G 1797 .21 E29 H5 1996)
- Published by the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, this atlas presents hundreds of colorful maps covering all aspects of the Holocaust. The book is divided into the following 9 sections: Europe before the war, the Holocaust in Eastern Europe, Nazi extermination camps, the Holocaust in Western Europe, the Holocaust in Central Europe, the Holocaust in Southern Europe and Hungary, rescue and Jewish armed resistance, death marches and liberation, and postwar Europe from 1945 to 1950. The work concludes with a bibliography, glossary, and index.
- The Palgrave Concise Historical Atlas of Eastern Europe. 2001. (Ref. Atlases G2081 S1 H8 2001)
- Revised and updated edition of the Concise Historical Atlas of Eastern Europe.
- Rand McNally Atlas of World History. 1983. (Ref. Atlases. G 1030 R32)
- Illustrates, through combined use of maps and text, the development of human society in its physical settings. Chronological in arrangement, from antiquity to modern times.
Statistical Sources
- CIA World Factbook. 2004.
(Gov. Docs. PREX 3.15)
- This work provides statistical and narrative information about countries of the world.
- Europa World Year Book. 2 volumes. Annual. (Ref. Desk JN 1 E85)
- This work provides summaries of the geography, history, government, economy, services, religion and media of each country in the world. Descriptive information, as well as statistical tables and charts, are included.
- International Historical Statistics: Europe, 1750-1993. 1998. (Ref. HA 1107 M5 1998)
- Contains comparative data for 24 European countries based on official sources. Hundreds of tables arranged in 10 sections: Population and Vital Statistics, Labour Force, Agriculture, Industry, External Trade, Transport and Communications, Finance, Prices, Education, and National Accounts.
- Statistical Abstract of the World. 1994 & 1997. (1994 at Ref. HA 154 S68; 1997 at Ref. Desk HA 154 S68)
- World statistics by category.
- Statistical Yearbook/Annuaire Statisque. Annual. 1948- (Ref. JX 1977 A2 ST STAT XX S79)
- The United Nation's statistical abstract of the world, regional, and country data. Covers demographics, social and educational statistics, and domestic/external economic activity.
- The World Economy: Historical Statistics. 2003. (Ref. HF 1359 M333 2003)
Biographical Sources
- Who's Who in the Socialist countries of Europe: a biographical encyclopedia of more than 12,600 leading personalities in Albania, Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, German Democratic Republic, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Yugoslavia. (Ref. CT 120 L44 1989)
- Three volume set containing biographical information on a wide variety of persons from Central and Eastern Europe.
Guides to Slavic Studies
- Davis Center for Russian Eurasian Studies, Harvard University
- Established in 1948, the Center provides links to University programs of study and scholarly information on the regions.
- The Ellison Center, Russian, East European and Central
Asian Studies, University of Washington
- Provides information on the study of the region and includes links to Center Newsletters and publications.
- Institute for European Studies, Cornell University
- Provides links to Cornell programs as well as to informational links, such as Centers for Russia and Eastern European Studies.
- Online Resources for Slavic Studies, Michigan State University
- A detailed guide to online Slavic Studies Resources.
- Russian and East European
History, Ohio State University
- This departmental homepage provides an overview of the faculty and courses offered, and links to University Resources including
the Hilandar Research Library at http://cmrs.osu.edu/rcmss/ which
provides access to Research Center for Medieval Slavic Studies materials.
- Russian and East European Institute, Indiana University
- Established in 1958 in Bloomington, the Institute provides multi-disciplinary and scholarly information on the regions.
- Russian, East European, and Eurasian Center, University of
Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- Provides valuable information about the region, including current news and conference sites. Additional resources can be located
via the Library Links.
- Woodrow Wilson
International Center for Scholars, East European Studies
- Excellent resource for ongoing studies of the region. Provides links to archived occasional papers and events.
Primary Sources
- League of Nations
Statistical and Disarmament Documents
- The digital collection at Northwestern University contains the full text of 260 League of Nations documents. The documents in this
collection "focus on three areas: the founding of the League, international statistics published by the League, and the League's work toward
international disarmament."
- World War II Inter Allied Conferences CD-ROM. (Doc D 5.22:C 76/CD)
- President Franklin D. Roosevelt and Prime Minister Winston S. Churchill formulated allied grand strategy at a series of high-level
conferences held in Washington, D.C., Casablanca, Quebec, Cairo, Tehran, Yalta, and Potsdam. This CD-ROM contains minutes of these meetings
and offers insights into managing a global coalition war.
Journals & Newspapers
The following is a partial list of journals and newspapers on Eastern and Central European history available on the second floor of
the UWF library. Call numbers and microfilm numbers are provided. Some titles have electronic links to full text articles.
| Central European History |
D 901 .C34 |
v. 12-38 (1979-2005) |
| Cambridge Journals |
v. 39 (2006) to date |
| East Central Europe |
DR 2 .E16 |
v. 1-19, 24-31 (1974-2004) |
| East European Quarterly |
DR 1 .E33 |
v. 27-40 (1993-2006) |
| Eastern European Politics and Societies |
JN 96 .A2 E17 |
v. 7-18 (1993-2004) |
| Sage |
v. 17 (2003) to date |
| Slavic Review |
D 377 .A1 A5 |
v. 21-42 (1961-1983), v. 54-62 (1995-2003) |
| JSTOR |
v. 20-63 (1961-2004) |
| Slavonic and East European Review |
D 377 .A1 S65 |
v. 1-22, 47-61 |
Internet Sites
- American Association for the Advancement of Slavic Studies
- Non-profit, non-political scholarly society dedicated to the advancement of knowledge about Russian and East-Central Europe.
- Center for Democracy and Technology
- Bridging the Digital Divide – Internet Access in Central and Eastern Europe
- Central and Eastern Europe Business
Information Center
- International trade association; US Dept of Commerce Site
- Central and Eastern European Internet
Directory for Human Rights
- Comprehensive collection of Links with reference to Human Rights Issues focusing on Central and Eastern Europe.
- Centropa
- The signature project of the Central Europe Center for Research and Documentation, a US-based non-profit corporation with its
headquarters in Vienna, Austria. Goal is to create a window into Jewish history, and current events, in Central and Eastern Europe and the
former Soviet Union.
- Federation of East European Family History Societies
- Organized in 1992 as an umbrella organization that promotes family research in Eastern and Central Europe without any ethnic, religious,
or social distinctions.
- Historical Maps of Central and Eastern Europe
- Link from the Federation of East European Family History Societies, providing historical maps of Central and Eastern Europe.
- NGO Net
- An electronic networking resource for nongovernmental organizations in Central and Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union,
NGONet.org is administered by Freedom House Budapest under the Regional Networking Project. Freedom House, a non-profit, nonpartisan
organization founded in 1941, is a clear voice for democracy and freedom in Central and Eastern Europe and around the world.
- Radio Free Europe Radio Liberty
- An excellent source for current events in the region. Also includes information on archival broadcasts in the region.
- Regional and Environmental Center for Central and Eastern Europe
- The Regional Environmental Center for Central and Eastern Europe (REC) is a non-partisan, non-advocacy, not-for-profit international
organization with a mission to assist in solving environmental problems in Central and Eastern Europe.
- School of Slavonic and East European Studies, University
College London
- Webliography of sources for Central and Eastern Europe.
- Transitions Online
- Online journal providing coverage of regional post-Communist countries. Also provides alternate and interesting means of
communication regarding the region.
Created by Donna Fluharty
Maintained by Melissa Finley Gonzalez, History Librarian
University of West Florida Library
Last Updated: July 2006
Links Maintained by Bryan Reingruber: May 2006
