Langsdale Library

HIST 497
Baltic History
Catherine Albrecht
Spring 2003

Individual course index /HIST497_albrecht_sp03

Introduction:
This guide provides information on locating and accessing print and online resources from Langsdale Library.

For questions,email us at langref@ubalt.edu or phone us at (410) 837-4274.

Print Resources:
For additional resources, see our Country Information or History Research Guides)

Cook, B. A. (Ed.). (2001). Europe since 1945: An encyclopedia (Vols 1-2). New York: Garland. (XD 1051 .E85 2001)

Demographic yearbook/Annuaire demographique (1970- ). New York: United Nations. (XHA 17 .D4) Print yearbooks available from 1990; yearbooks from 1970 to 1996 available in microfiche.

Encyclopedia of world cultures (1991- 1995). (Vols. 1-10). Boston: G.K. Hall. (XGN 307 .E53 [yr.])

Europa world year book (1960- ). (Vols. 1-2). London: Europa Publications Ltd.. (XJN 1 .E89 [yr.][vol.])

Frucht, R. (Ed.). (2000). Encyclopedia of Eastern Europe: From the Congress of Vienna to the fall of communism. New York: Garland. (XDJK 6 .E53 2000)

Library of Congress. (date varies by country). [Country name]: A country study. Area Studies Series. Washington, DC: Library of Congress. (GOV DOCS D101.22:550.....)

Magocsi, P. R. (2002). Historical atlas of Central Europe. Seattle, WA: University of Washington Press. (XG1881.S1 M32 2002)

Statistical abstract of the world (1994). New York: Gale. (XHA 154 .S83 1994)

Statistical yearbook/Annuaire statistique (1970- ). New York: United Nations. (XHA 12.5 .U57 [yr.])

U.S. Dept. of State. Background notes: (name of country). Washington: U.S. Govt. Printing Office. (GOVT. DOCS. S 1.123:)

Worldmark encyclopedia of cultures and daily life (1998). Detroit: Gale Research. (XGN 333 .W67 1998)

Worldmark encyclopedia of the nations (1995). Detroit: Gale Research. (XG 63 .W67 1995).

Journals

Journal of Baltic Studies (1972 - ). UMCP McKeldin Library DK511.B25 B78
(May request through Interlibrary Loan)

Subject-specific databases
(There is no sindle database for information oriented to specific countries/regions. Choose your index based on subject area (economics, political science, education, etc. For a full list of databases see Langdale's Electronic Databases):

Digital Dissertations (Dissertation Abstracts from Proquest) [on-campus]
Coverage 1861 – present. Indexes U.S., Canadian, British, and other European dissertations and theses; dissertations abstracted since 1980, theses abstracted since 1988. A 24 page preview of dissertations published since 1997 is available. The full text of dissertations may be obtained by clicking the free download button.

EconLit [on-campus] [help]
Coverage: 1969 - present. Subject indexing and abstracts of journals, books, collective volumes, dissertations, and working papers in Economics.

Historical Abstracts - Available at UMBC & Towson libraries
Coverage: 1954 - present. Historical Abstracts indexes journals covering world history from 1450 to the present (excluding the United States and Canada). Currently over 2,000 journals published throughout the world are covered.

Humanities Abstracts [on-campus]
Coverage: 1984 - present. Indexes/abstracts articles in archaeology, art, classics, film, folklore, journalism, linguistics, music, the performing arts, philosophy, religion, world history, and world literature.

PAIS - Public Affairs Information Service [on-campus]
Coverage: 1972 – present. Indexes 3600 journals, books, and government documents in the fields of political science, policy, public administration, society.

General/Multidisciplinary databases:
Use these to find full text periodical articles and/or citations to articles.

Academic Search Premier [on-campus] [help]
Coverage: 1990 - present. Provides full-text for over 3,400 scholarly journals covering the social sciences, humanities, education, sciences, and more. Funded by the Maryland Digital Library (MDL). Need help? Read the Academic Search Premier Visual Guide.

Lexis-Nexis Academic [on-campus] [help]
Coverage: 1970 - present. Features full text of many newspapers and periodicals. Also offers business news, legal materials such as federal & state codes, case law and legal journals.

Book catalogs:
Use these to locate books, journals (not individual articles), videos, and government documents.

Catalog USMAI [help]
Books, journals, government documents and other materials in the University System of Maryland, including UB. You may search up to six individual locations or the entire system.

WorldCat [on-campus] [help]
Coverage: Varies. International database of collections (including books, journals , dissertations, documents, and other materials) held by libraries worldwide. Maryland libraries that own copies of the items display at the top of the list of libraries so you can easily determine if local libraries own the material needed. Records of any type of material cataloged by OCLC member libraries. Includes manuscripts written as early as the 12th century.

Suggested websites:
These may provide useful information or agencies or organizations who may be sources of information.

Association for the Advancement of Baltic Studies.
http://www.balticstudies-aabs.lanet.lv/
Includes tables of contents for Journal of Baltic Studies and Baltic Studies Newsletter.

Central Intelligence Agency. World Factbook 2001.
http://www.odci.gov/cia/publications/factbook/index.html

Institute of Baltic Studies.
http://www.ibs.ee

Library of Congress. Country Studies
http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/cshome.html

Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection. Russia and the Former Soviet Republics Maps
http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/commonwealth.html

United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
EFA 2000 Assessment Country Reports
http://www2.unesco.org/wef/countryreports/home.html

University of Michigan Documents Center. Foreign Government Resources on the Web
http://www.lib.umich.edu/govdocs/foreign.html

U.S. Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration. Country Commercial Guides (post 2001)
http://www.usatrade.gov/website/ccg.nsf/ccghomepage?openform

U.S. Department of State. Country Commercial Guides (prior to 2001)
http://www.state.gov/www/about_state/business/com_guides/index.html

U.S. Department of State. Background Notes
http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/

World Constitutions and International Treaties
http://library.tamu.edu/govdocs/workshop/index.html

Additional websites by subject:

Langsdale web resources
A listing of valuable internet sites by subject area.

Internet Directory, Country Studies
http://home.ubalt.edu/ntaslucy/internetresources/countries.html

General reference tools:
These may assist you in your search for material or in evaluating and citing material found.

Full-text Periodical List
Provides a listing of database locations for print and online periodicals accessible through Langsdale Library.

Help Series
Series of subject bibliographies and tutorials

Evaluating Web Resources
Guide to evaluating material obtained via the Internet

Citation Styles
Guides to MLA, APA, and other citation styles.

Other helpful information:

Accessing materials from home (Researchport)

Library barcodes and UB computer accounts

For more information email langref@ubalt.edu, call 410-837-4274 or Chat with a Librarian at http://langsdale.ubalt.edu/info_services/contact.htm.

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