Slavic and East European Division
Slavic and East European Studies is the descriptor frequently used for the area covered by the Slavic and East European Division. We collect materials from and/or about Eastern Europe, Mongolia, Modern Greece, Russia and all the Soviet successor states including Transcaucasia and Central Asia, in the languages used in those countries. The Division catalogs these materials. We also select materials in West European languages about countries in our area of coverage, and these materials are cataloged elsewhere in the library.
Ours is one of the country's largest such collections, one that is especially strong in languages, literatures, history, social sciences, art and bibliography. The best-represented countries are Russia, Poland, the Yugoslav successor states (especially Bosnia and Hercegovina), and the Czech Republic/Slovakia. Notable holdings include Russian revolutionary movements, Russian and East European dissident writings, modern Armenian history and literature, rare books and archives focusing on the Silver Age of Russian Literature, Southeast European travel literature, and serial publications of the East European academies. A current priority is development of both our Central Asian and Modern Greek holdings. The majority of our acquisitions are purchased, but we also receive books as gifts or on exchange with peer institutions in the U.S. and abroad. The Slavic Division also participates in consortia and federal programs for resource creation, preservation, and acquisition.
Our expert staff selects, orders, catalogs and maintains our holdings. Information concerning our staff can be found on the Area Programs home page.
Collection Size
Over 600,000, including approximately 427,800 monographic items and 3,900 current serial items in vernacular languages; 405,000 titles in Western languages; 16,500 items in nonprint media, including microforms and electronic resources.
Geographical Coverage
Soviet Union and its successor states, approximately 481,000 items; East Central Europe, 120,300; Balkans, 120,300.
Linguistic Coverage
Among the 86 different languages represented in the collection, the majority of holdings are in: Russian, approximately 163,650 items; Serbo-Croatian, 45,000; Polish, 60,000; Czech and Slovak, 30,000; Armenian, 22,500; Central Asian languages, 15,800.
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