RUSS 1500 - Introduction to Russian & East European Studies - Holekamp: Background Sources

Background Sources

Background or reference sources can help you:

  • get an overview of a topic
  • narrow or expand a topic
  • find authoritative information
  • find out the names of key authors / scholars / theorists in a specific subject area
  • collect important keywords or terminology to use in your research
  • locate a bibliography of sources for further research