Research Guides: Russian and East European Studies Resources: News & Literary Collections

Literary Periodicals

Literaturnaia Gazeta (1929 - ).
Weekly literary newspaper covering the literary, cultural, and intellectual life of the Soviet Union. Contains literary criticism, excerpts from literary works (prose & poetry), articles on economics, sociology, ethics, daily life, and scientific progress.
Nash Sovremennik (1956-).
Monthly Russian literary magazine of the Soviet and post-Soviet periods. Originally sponsored by the Union Writers of the USSR, it became known for providing a forum for Russian writers from remote provinces.

The Current Digest of the Russian Press (1949 - 2020).
Aggregated collection of Russian newspapers translated into English. Contains selected content from Soviet & Russian newspapers, all significant documents of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union and the Soviet government, and selected relevant articles from special interest journals during the Soviet era.
International Affairs (1955 - ).
Bi-monthly Russian journal of world politics, diplomacy and international relations.
Moscow News (1930 -2014).
Initially committed to news, and later adapted a more formal Communist Party ideological worldview. Covers political, social and economics changes in the Soviet and post-Soviet eras. *Ceased in 2014.

ProQuest Historical Newspapers This link opens in a new window
Digital archive of full-text and full-image articles from U.S. and international newspapers.
Associated Press Collections Archive This link opens in a new window
Digital collection containing AP corporate archives, AP images, and records from bureaus in Washington D.C., nine U.S. cities, the Middle East and Europe.
Coverage: Mid-1800s through the twentieth century.

International Newsstream (ProQuest).
Most recent news content from the world's top local, national and regional news sources. Includes newspapers, news wires, websites, and blogs from leading publishers.
U.S. Newsstream (ProQuest).
Current U.S. news content in full-text. Features many top national and regional newspapers, wires, broadcast transcripts, blogs, and news sites in full-text format. Includes five major U.S. dailies (available by 8 a.m. each day): Chicago Tribune, Los Angeles Times, New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and Washington Post. *Coverage: 1980 to current; date coverage varies by title.

Argumenty i fakty Digital Archive (1983 -2020).
Weekly newspaper on all subjects published in the Soviet era.
Izvestiia Digital Archive (1917 - 2020).
Official daily newspaper of the Soviet government from 1917 to 1991, then independent. This source was popular within intellectual and academic circles, and continues today as one of the most subscribed news source of contemporary Russia covering domestic & foreign policy, commentary, culture, education, and finance.
Ogonek DIgital Archive (1923- 2020).
Weekly magazine covered the Soviet cultural world, and published original works by prominent Soviet writers, visual artists, photographers and reporters. *Ceased in 2021.
Pravda Digital Archive (1912 - ).
Originated as an underground daily workers’ newspaper and later became the main organ of the Soviet Communist party.