Slavic, Eastern European, and Eurasian Studies

The American Latvian Association (ALA) is the main representative organization for the Latvian American community. Through 163 member organizations, churches, clubs and some 6,000 individual members we represent over 100,000 people of Latvian descent living in the United States.

A permanent online repository of images pertaining to the history of WWII refugees from Latvia, Estonia, and Lithuania.

A multilingual electronic gateway to gather information on the cultural heritage of the Baltic diaspora with the aim of ensuring access to relevant information.

Founded in 1966 in Chicago, Illinois, the Balzekas Museum is dedicated to the preservation and perpetuation of Lithuanian culture. The Museum celebrates the notable achievements of Lithuanian Americans, the Lithuanian nation, and Lithuanian communities world wide.

Established as the Parliamentary Library of Estonia in 1918, the National Library of Estonia is the custodian of Estonian national memory and heritage, the centre of Estonian literature and national bibliography, the main information provider for the Estonian parliament and many other constitutional institutions, a national centre of library and information sciences, a site for the continuing education of librarians, and also a cultural centre.

Includes graphic documents (posters, etc.), books, maps, special collections, newspapers and journals, sound recordings and scores.

The National Library of Latvia (NLL) was established on August 29, 1919. The collection of the NLL (4,5 million units) embraces all branches of science, its basic profile being Social Sciences and the Humanities. Library readers are offered special collections - rare books, manuscripts, Letonica, the Baltic Central Library, maps, scores, sound recordings, graphic documents, small prints, periodicals.

The National Documentary Fond consists of activity documents of state and municipal institutions, agencies and enterprises, persons authorised by the state, activity documents of state agencies and enterprises which operated in Lithuania at various times, as well as the documents preserved in state archives. Activity documents of enduring value of non-governmental organisations, private legal and natural persons, as well as the documents of the historical heritage of Lithuania or related to Lithuania, or their copies, received from other states may be included to the National Documentary Fond. Includes a link to the National Archival Database to search for documents.

The Lithuanian Emigration Institute is a public organization established in March 2000. Its main purpose is to collect, study, preserve, and exhibit the archival materials that constitute the cultural, political, and scholarly heritage of the Lithuanian Diaspora, embracing both organizations and individuals. The Institute was organized on the basis of the Center for Lithuanian Diaspora Studies established in 1994 at Vytautas Magnus University in Kaunas.

A guide to Lithuanian internet services--

Martynas Mazvydas National Library of Lithuania (NLL) was founded in 1919. It is a principal Lithuanian research library open to the public and is simultaneously functioning as a parliamentary library. About 7 million items and 2 million titles amounting to more than 77 km shelving of library material. Library embraces special collections including medieval manuscripts and archival documents, old and rare books, Lituanica publications, music records and fine-art publications, children's books.

Statistics Lithuania has also been authorized to co-ordinate statistical activities of ministries and other institutions. Includes links to the full text of many of its publications, such as Lithuania in Figures, Demographic Yearbooks, etc. Also includes links to various Lithuanian ministries and other intstitutions.

The American Research Institute of the South Caucasus (ARISC) encourages and supports scholarly study of the South Caucasus states (Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia) across all disciplines of the Humanities, Sciences, and Social Sciences.

Covers Russia, Caucasus, Central Asia, China. Sponsored by the European Association of Anthropologists.

The Central Eurasia project is a new initiative launched by a team of interdependent experts/researchers concentrated on Central Asia, Russia, China, and Afghanistan. For the purpose of this project "Central Eurasia" term encompasses Russia, China, Afghanistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan. The project is launching a new website in the Russian language that covers political, economic, security, and energy issues in Central Eurasia. Country and regional level relationships within Central Eurasia are explored. The issues of integration, activities of the countries within CIS, CSTO, EurAsEz, SCO, country and regional level relationships, policy of Russia, China, and other major players in Central Asia are widely researched and discussed. Interviews and power point presentations done by the team members are also available.

The director of the project is Vladimir Paramonov. He is an expert on Central Eurasia with more than 15 years of experience in working for the Government of Uzbekistan and international organizations. He is an author and co-author of more than 200 publications and is supported by a team of experts specializing in the same issues.

Program on Central Asia and the Caucasus, Davis Center for Russian and East Eurasian Studies, Harvard University. Includes Electronic Resources, Email Lists, Dissertations in Central Eurasian Studies, Key Institutions, Employment and Internship Opportunites, etc.

Center for Economic Research (CER) is an independent non-profit research institution established in April 1999 jointly by the Government of Uzbekistan and the United Nations Development Program. The Center provides policy advice to the Government and conducts research for other development institutions on a broad range of socio-economic development issues.

date CER has prepared more than 150 policy papers and briefs on most challenging issues including, but not limited to macroeconomic, monetary, fiscal, social, industrial, agricultural policy, knowledge based economy, ICT4D, etc. , most available full-text from the site.

In the spring of 2002, University of Chicago faculty and staff representing a variety of disciplines jointly initiated the Committee on Central Eurasian Studies. The goal of this committee is to reflect the growing importance of the Central Eurasian republics on the international stage and increasing interest in this region throughout the University community. This effort aspires to build on Chicago's strength as one of only a handful of institutions in the United States with a long-standing history of commitment to the study of this region. Members of the Committee bring with them an impressive tradition of involvement in a number of facets of Central Eurasian study, including languages, history, ethnomusicology, and archaeology.

Includes extensive reports on Central Asia and the Caucasus

Crisis Group's Europe program researches and advocates on the Balkans [Albania, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Croatia, Kosovo, Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia], the Caucasus [Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia], as well as Cyprus, Moldova, Turkey and Turkey/Cyprus. In addition to its various reports, you can search the CrisisWatch database for access to its monthly bulletins.

The Political Ethnography Project (PEP) seeks to create a network of researchers worldwide interested in exploring the theoretical, epistemological, ontological and practical applications of Political Ethnography. Through its presence on the web, the Project strives to enhance the dialogue amongst those researchers in order to create a voice that will be heard on the intellectual scene and beyond. The PEP should appeal to all ethnographers and researchers working in central Asia.

An electronic library featuring a huge collection of documents on Armenian literature, history, religion and anything else Armenia-related

Contains electronic versions of books, documents and other sources about the history of Azerbaijan

The archives of the Ministry of State Security and Internal Affairs of Georgia have been consolidated in the Archive Administration of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. It has three cellars, where more than two million archival files are stored.


The Archive Administration consists of four departments:


Addresses of the depositories are as follows:
1) 72 Vazha-Pshavela Ave., Tbilisi, Georgia, the so-called “Moduli” building.
2) 10 General Gia Gulua St., Tbilisi, Georgia, the Ministry of Internal Affairs Central Building.
3) 12 Gobronidze St., Tbilisi, Georgia, “Elektrokavshiri” building (United Telecom of Georgia).

In addition to the full-text of its "Archival Bulletin" the web site includes the full-text (in Georgian and English) of other documents and videos.

Reference Grammar Network Project of Duke University's Slavic & East European Language Research Center

Includes extensive reports on Central Asia and the Caucasus

Crisis Group's Europe program researches and advocates on the Balkans [Albania, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Croatia, Kosovo, Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia], the Caucasus [Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia], as well as Cyprus, Moldova, Turkey and Turkey/Cyprus. In addition to its various reports, you can search the CrisisWatch database for access to its monthly bulletins.

The Journal of Conflict Transformation is an independent online publication that provides a forum for scholars, practitioners, policy analysts, starting researchers and bloggers to analyze as well as discuss the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict and issues related to it. The purpose of the publication is to contribute to sustainable resolution of the conflict by expanding scholarship on the subject and encouraging diverse perspectives and analysis.

A joint American-Armenian Project for the Archaeology and Geography of Ancient Transcaucasian Societies.