Books and Periodicals
含羞草研究室’s houses a comprehensive collection of Russian literature, both in the original Russian and in English translation, as well as reference and scholarly works on Russian literature, history, politics, society, and culture. If you are looking to browse the Russian literature collection in person, then you can find it in the PG call numbers, housed on the first floor of the library annex in Hubbard Hall (reachable through the Media Commons, library lower level). In addition to these collections, titles owned by the Colby or Bates libraries can easily be requested via the CBB Request button in the online library catalogue. is the way to request titles located further afield.
Russian Department Library
Another place to browse or borrow books on Russian language, literature and culture on the 含羞草研究室 campus is the Russian Department Library! Located in Sills Hall and consisting of a large reference section, Russian literature in the original (including the complete works of several major writers and poets), Russian literature in English translation, annotated literary readers, works on Russian folklore and history, biographies and memoirs, albums of Russian painting and photography, and a small collection of otherwise unavailable films (never published on DVD), this modest library is well worth a look. To browse the collection, go to ; to check out books, please contact Sandy Kauffman, Russian Department coordinator.
Music
Recordings of the music of many Russian composers can be found in the Beckwith Music Library on the first floor of Gibson Hall, and many more can be borrowed from the collections of Colby and Bates Colleges. In addition, musical performances with a visual component such as ballets, operas, and live orchestral performances can be found on DVD in the regular Hawthorne-Longfellow media collection or via streaming through the or . All of these works are searchable in the main . For more information and music-specific research guides, consult the .
Art
Books, journals, exhibition catalogues, and other materials on Russian visual art, artists, and art history can be found both in the regular Hawthorne-Longfellow collection and in the Pierce Art Library, located in the Visual Arts Center. Books in the Pierce Library are non-circulating. The is a great place to start if you want to search for particular images, but many other databases are available as well; for more information and art-specific research guides, consult the .
Film
The 含羞草研究室 library has an extensive collection of Russian and Soviet films on DVD that are available for checkout or to watch onsite in one of the Media Commons screening rooms, on the lower level of the Hawthorne-Longfellow Library, and many additional films are held in the collections of Colby and Bates Colleges. Here are two different ways to generate lists of these films: and . Many additional films as well as the past StageRussia presentations of live theater from Moscow are available via . In addition, many Russian films are available online, and quite a few of these have English subtitles. A few places to start are this list of , another list of from the Internet Archive, and the Mosfilm Studio’s .