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Slavic/Germanic Manual
OPAC Notes

OPAC Notes for the Former Soviet republics

Russia
Here are entered works dealing with the Russian empire until the October Revolution in 1917.
For historical, political, or cultural aspects of subjects for the period 1917-1991, use Soviet Union. For the period 1992- , use Former Soviet republics.
For other subjects it is best to make separate searches using each of the headings Russia, Soviet Union, Former Soviet republics. For works dealing with the individual republics, search under Russia (Federation); Armenia (Republic); Azerbaijan; Belarus; Estonia; Georgia (Republic); Kazakhstan; Kyrgyzstan; Latvia; Lithuania; Moldova; Tajikistan; Turkmenistan; Ukraine; Uzbekistan.
For works dealing with related areas, search also under: Russian Far East (Russia); Asia, Central; Russia, Northern; Soviet Union, Northwestern; Russia, Southern; Soviet Union, Western; Soviet Union, Southern; Kievan Rus; Russia, Western; Russia, Northwestern.

(There is a Search Also Under: link to Soviet Union)

Soviet Union

Here are entered works dealing with the Soviet Union from the October Revolution in 1917 to its dissolution at the end of 1991.
For historical, political, or cultural aspects of subjects for the period before the October Revolution in 1917, use Russia. For the period 1992- use Former Soviet republics.
For other subjects it is best to make separate searches using each of the headings Russia, Soviet Union, Former Soviet republics.
For works dealing with the individual republics, search under Russia (Federation); Armenia (Republic); Azerbaijan; Belarus; Estonia; Georgia (Republic); Kazakhstan; Kyrgyzstan; Latvia; Lithuania; Moldova; Tajikistan; Turkmenistan; Ukraine; Uzbekistan.
For works dealing with related areas, search also under: Russian Far East (Russia); Asia, Central; Russia, Northern; Soviet Union, Northwestern; Russia, Southern; Soviet Union, Southern; Soviet Union, Western; Kievan Rus; Russia, Western; Russia, Northwestern.

(There are Search Also Under: links to Russia and Soviet Union)

Former Soviet republics

Here are entered works discussing collectively the independent countries that emerged from the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991.
For historical, political, or cultural aspects of subjects for the period before the October Revolution in 1917, use Russia. For the period 1917-1991, use Soviet Union.
For other subjects it is best to make separate searches using each of the headings Russia, Soviet Union, Former Soviet republics.
For works dealing with the individual republics, search under Russia (Federation); Armenia (Republic); Azerbaijan; Belarus; Estonia; Georgia (Republic); Kazakhstan; Kyrgyzstan; Latvia; Lithuania; Moldova; Tajikistan; Turkmenistan; Ukraine; Uzbekistan.
For works dealing with related areas, search also under: Russian Far East (Russia); Asia, Central; Russia, Northern; Soviet Union, Northwestern; Russia, Southern; Soviet Union, Southern; Soviet Union, Western; Kievan Rus; Russia, Western; Russia, Northwestern.

(There is a Search Also Under: link to Soviet Union)

Commonwealth of Independent States

This term is the heading for the organization that is the governing body of the former Soviet republics. For works dealing collectively with the geographic area of the independent countries that emerged from the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991, search under Former Soviet Republics.

(There is a Search Also Under: link to Former Soviet republics)

Russian S.F.S.R.

This term is the heading for the government of the Russian S.F.S.R. from 1917 until its independence in 1991. For works dealing with the geographic area of the former Russian S.F.S.R., use Russia (Federation)

(There is a Search Also Under: link to Russia (Federation)

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OPAC Notes for the former Czechoslovakia

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Bohemia
Here are entered works dealing with the historical kingdom of Bohemia until 1918 and after 1918, including the western part of the Czech Republic.

In 1948, Bohemia was divided into six districts: Severocesky kraj, Zapadocesky kraj, Stredocesky kraj, Jisocesky kraj, Vydhodocesky kraj and Prague.

See also the name headings: Bohemia (Zeme), Bohemia (Kingdom) and Bohemia and Moravia (Protectorate, 1939-1945).

Moravia

Here are entered works dealing with the historical kingdom of Moravia until 906; the province under the Austrian Empire until 1918, and after 1918, includes the eastern part of the Czech Republic. In 1948, Moravia was divided into Jihomoravsky kraj, Severomoravsky kraj.

See also the name headings: Moravia (Margravate), Moravia (Austria), Bohemia and Moravia (Protectorate, 1939-1945), Moravia and Silesia (Czechoslovakia)

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OPAC Note for the former Yugoslavia
Here are entered works dealing with the area of the former Yugoslavia, including the present country consisting of Serbia and Montenegro. For works dealing with the individual republics, search under: Bosnia and Hercegovina, Croatia, Macedonia (Republic), Montenegro, Serbia, and Slovenia.

To be sure of a complete search for the area of the former Yugoslavia, it is best to search also under each of the republics.

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