Below you will find links to "megasites" on all things Russian: Collections of lists divided into categories to help you find just the right site to suit your interest (everything from Russian folklore to food, music, dance, history, etc). We have also included links to web-based tutorials, Russian literature, and Russian news outlets to make it easier for you to practice listening and reading skills and keep abreast of current events. Since most of these sites are in Russian, you will need to Russify your computer.
Gone are the days when practicing your Russian on campus meant a trip to the language lab. It's all at your fingertips, so take advantage of the wealth of free resources and enjoy!
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- SEELRC Russian links From the UNC-Chapel Hill— Duke Slavic & East European Languages Resource Center.
- REESWeb The University of Pittsburg hosts this, "Virtual Library covering Russia and Eastern Europe"
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| Web-based study tools |
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- AATSEEL's Index: Links to numerous on-line study aids, grammar drills, etc.
- Russian Language Mentor: Excellent and fun site with helpful language and culture modules. Unfortunately, the self-correcting exercises work properly only on a PC (they provide incorrect answers with a Mac).
- LearningRussian.net: Links to reference guides, grammar help, on-line dictionaries, and more.
- Russian Interactive Online Reference Grammar by Robert Beard at Bucknell University, with grammar explanations, self-correcting exercises, and additional links.
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| Literature |
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- Bilingual Anthology of Russian Verse: Includes biographical sketches of Russian poets and sound files of native speakers reciting many of the poems.
- Conradish: Numerous literary texts with helpful reading aids for students of Russian.
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| News, newspapers, and magazines |
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- Новости недели на упрощённом русском языке "Delivers a survey of the previous week's news in simplified standard Russian. Listeners of Voice of America's 'Special English' broadcasts will recognize the slightly slower rate of speech and textual redundancy which characterize these webcasts." Includes exercises and transcripts. The broadcasts are archived (not really "the pervious week's"),but still a wonderful resource for 2nd- and 3rd-year students.
- Эхо Москвы Serious news and culture radio station in Moscow (closest thing to NPR in Russia)
- BBC Russian BBC audio programs and articles in Russian.
- Известия Russian daily newspaper
- Коммерсант Another daily paper, published by the out-of favor oligarch Boris Berezovsky
- Аргументы и факты Borders on the "tabloid." A popular Russian paper with many specialized offshoot publications.
- Огонёк Popular weekly Russian magazine.
- Литературная газета
- The Moscow Times (in English) Written and published in Moscow for the expatriate community.
- The St. Petersburg Times (in English): Written and published in St. Petersburg for the expatriate community.
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