Ukrainian History and Culture

• CIUS-Archives

  The library includes the digitized collection of the Canadian Institute of Ukrainian Studies (CIUS) publications including audio-visual materials, books, journals, newsletters, and reports.
• Electronic Library of Ukrainian Literature

  "This library provides free access to electronic texts of Ukrainian literature to all readers, particularly to students outside Ukraine, where texts are often difficult to obtain. The library is a personal project of Prof. Maxim Tarnawsky at the University of Toronto. The Library contains both Ukrainian and English texts. The Ukrainian side of the library, which contains original works of literature and critical, historical, and other meta-literary texts, has seen much more development than the English side. The English side of the library contains English translations of literary texts."
• Electronic Library of Ukrainian Literature in English

  Offered by the Institute of Encyclopedic Research of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine. Leads to other online access to Ukrainian literary works.
• Harvard Library of Ukrainian Literature
• History of Ukraine IX-XVIII Centuries: Sources and Interpretations / Ізборник

  Books and other documents from the 9th through 18th centuries. Sources include chronicles and annals, classic literary works and poetry, historical and political works.
• Libraria

  Online archive of periodicals published in Ukraine from 1890s-1950s.
• Literary Art Journal Archives of Kharkiv

  Collection of access to 17 now digitized literary art journals published in Kharkiv between the 1910s and 1930s.
• Local and Independent Ukrainian Newspapers Collection (1989-2001)

  "The Local and Independent Ukrainian Newspapers collection traces the history of Ukraine during this early period of independence, and the events leading up to the Orange Revolution (2004–2005). Comprising over 900 titles, this database includes local newspapers from over 340 cities and towns—including publications from each of Ukraine’s 27 regions. This hyperlocal coverage provides researchers with granular insight into regional and ethnic interests, concerns, and conflicts that are still relevant today."
• Open Access Theses and Dissertations (OATD)
• Soviet Era Ukrainian Newspapers

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  "The Soviet-Era Ukrainian Newspapers (SEUN) collection traces the history of Ukraine during [the] tumultuous era [of the early 20th century]—covering these and events leading up to WWII. Comprising over 50,000 pages and five titles, SEUN includes newspapers from three cities: Kyiv, Kharkiv, and Lviv. This collection includes newspapers in both Ukrainian and Russian."
  
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• Ukrainian Literature, a Journal of Translations
• Ukrainian Literature in English by Marta Tarnawsky.

• 70 Free e-books for kids in Ukrainian

  A news service for librarians in Poland created a list of beautifully illustrated books for kids in Ukrainian. Click on the book's title cover image for access in a PDF/Google Drive reading format.
• BiblioRossica

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  BiblioRossica is a digital library for academics and scholars that offers expertly selected collections devoted to the most relevant areas of modern Slavic and Jewish Studies.
• Chtyvo / Чтиво

  Online library of Ukrainian-language publications. Researchers can explore works by genre, browse by author, or search by keyword.
• Diasporiana

  An electronic library of Ukrainian diaspora books and periodicals published across the globe.
• E-BookUA
• Eastview Slavic and Judaica E-Books

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• JavaLibre