Russia - Bolshevik Revolution 1917 - History - CGGS Library at Canberra Girls Grammar School

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ClickView Playlist: Russian Revolution
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Important information

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Academic Referencing Tool
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Databases and websites

These links take you to databases we subscribe to. Some may need a login and password. These can be found on our Canvas page.

World History in Context - collection of resources
Academic One File - collection of resources
Gale Virtual Reference Library
eBooks on the Bolshevik Revolution.
Modern World History - collection of resources
Student Resources in Context - collection of resources

Books from the collection

Here are some of the books and eBooks in the Library collection on the Bolshevik Revolution. Find more by searching the catalogue (link below) using terms like Bolshevik, and Soviet Union - History. Also look on the shelves around 947.083/4.

Library catalogue (Oliver)
Use the Library catalogue to search for books and other resources. Find out more on the Read page.

Print books

Russia in Revolution by S. A. Smith
Call Number: 947.08 SMI
ISBN: 9780198734833
Publication Date: 2018
The Russian Revolution of 1917 transformed the face of the Russian empire, politically, economically, socially, and culturally, and also profoundly affected the course of world history for the rest of the twentieth century. Historian S. A. Smith presents a panoramic account of the history of the Russian empire, from the last years of the nineteenth century, through the First World War and the revolutions of 1917 and the establishment of the Bolshevik regime, to the end of the 1920s, when Stalin simultaneously unleashed violent collectivization of agriculture and crash industrialization upon Russian society.
The Bolsheviks come to power : the revolution of 1917 in Petrograd by Alexander Rabinowitch
Call Number: 947.084 RAB
ISBN: 9780745399980
Publication Date: 2017
Drawn from a wealth of primary sources and archival material, this new edition of Rabinowitch's classic account is a must-have for anyone interested in clearing away the tired platitudes of mainstream historians, and reclaiming the revolution on this important anniversary.

eBooks

The Bolshevik Revolution by John Davenport
Call Number: eBook
ISBN: 9781438130682
Describes the revolution that not only marked the end of Old Russia, but also set in motion a chain of events that would create a rivalry between the East and West that defined the second half of the twentieth century.
Russia by Mauricio Borrero
ISBN: 9780816074754
Publication Date: 2004
Chapter 3 on Soviet Russia, will be most useful.
A Brief History of Russia by Michael Kort
Call Number: eBook
ISBN: 9781438108292
Publication Date: 2009-
Chapter 7 will be most useful.

Websites

Russian Revolution of 1917 – Britannica
A good overview to start your research
Bolshevik: Russian Political Faction – Britannica
This webpage provides an overview of the this faction of government leading up to and including the 1917 October Revolution. Consider clicking on some of the links within the article to lead you to other related information.
Russian Revolution - History.com
Information about the October Revolution and background information.
Bolshevik Revolution, November 1917
Russian Revolution of 1917 - New World Encyclopedia
The Causes of the October Revolution – Bitesize BBC
BBC Search results for “The Causes of the October Revolution”
Bosheviks revolution 1917 - Internet History Sourcebooks Project
The Bolsheviks Storm the Winter Palace, 1917 - EyeWitness to History
National Library eResources
Use your National Library membership number to logon or ask CGGS Library staff for help.
Use the single search option to search all of the databases or select a single database, such as JSTOR.
Libraries ACT Research sources
The ACT Library Service provides a wide range of online databases. Use your ACT Library membership to search via their website.

Our Causes of World War 1 and World War 1 pages may also be useful, depending on the question you choose to answer in this assignment.

History Today and Christian History - back issues

We subscribe to the hard copy of these wonderful journals. Check the Oliver catalogue to find the issue you want.

Search History Today's own website for references to articles. When you log into History Today using the login details on our Canvas page you can access the full article straight away.