CGGS Library: History: The Soviet Union and post Soviet Russia

Databases on Stalin

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

Keywords to use when searching include: "Stalin and collectivization", "Stalin and Five Year Plan" "Trotsky and Stalin" "Stalin and Power"

Gale in Context: World History This link opens in a new window
From the Ancient World to today's headlines, World History provides primary sources, reliable reference, and multi-media content. This database is useful when looking for a historical understanding of a topic and in History subjects.
Gale Academic OneFile This link opens in a new window
In Advanced Search try Stalin combined with Power
Gale eBooks This link opens in a new window
A broad collection of non-fiction titles, supporting all subject areas. These non-fiction titles have varied reading levels and are useful for students from Years 7 to 12.

Gale Virtual Reference Library
eBooks on Stalin
Gale Virtual Reference Library
ebooks on Stalin and the Five Year Plan
Gale Virtual Reference Library
Stalin and Collectivization

Modern World History This link opens in a new window
Explore world history from the mid-15th century to the present. Thousands of subject entries including biographies, images, videos and slideshows, maps and graphs, primary sources, and timelines. These resources provide information on people, places, events, and ideas that have defined modern world history.

Modern World History - collection of resources

Important information

Guidelines for Written Work Years 7-10 2023 Guidelines for students in Years 7-10. Topics addressed include: • Guided inquiry • APA referencing • Example of a reference list • In-text referencing for beginners • Writing practical reports for Science • Citing different information types
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Effective Citing and Referencing
For IB students

Online Reference Generator for APA style
Use your school email address to login if you'd like to save and retrieve your citations and reference lists.
Academic Referencing Tool
Provided by La Trobe University, this is an interactive tool that steps you through to information and examples for specific resource types.

Audiovisual material - Stalin and Trotsky

ClickView Playlist: The Soviet Union (Stalin & Trotsky)
Click here for a playlist of videos about Stalin and Trotsky. You will need to log in using your school ID and password.

How to use ClickView

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.

Books are not for loan and have been located behind the Library Circulation Desk.

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

Print books

Stalin's Russia, 1924-53 by Michael Lynch
ISBN: 9780340965894
Publication Date: 2008
Available for use in the library. Ask at the Circulation Desk.
Stalin and the Soviet Union by Josh Brooman
ISBN: 0582223776
Publication Date: 1988
Practical topic books for key periods in 20th Century History.
Available for use in the library. Ask at the Circulation Desk.

eBooks

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
ISBN: 9781438108292
Publication Date: 2009-
Chapter 7 will be most useful.

Websites

Encyclopedia Britannica
A good overview to start your research on Stalin and Trotsky
Soviet Union - Britannica
This webpage provides an overview of the Soviet Union.
Use the contents on the left hand side to focus on Stalin and the struggle for power and the defeat of Trotsky.
Joseph Stalin - History.com
Information and video material on Joseph Stalin
Joseph Stalin - New World Encyclopedia
Leon Trotsky - New World Encyclopedia
Stalin's Collectivisation - Spartacus Educational
Stalin and Collectivization – Bitesize BBC
Stalin and Five Year Plans - Internet History Sourcebooks Project
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.

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.

History Today

There is an excellent article for example on Stalin's rise to power over Trotsky. Full article Volume 61 Issue 12, 2011.