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Home: Introduction to Slavic Folklore
Welcome to the Research Guide to Slavic Folklore! This guide is designed to help students with research about Slavic Folklore, and more specifically, the research assignment for the course. Another purpose of the assignment is to teach students information management. When you complete the exercise, you will: (1) Know more about the library and its resources, human and material; (2) better understand how locate needed materials in a variety of formats; and (3) Be able evaluate and choose the best materials. The research exercise consists of three components: an internet research tutorial, library sessions with accompanying worksheets, and a research assignment. For more help, contact Jon Giullian. Happy Researching! (Image: Ivan Tsarevich and Firebird is in the public domain).
Ask a Librarian
Have a general question for library staff? Contact us by chat, phone, email, text or at a Research Help desk. For questions related to Slavic and Eurasian studies, email Jon Giullian (giullian@ku.edu) or Geoff Husic (husic@ku.edu).
Librarians can help you...
Focus a Topic: Review your assignment guidelines, textbook(s), and encyclopedias to explore ideas. For a list of encyclopedias, see the "Reference" tab above. Consult with your professor and/or librarian to refine your topic and develop a focused research question. See librarian contacts in the right column.
Choose a Database and search for sources:. Use the "Articles & Databases" tab above.
Find a Book. Use the "Books" tabs above.
Cite Your Sources. Use the "How to Cite Sources" box on the Get Started tab.
Determine Whether Sources are Credible. Use the "How to Evaluate Sources" box on the Get Started tab.
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