Universal Database of Ukrainian Periodicals – on trial

Thanks to a request from a student in SPS the Library currently has trial access to the Universal Database of Ukrainian Periodicals (UDB-UKR) from EastView. The world’s first database of newspapers and magazines of Ukraine, it includes publications in Russian, Ukrainian and English.

You can access the Universal Database for Ukrainian Periodicals from the E-resources trials page.
Access is available on and off-campus.

Trial access ends 15th May 2020.

The publications in UDB-UKR cover a broad range of political, economic, and cultural affairs of Ukraine. Topics include Ukraine’s progress along the reform path, the view and positions of various political forces, changes in legislation, ethnic relations, and organizational trends in development of the armed forces. The database also includes news wire reports and other products of Ukrainian news agencies. An integral and unique part of this database is the Ukrainian Book Chamber’s editions, which list everything published in Ukraine with detailed bibliographic description.

You can access Universal Database for Ukrainian Periodicals (UDB-UKR) via  E-resources trials.
Access is available on and off-campus.
Trial access ends 15th May 2020.
Feedback welcome.

Access is only available to current students and staff at University of Edinburgh.

Please note, trial access to a resource is an opportunity for our staff and students to try a resource out and give feedback on its quality and usefulness. However, if we trial a resource this is not an indication that we plan to or will be able to purchase or subscribe to the resource in the near future.

Caroline Stirling – Academic Support Librarian for School of Social and Political Science

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