Slavic, Eurasian, and East European Studies 

1) Use standardized language (Library of Congress Subject Headings; follow links for similar titles):

2) In Advanced Search, limit to date, language, or format (e.g. "Videos and DVDs")

3) Search using truncation (e.g. wom*n and russia*)

4) Search for Russian words using Library of Congress Romanization Table

5) Locate and use book reviews, which can be found on the "Databases" tab, under "Databases by Subject," in the category 'Reference|Book Reviews'

Triangle Research Library Network (TRLN) -- searchable catalog of the holdings of Duke, UNC-CH, NCCU, NCSU libraries.
WorldCat -- searchable electronic union catalog listing more than 40 million records owned by libraries around the world.
lib-web-cats -- database of over 4500 library web sites and online catalogs worldwide (searchable by country or geographic region).
Interlibrary Loan -- locates needed materials in other libraries, borrows books and microforms and obtains photocopied material on behalf of eligible Duke patrons.