This monopage, a product of the Soviet-Era Research and Archives Project, is in essence a long introduction to higher level Stalinist political institutions and their archives. Its table of detailed contents is nicely hyper-linked to sections of the guide. A model reference work. This is an excellent site devoted to Russian demography, past and present. A series of very attractive maps signaling the distribution of various characteristics are offered.
Statistical charts are also available.
A short bibliography is also provided. A model site. A modest site that elegantly combines text and graphics. Short and to the point. A well-designed introduction to the Katyn Forest Massacre.