Research Support

Research Support

Need something specific but can’t make the trip abroad? We would love the opportunity to help make your research successful!

SRAS Archive Services

Our team includes academics, translators, and interpreters experienced in researching in Russia.

Remote research. Are you looking for specific information or “dela,” but can’t make the trip abroad to get them? Contact us!
Logistics. We can help streamline your experience by arranging payments, following up on requests, and picking up and shipping copies.
Translation. Do you need to dive into archives but feel your language skills are not quite up to the task? Let us translate and interpret for you.

Archive Support Pricing

Every research project is unique. SRAS services and pricing are thus flexible to suit your needs. We use a pay-as-you-go, hourly system. The cost will vary by location and volume of work, but will generally follow the following formula:

$28/hr for the first 10 hours, $23/hr thereafter
Plus costs of any copies, scans, or photos (as charged by the archive) + the greater of 20% or $5 processing.

Our experienced staff are researchers themselves and are able to efficiently navigate archives, summarize documents, pick up scans, and more.

Guides written to help you understand how Russia’s archives work – hosted by GeoHistory, part of the SRAS Family of Sites.

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SRAS Educator Services

"I am very grateful to you for all your invaluable help with different aspects of the trip, the visa process and finding housing - it has all made a tremendous difference in making the trip go smoothly! (SRAS Research Coordinator) Andrei helped me a great deal, not just in terms of getting to know the different procedures for each of the archive centers, but also in offering his own insights from his own research experiences. I am very grateful to him for his patience, helpfulness, and thoughtful..." Read more
- Rosibel Roman, Florida International University

"My research went exceptionally well. I couldn't be happier and there is no way I could have done this without (SRAS Research Coordinator) Andrei's help. I'm so glad you set me up with him. Really, he was extraordinary. He helped me time and again. Next year I hope that I will have a chance to pay him to help me again with RGASPI. In short, thanks to you, again, my experience in Russia was outstanding."
- James Nealy, Duke University

"I want to thank you for providing the best service I could have hoped for. Needless to say, I couldn't have done this without you. And I can't say enough good things about (SRAS Research Coordinator) Alex. He's done absolutely incredible work for me. If I'm lucky enough to have this book published, he will be at the top of my list of acknowledgements, and you as well."
- George Sucato