Trial access to English translations of Voprosy Istorii articles in the National Library until 30 September 2026

The digital archive of Voprosy Istorii, Russia’s foremost historical research journal, spans the years 1926–2025 and can now be accessed in both Russian and English. The AI-powered translation tool, English Reader, is an add-on service available to National Library of Finland customers on a trial basis until 30 September 2026. If you would like it added permanently to our offerings, please send us an acquisition proposal.

During the English Reader trial period, customers can search for and read Voprosy Istorii archive articles in English, moving easily between the English translations and the original Russian-language versions.

The National Library has long subscribed to the Voprosy Istorii digital archive for customer use. The translation tool is a new addition, offering easy access to material relevant to Russian and Soviet historical research, even for those not proficient in Russian.

If you would like the translation tool added permanently to our offerings, please send us an acquisition proposal. Complete our acquisition proposal form, selecting ‘Database’ as the content type.

Link to the Voprosy Istorii journal archive in the National Library of Finland search service.

Access to the archive requires a National Library card and a login to the National Library’s search service. On-site use at the library also requires logging in to the search service. Please note that when logging in with Haka or Finna credentials, you must have a National Library card attached to the account. If you do not have a National Library card, please see the instructions for applying for the card on the National Library's website.

Video tutorial on the translation tool in Youtube. (duration: 3.5 minutes)
Further information on the Voprosy Istorii archive and translation tool.