transliteration of Russian (and other languages written in Cyrill ic) in languages other than English

[Brewer, Michael]

All,

I am trying to find transliteration tables for the common transliteration
systems that are used for Cyrillic in languages other than English.
Specifically I am insterested in German, French, Italian, Spanish and the
East European languages that are not written in Cyrillic (Polish, Croatian,
Slovak, Czech, etc.).

I am putting together a website as part of an information literacy
initiative I am working on with our Slavic Department. One page deals with
transliteration (the various systems, their history, where they are used,
how they are/have been used in libraries, etc.).

I know scholars often may miss relevant titles/articles if they do not know
the transliteration systems that scholars writing in other countries use for
Cyrillic. (for example, when I was working on Shalamov, I found that I
needed to search for Shalamov, Salamov, Schalamow, Chalamov, etc.).  Some of
this can be avoided by using truncation, but it is nice to know it as well.


If anyone knows where I can find the various transliteration systems in
print or online, please let me know. Also, any good sites just on
transliteration practices, theory, problems, etc. would be welcome.

I am also intersted in the common systems of transliteration ror
representing foreign words in Russian/Cyrillic.

I don't know if anthing like it exists in these countries, but what I am
seeking is a pamphlet like Thomas Shaw's, detailing the various systems of
transliteration for Russian into English, only for the languages I listed
above.

Thanks,

mb

Michael Brewer
German and Slavic Studies Librarian
Fine Arts/Humanities Team
Main Library A210
621.9919

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