Library
CAS Library
The Library of the Centre for Advanced Study Sofia develops collections of printed and electronic resources in the area of Humanities, Social Sciences, and Balkan Studies in the modern and contemporary era. The library is an open-stack lending facility, primarily designed for use by CAS fellows, but also open to the general public upon request. It provides library and reference services based on traditional and electronic information resources.
Collections
The CAS Library collections and services are mainly specialized in Humanities and Social Sciences with focus on Balkan Studies. CAS collections consist of: books and monographs; periodicals; reference collections; online academic databases; the offline database “The Balkan Bibliography 1985-2001″; special collections (monographs, articles, periodicals, bibliographical data, Internet resources) created for the purposes of individual CAS projects.
- CAS library collection (list of books)
- NALIS Union Catalogue (includes titles from academic libraries in Bulgaria, including such from CAS library)
Services
- Book loans (only CAS fellows)
- Access to the collection of periodicals
- Access to online academic databases (only CAS fellows)
- Bibliographical reference
Library Hours
Monday 14:00 – 18:00
Tuesday 10:00 – 14:00
Wednesday 10:00 – 14:00
Thursday 10:00 – 14:00
Friday 10:00 – 14:00
Rules of use
Books are borrowed only by CAS fellows:
- during the working hours of the Library
- for a period of 7 days
Access to online databases provided by CAS
Please address the CAS librarian for details on online access.
Subject guides & library catalogs
Humanities and Social Sciences
- H-Net – Humanities and Social Sciences Online
- International Encyclopedia of the Social and Behavioral Sciences
- Archive.org
Balkan Studies
East European Studies
European Studies
- European Parliament
- Community Research and Development Information Service
- European Union Studies Association
- Bibliographic Database of European Union Official Documents
History
Sociology
Anthropology
Library catalogs of libraries in Southeastern and Central Europe
Bulgaria
Croatia
Hungary