What are some good ways to search for primary sources?

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I love JSTOR and other academic search engines. Can you recommend other databases or ways to find primary sources. I am specifically looking for anything to do with Russian History. Thanks!!

TheGreenReaper7

In translation? If not, buy/borrow a respected book and look through the bibliography/footnotes for relevant source books (abbreviation lists usually contain essential material. Researchers who can read vernacular literature will be less likely to provide material in translation and editions of translated material will be edited for a purpose, likely teaching. It will help other (more informed) commenters if you can be more specific about interests/why you are interested.