Dictionaries, Encyclopedias & Digital Libraries

• English-Belarusian dictionary
  Online bidirectional dictionary

Language Study

Grammar

• Belarusian grammar
  An introduction to Belarusian grammar, including verb conjugation, nouns, adjectives, and orthography
• Wikipedia
  An overview of Belarusian grammar

Vocabulary

• BBC Languages
  Belarusian key phrases, includes sound files to listen to pronunciation of all phrases

Reading & Writing

• Omniglot
  Introduction to Belarussian writing system
• Romanization guide
  Guide to romanization of Belarusian writing system
• The Cyrillic Alphabet
  Overview of the cyrillic alphabet, site in English

Listening & Speaking

• Dialects and Accents of Belarusian
  MP3 Recordings of native speakers from various regions of Belarus, includes biographical information of the speakers

Culture

News & Media

• Kidon Media Link
  The selections of this Media-Link Megasite connect the learner with radio and television stations, newspapers and magazines. Close to 30 links.
• Belarus Newspapers
  About 25 online newspapers in Belarusian and English, including Belarusian Gazeta, Imya, Brestsky Courier, Belarus Now, Minsk News (in English).

Entertainment: Arts, Films & Music

• Belarusian Fine Arts
  The on-line encyclopedia about Belarusian art
• Brama
  Belarusian online art gallery
• Belarusian Folk Music
  Guide to Belarusian folk music
• Belarusian Classical Music
  Composer biographies, MP3 downloads, and notes of ancient Belarusian music. Information about composers is collected specially for the site.

Information about Belarus

• Belarus - A Country Study
  Exceptionally detailed presentation from the Library of Congress. Includes sections on: Geography, Society, Economy, Government and Politics, Very Detailed History and Historical Development, Contemporary Trends, etc.

The UI Main Library Films Collection

The UI Main Library offers extensive media collections in various languages. To find films, please visit the UI Main Library website and follow these steps:

1. Select "advanced search"
2. Scroll down to "Limit Search to:"
3. Choose your specific language and
4. Choose "Video-all" for "format."

Search Engines and Directories

• Akabita
  Gateway to the Belarusian internet