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The Great Patriotic war in the bibliography of Belarus
Abstract
In Belarus, the historical memory of the Great Patriotic War is preserved and passed down from generation to generation throughout the 80 years of peaceful life. Preserving the memory of the past war is an important area of research and educational activities in Belarusian libraries. This article provides a historiographical review of bibliographic indexes and electronic information resources of the National Library of Belarus that contain information about Belarus in the Great Patriotic War. It also analyzes the current information and bibliographic resources of the country's leading specialized libraries. The article identifies the main areas for further bibliographic research on this topic
About the Author
V. Gigin
National Library of Belarus
Belarus
Belarus
Gigin Vadim, Candidate of Historical Sciences, Associate Professor Director General
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Gigin V. The Great Patriotic war in the bibliography of Belarus. Library World. 2025;(4):40-45. (In Russ.)
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