Klymchuk L. Documentary resources naturalistic studies Podillya (1991-2010 years)

The purpose of the thesis is the comprehensive analysis of the historical and documentary formation, development and functioning of the documentary resources of regional ethnographic studies in Podillya. A historiographical review of the developments on the issue and the analysis of the source base of the investigation has been done. In the process of the analysis of the concept 'historical document', its peculiarities and correlation to the National Archives Funds were established. Some characteristic features of the documentary resources of regional ethnographic studies in Podillya have been revealed and classified according to the facets, alongside with the generalization of their formation stages and thorough analyses. The sociological research made it possible to bring the informative needs in the regional ethnographic documents to light. The thesis suggests the strategy for the development of the system of documentary supply of regional ethnographic studies to archival institutions in Podillya and the ways of its realization. The investigation is the first of this kind as applied to the characteristics of websites of the leading archives in Podillya shown as an integral part of the whole documentary-informative system. The thesis suggests the creation of the website model "Local History of Podillya" which will result in establishing the corporate resource of regional ethnographic studies in Podillya.