To the issue of the historiographic systematization (on the materials of dissertations on the history of the Tambov Governorate and region)

For the first time, a variant of the historiographic systematization of scientific works (dissertations) on the history of the Tambov Governorate and region has been developed. The definition of historiography as the history of historical science is taken as a basis, which removes the discrepancy in the interpretation of the category. Due to the presence of different methodological approaches of individual researchers to the construction of analysis, a need has arisen for systematizing the work of historiographers, which seems appropriate in studying the development of historiography proper as a science. Actual, in the light of the increase in the number of studies of local lore, is the historiography of historical regional studies. The purpose of this research is to determine some of the foundations of the historiographic systematization of scientific research on the history of the Tambov Region. The object of the study is dissertations as a mass historiographic source, the most significant in a detailed study of the phenomena and processes of work, prepared by professional historians. The chronological framework of published works is the second half of the 20th – early 21st century. The main direction is the analysis of quantitative historiographic indicators. A content analysis technique was used, which involves a selection of sources according to specified criteria. The analysis carried out allows us to identify the range of issues that aroused the greatest interest of the authors, promising areas of historical research. It also serves as the initial stage for continuing the systematization of the historiography of the Tambov region, the basis for the analysis of specific works.