“Studies of institute for history and archives” as a historiographical source

The article analyses the content of 39-th volume of “Studies of Institute for History and Archives” (Moscow, 2012) in a bid to specify the identity and original character of this historiographical source. The author examines the main thematic areas of its volumes, shows the contribution made by their editors, particularly by professor T.I. Khorkhordina, to raise their scientifc value at the contemporary stage. Special attention is paid to the analysis of articles devoted to the most important spheres of knowledge for the Institute for History and Archives, i.e. history and archival science.