Social networks as a search tool for historical sources

This article is devoted to the use of social networks as a search tool for historical sources. The opportunity analyzed surveying witnesses and participants in considered events regional history second half 20th century. also analyzes advantages addressing students’ projects improve oral methods development professional skills data processing. importance such joint activity historians various generations patriotic upbringing emphasized, relevance online sources under pandemic conditions determined. means replenish gaps set exemplified by project economic Sevastopol. It summarized that most informative was communication with Odnoklassniki network, since it leading platform Russian segment Internet regarding age group concern: 46+. operation are not confined only history. A researcher capable study materials profile groups detect unique photos. has been concluded would be reasonable perform research interviewing respondents: bearers memory.