On the issue of preparing indexes for collections of documents on the history of political repression in Kazakhstan (1920–1940s): methodological aspects

Abstract

The article describes the historical stages of the development of normative and methodological support for the preparation of indexes as one of the elements of the scientific research apparatus of documentary publications. Methodological techniques and conditions for the preparation of the SRA are revealed by the example of the publication Alashorda case. 1920–1940s. Documents and materials (in 12 volumes. Almaty: Kitap Publishing House, 2023). The main stages of work, features and risks arising in the process of using an automatic search system in pdf format are described. The recommendations include a description of individual and collective experience, as well as an analysis of existing domestic and foreign practices.