Russian State Library's Dissertation collection - the nation's scientific, cultural and historical heritage
The history of Russian dissertation collection dating back to 18-th century, long before the RSL's special dissertation collection was formed in 1944, is highlighted. The significance of theses by V. Klyuchevsky, D. Mendeleev, I. Mechnikov, S. Solovyov, K. Timiryazev, and many scholars of the 19-20-th centuries, is stressed. The dissertation collection is the nation's scientific, cultural and historical heritage. The Library holds numerous exhibitions to promote the collection and has been building the accessible e-library of dissertations.