Methodology of the concept of «book»: current state and prospects of development

The article briefly analyses the development and current state of one of the most topical areas of book studies - the methodology of the concept of «book». The reasons of inconsistency of the developed in book studies content of the category «book» to the conditions of modern information environment are revealed, perspective methods and approaches to the study of these issues are defined, allowing to clarify the definition of the term «book».