Słowniki biograficzne historyków. Kilka uwag z perspektywy historyka historiografii

The purpose of this article is to offer some reflections on the existing Polish dictionaries of historians. The author examines their concepts, types, and construction of entries. He tries to answer the question of the usefulness of dictionaries in the age of the Internet and the information revolution. He points out their role in integrating the community, their importance as a tool for learning about the history of historiography, and finally draws attention to their identity function.