Collection of Regional Library of East Aceh Regency as a Source for Writing Scientific Papers

Pemanfaatan Koleksi Perpustakaan Daerah Aceh Timur Sebagai Sumber Penulisan Karya Ilmiah

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This article discusses the collections of the Regional Library and Archives of East Aceh Regency as a source of data in writing scientific papers for history education study program students. The data source was obtained from the field, namely the East Aceh District Library and Archives located in the center of Peureulak City. Data collection was carried out using documentation techniques, observations, and interviews with library and archive managers. This article found that the East Aceh District Library and Archives had a history book collection of 1,453 copies with 875 titles. This library provides a collection of history books and research method books consisting of Oral History, Social History, History of Cities, History of Women, History of Culture, History of Religion, History of Politics, History of Thought, History of Mentality, History of Biography, and Research Methods books. This article also found that the library's collection of history books and the East Aceh District Archives really helped history education study program students in finding references for writing scientific papers. The conclusion of this article is that students have used the collection of history books in the East Aceh District Library and Archives as a reference for their scientific work.